THQ Rey Mysterio battles Mr. Perfect inside a steel cage in THQ's new game, "WWE All Stars." Rey Mysterio battles Mr. Perfect inside a steel cage in THQ's new game, "WWE All Stars."

I walk into THQ's San Diego studio, and on the big screen is a scene-stealing video of Rey Mysterio fighting Andre The Giant in the upcoming game "WWE All Stars." Rey's character is bouncing all over the ring, flipping and spinning in the way only Rey can, until, that is, Andre (dressed in his '70s red trunks, complete with old-school Afro), snatches the high-flier out of the air and, with a single punch, drops the most famous man in a mask this side of the Lone Ranger (or maybe Rip Hamilton) to the mat.

About an hour later, the real Rey Mysterio joins me at the studio to get his hands on the game, and when I tell him about the virtual matchup I saw earlier, it brings him back to the first time he saw Andre The Giant in person.

"I remember seeing Andre one time live across the border in Tijuana [Mexico]," Mysterio says. "Andre moved like a giant. He was slow. But it's funny, because when I was backstage and they were telling me about the game, I told them: Dream match, Andre The Giant versus Rey Mysterio. And now here we are."

Making for a match of contrasts between the two grapplers, as The Giant slowly stalks his prey while the speedy Mysterio darts across the squared circle, picking his spots to launch himself off the ropes in hopes of knocking the big man off his feet.

"I never had a chance to meet him. I wish I would've had the privilege," Mysterio adds as we talk about the match. "I think it would've been interesting to see the two of us in the ring. It's hard to even call out [how the match would play out]."

But that's not the only potential main event gamers will be able to play out virtually, as "WWE All Stars" features 30 superstars, including 15 current wrestlers such as Mysterio, John Cena and The Miz, along with 15 legends such as Randy Savage, Mr. Perfect and The Ultimate Warrior.

Says Mysterio: "When I saw myself in the first video game, I was like, 'Damn, I've got my own video game. That's cool.' But now, this is something totally new, and we took video games and the sport of wrestling to a different dimension with all the stuff I've seen on the screen. Physique-wise, the moves ... it's just crazy."

Between matching up wrestlers such as Stone Cold and CM Punk and seeing who would win between The Rock and John Cena, I had the chance to sit down with Mysterio in, of all places, the very ring THQ used to motion-capture the moves for the game, to talk more in depth about "All Stars," Eddie Guerrero and his frequent change of masks.

Here's what he had to say (without ever feeling the need to drop-kick me in the teeth ... at least, I think).

Jon Robinson: "WWE All Stars" is all about matching current stars up against legends to see who is the best ever. One match that they have in the game is you against Eddie Guerrero in a battle to see who is the top high flier of all time. Does that bring back a lot of memories for you?

Rey Mysterio: No doubt. Every now and then, I go back and watch some of our matches in order to bring back old moves that I've done but I just haven't been able to do with no one else. I might try and do these with somebody new, so I go back and YouTube some of my matches with Eddie, because I felt that we had some of the best matches, as a wrestler, as a person. I'm aware that most of the fans think the same way, so I think that now when I play the new "All Stars" game, my son will probably pick Rey and I'll probably pick Eddie. Of course, it will bring good memories without a doubt.

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