Mistico responds to being voted WON Wrestler of the Year
Mistico has responded to being named Wrestler of the Year in the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards.
In addition to Mistico being voted Wrestler of the Year, CMLL won Promotion of the Year, Salvador Lutteroth III was voted Promoter of the Year, and Mascara Dorada won Best Flying Wrestler.
Mistico was asked by Mas Lucha about CMLL winning multiple WON awards this year. He responded (translated):
“My family woke me up with that news. It’s something very big that you don’t expect. I read that after 19 years we reached a good place,” he said, referring to winning the award back in 2006. “Today, after 19 years, I’ve done it again. I believe this is thanks to the fans, my rivals, and the company.”
“Seeing the name of Don Salvador Lutteroth recognized as one of the best promoters, seeing CMLL recognized as the best company, seeing Mascara Dorada, one of the best high-flyers, whom I consider number one, is something that God has truly blessed us with.”
“And as I’ve said, it’s about setting aside egos, setting aside rivalries, and simply demonstrating that Mexican wrestling, in general, is still the best in the world. Because we are all over the world, we are in very big companies, and the only thing for us to do is represent our country and show our culture, our blessed lucha libre, is still the best in the world.”
Dave Meltzer wrote of Mistico winning the Wrestler of the Year Award in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter:
“Mistico (Luis Urive, 43), has one of the most unique stories. He won this award in 2006 at the age of 24, and repeated 19 years later. That is the longest time frame gap among multiple winners, a group that includes Harley Race, Ric Flair, Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Chris Jericho, John Cena, Hiroshi Tanahashi, AJ Styles, Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley.”
The full edition of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter is available for subscribers. LuchaBlog posted a clip from the interview here. The full Mas Lucha video is available below:
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