WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man (2012)

WWE: Rey Mysterio – The Life of a Masked Man feels special because it lets one of wrestling’s most beloved underdogs finally narrate his own legend, not as hype, but as lived experience. It’s a brisk, top-notch career retrospective that pairs candid sit-down reflections with the kind of match footage that reminds you how impossibly fast, inventive, and fearless Mysterio was against giants who seemed built to stop him. The vibe is celebratory and surprisingly intimate, moving through ECW, WCW, and WWE with the rhythm of a highlight reel that still finds room for heart—especially when he speaks on rivalries and the emotional weight of championship moments. If you’re not into sports entertainment, it may play like niche nostalgia, but for anyone even slightly curious about why Rey became iconic, it’s an impressive, feel-good watch and a genuinely good addition to any wrestling collection.

WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Life of a Masked Man clearly wants to be a heartfelt career retrospective for one of wrestling’s most beloved underdogs, and when it sticks to match highlights and Rey’s natural likability, it’s an easy, comfortable watch. The problem is it often plays like a polished PR reel rather than a truly probing documentary, with a soft interview style and noticeable omissions that keep it from feeling definitive. If you’re hoping for hard questions, behind-the-curtain complexity, or a warts-and-all look at the highs and lows, this will likely feel thin and a bit disappointing. But if you mainly want a nostalgia-heavy celebration of Rey’s biggest moments across ECW, WCW, and WWE, it does deliver that in a straightforward, fan-friendly way.