WWE legend Rey Mysterio, who is also known as one of, if not the greatest luchador of all time, spoke with Graham GSM Matthews of Bleacher Report on how he eventually needs to let Dominik Mysterio go and have him grow on his own, but that it would be very hard for him to face Dominik one-on-one.
Rey Mysterio said:
“We talked about a lot of wrestling as a team before he even stepped in a ring.” “It was something that we envisioned. ‘Imagine the day that we get to wrestle together, and imagine the day that we get to face each other.’ As his career took off, that match that we dreamed about wrestling together happened so fast, in the blink of an eye, after his debut against Seth Rollins. Seeing the growth within my son and seeing how attached I’ve been to him, and I know eventually I have to let him go and have him grow on his own, but it would be very, very hard for me to face him one-on-one.”
Rey Mysterio also spoke about how Dominik has already created his own identity as Dom Mysterio and he has been holding his own, but that when the time comes, he hopes he can pass the torch as well as his legacy and that the hard work Dominik has shown will eventually pay off.
Rey Mysterio said:
“I think he’s already established his own identity as Dom Mysterio. There was a lot expected from the WWE Universe on what he could bring to the table, but slowly but surely, I think he has been holding his own. You have to work for things in life and that was the perfect example, especially in this industry, that it cost me a lot to be able to carry the name Rey Mysterio Jr. And it happened.”
“Once that happened, it was just a life transformation for me. I felt like everything was just going my way. My career just grew. With Dom, I think eventually there will be the day that I’ll be able to pass on the torch, pass on the legacy of the mask and hope—whether he accepts it or not—the hard work that he’s shown and keeps showing will eventually pay off. And that it will turn into me passing the mask onto my son.”
Rey Mysterio then talked about his dream match of one day facing the inaugural WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor.
Rey Mysterio said:
“You took the name right out of my mouth.” “I’ve said it before in the past — Finn Balor is definitely a guy I’d love to step in the ring and do a program with. I think he’s an incredible talent, and I think our styles clash and we’d definitely give [fans] something special to remember.”
