Rey mysterio where is he

I had never stepped in the ring with a man of his stature. I truly hope, one day, not too far from now, that I can come here and perform live for my fans. While the pandemic brought masks to the forefront, Mysterio has been synonymous with masks of a different kind in the profession, ones that have been the target of countless wrestlers. To be able to step in the ring, and have the fans not know me but the character, it has been a part of my legacy.

His son Dominik, is now carrying the Mysterio name forward, as the duo became the first father and son team to hold tag team titles in the WWE together. Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter. Rey Mysterio is getting up there in terms of his age.

Modified 14 Feb News. A lot of people have said, "I can see Dominik retiring you, and you fighting your son". That is what everybody expects to happen, but why not leave the ending of this story on a high note. Retiring with my hands raised up high, Mayweather style.

I'm hoping I can be the first one to say "that's it" and that's it. Why does Rey Mysterio wear a mask?

Rey Mysterio reveals the original plan for Dominik before his debut at SummerSlam Edited by Amar Anand. Rey Mysterio Dominik Mysterio. Mysterio went on to retain his title again during a WrestleMania rematch on SmackDown! The week before the title defense took place saw the start of a feud between the then-United States Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Mysterio. The rivalry kicked off after JBL stated he deserved the World Heavyweight title during his celebration of becoming the U.

The feud intensified when JBL lost the U. Title to Bobby Lashley five days later on SmackDown! In the weeks leading up to his title defense, Mysterio defeated Cruiserweight Champion Gregory Helms in a Champion vs. At One Night Stand, Mysterio who was wearing a mask with the letters "ECW" written on the back, despite being a fan favorite was booed by ECW fans retained his title in a match after he and Sabu were ruled unable to continue following a triple jump DDT through a table from Sabu.

Mysterio began a feud with King Booker after Booker won a battle royal to become the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. Booker attacked Mysterio from behind backstage with the help of Booker's wife Queen Sharmell.

The next week on SmackDown! This rivalry continued for several weeks and saw Mysterio defeating Booker's court member William Regal on an edition of SmackDown! This culminated in a match at SummerSlam where Mysterio lost to Guerrero after Vickie Guerrero tried to stop both men from fighting but accidentally knocked Mysterio off the top turnbuckle. On the following edition of SmackDown! Subsequently, Guerrero challenged Mysterio to an "I Quit" match.

In that match, Chavo injured Mysterio's knee, using the match to write Mysterio out of the storyline for a while to get knee surgery. Mysterio made his in-ring return at SummerSlam , defeating Guerrero with the , after Guerrero obsessed over Mysterio's return as well as wanting to injure Mysterio again. On the August 31 edition of SmackDown! On the September 7 edition of SmackDown! Mysterio then began a feud with The Great Khali, which would lead to a match at Unforgiven where he would face Khali for the World Heavyweight Championship; the match was eventually made a Triple Threat match also involving Batista, but was unsuccessful in recapturing the title.

Mysterio then began a feud with Finlay, an opponent chosen by JBL. The rivalry was marked as "Fight vs. Flight", a competition between the two contrasting fighting styles of both wrestlers — Finlay's physicality, versus the high-flying Mysterio.

On October 28 , after fighting to a "no contest" at No Mercy , followed by a double-disqualification in a number one contender's match for Batista's World Heavyweight title on the next SmackDown! During this feud, he conceded one match to Finlay on an episode of SmackDown!

The rivalry ended after Survivor Series as Finlay turned face. He re-entered the world title picture when he emerged victorious in the Beat the Clock challenge for the chance to face the World Heavyweight Champion Edge at Royal Rumble. However, he was unsuccessful in winning the championship. On the February 22 edition of SmackDown! On the June 30 edition of Raw , Mysterio came to make an announcement to all the Raw fans which led to a minor fight with Santino Marella.

Mysterio made his Raw in-ring debut the next week, pinning Marella after a The next week, Mysterio made his return to Raw after an extended absence by attacking Glenn Jacobs , turning back numerous claims that Kane had "ended his career".

Mysterio then made his in-ring return at Unforgiven , competing in the Raw Championship scramble match. Mysterio was drafted back to SmackDown! He then began a long-time feud with Chris Jericho , resulting in Mysterio defending and retaining his title at Judgment Day.

At Extreme Rules , Jericho managed to unmask Mysterio and pin him for the Intercontinental Championship, however his face was never shown, as he covered it. As a result, Mysterio and Jericho were booked in a Title vs. Mask match at The Bash, in which Mysterio was victorious after tricking Jericho with a second mask.

In an interview with Mexican newspaper Record , Mysterio stated that he was suspended for a drug he was using for his knee and arm. Mysterio stated that he had a prescription for the drug, but was unable to produce it in time to prevent his suspension due to being on vacation and doing a promotional tour.

After the match, he attacked Mysterio. This led to Batista entering into a dramatic change of attitude, stretching into an ongoing storyline in which Batista turned heel. Mysterio faced Batista at Survivor Series where Batista delivered three Batista Bombs on Mysterio leading to the referee stopping the match. Mysterio and Batista faced off during a later Smackdown episode that saw the Undertaker interfere in the match when he attacked Batista. A few weeks later Mysterio successfully defeated Batista to win a shot at World Heavyweight Championship.

This is a chance to represent my heritage and culture, and the new mask symbolizes our partnership. Rey and Dominik Mysterio are both part of the SmackDown brand. There are plenty of options for them moving forward, including the compelling potential of a run with the tag-team titles.

Family has always been the top priority for Mysterio, which is also illustrated through his new mask. I used to wear the baggy pants, but my son was always a big fan of the tights. He thought those looked so dope, so I ended up going back to the tights. That was big for me growing up as a wrestling fan.

The mohawk makes this mask stand out even more. While Okada is currently removed from the title picture, he remains the face of the company and is never too far from being reinserted into a championship program.

That also means he is keeping a close watch on whomever is the IWGP heavyweight champion, which is currently Kota Ibushi. Ibushi defeated Tetsuya Naito for the title last month at Wrestle Kingdom 14 , winning an outrageously exciting bout to ignite his first run with the belt. Despite difficult outside circumstances, Naito also did a tremendous job as champion. Although he did have a brief day run as champ in , his reign in —which lasted for all but 52 days of the year—elevated him to another tier as a top performer.

Naito has been champion three times, defeating Okada for the belt on two of those occasions.