WWE legend Rey Mysterio on becoming wrestling juggernaut, famous Eddie Guerrero angle and performing with son

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Getting to the top of the pro wrestling industry is a path littered with many obstacles and roadblocks along the way. Reaching the pinnacle of the business is earned, not given.

Nobody knows that more than Rey Mysterio.

The wrestling superstar’s backstory will be told in an episode of "Biography WWE: Legends" on Sunday night on A&E. Fans will have the opportunity to hear about how the high-flying Mysterio journeyed from the auditoriums in Mexico to the big stage of WrestleMania.

Mysterio, whose real name is Óscar Gutiérrez, explained to Fox News Digital in a recent interview why he felt like now is the right time to share his story.

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Rey Mysterio performs the '619.' (WWE)

"I think it’s a very important part of my career right now, especially after being in this business for 32 years, being a part of WWE for 20 years. And for the fans that only know Rey Mysterio from WWE up until now they get some insight on how my career started, how old I was, the barriers I had to cross to get to where I’m at right now," Mysterio said. "I think it’s very insightful and very motivational to kids that might find themselves in the same predicament that I found when I first broke in."

Mysterio was about 8 years old when he started to train with his uncle, known in Mexican professional wrestling as Rey Misterio, to become a professional wrestler and would make his debut when he was just 14. While living in Tijuana, he explained he would have to cross the border to get to school by 7:45 a.m., then go to his part-time job and then cross the border again to go back home and get ready to train.

But because he