Rey Mysterio entered a new phase of his career when his son Dominik debuted in WWE, but he says he was close to calling it quits before that happened.
In an interview with Scott Fishman of TV Insider, Rey Mysterio shared how he was close to retiring before Dominik came to WWE. Rey says now he has more passion and wants to see his son excel, and said he sees a lot of his younger self in Dominik.
“Before my son even stepped in the ring I thought maybe it was time to hang up the mask. Having my son kick off his career gave me a moment of renewal. It was a rebirth. I see my son wrestle now and see myself from the early days. It definitely inspired me to stay in this industry because I have so much passion for this. I thought I was losing my passion in 2019 and that my career was coming to an end. My son was able to boost my energy and help me keep going.”
Asked how he’s able to maintain that high-flying style fans know him for, Mysterio said it still comes down to having passion for the business.
“It’s the passion I have for this sport. Seeing my son grow in this industry is almost like a rebirth of myself. Being able to see him on a weekly basis and share the ring with him. Mentor him. I see myself starting all over again through him. That has been special and a boost of motivation to me. There is no limit to the love I get from the fans. It helps boost my morale a lot.”
Rey is proud to share the ring with Dominik, but he still maintains that he never wants to feud with him.
“Once I saw his career take off and see his growth and became so attached to him. It made me want to wrestle him less. It’s something as a father I couldn’t see myself doing. It’s very different when we step in the ring during training where we are wrestling each other. We go hard. I think in front of a crowd. I think I would be very weak when it comes to trying to hurt my son. It’s something I never see doing. I hope it never happens.”
Rey also spoke about Dominik’s potential and said he could be better than him when it’s all said and done; read his full remarks at this link.
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