WWE Superstars Take Mexico by Storm

Think the WWE is only popular in the United States? Think again.

According to WWE.com, superstars received a huge welcome when they arrived at the airport in Mexico City this week. Along with WWE RAW wrestlers, SmackDown participants Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero were met by a massive crowd of thousands of WWE fans and countless media outlets.

“I just saw the new WWE Champion John Cena,” shouted one excited female fan, with tears in her eyes, decked out in Chain Gang gear, holding a sign reading “Congratulations, John Cena!"

A wide-eyed boy in a DX shirt shouted above the bedlam, “I am here to see Triple H and Shawn Michaels. DX is my favorite!”

While the Mexican WWE fans were happy to see the RAW stars, they were elated to see their home country heroes, Chavo and Mysterio, who were equally thrilled to be in Mexico.

“Coming from Mexico, I can go back to my roots and wrestle Mexican style and add a little flavor to the American style,” Mysterio said. “It’s a different type of crowd, but I think it’s like any other country we go to. They’re so Americanized. They follow what’s going on, on TV… That makes it a lot better for us because they’re updated to what we’re giving them on TV. The fans are incredible.”

“This is extremely important,” Guerrero said. “We’re not just representing SmackDown or WWE; we’re representing Mexico.”

Of course, there's another reason why wrestling translates well to another culture? We mean, come on, have you see WWE Divas?!?

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