Good news for WWE star Dominik Mysterio as father Rey Mysterio says retirement is "really close"
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Of course, in real life too, it will be a moment of celebration for the family as Mysterio Sr. is one of the most celebrated Mexican wrestlers in WWE, and his son is pretty proud of him.
Rey Mysterio mulls over his retirement plans
has been wrestling since he was a boy of 14 years old. That boy became a man, a father at that, and after more than 3 decades in the wrestling world, it is probably time that he starts thinking about hanging up the hood and taking off the mask for good.
Recently, Mysterio Sr. sat for an interview with LA PLATICA, where he revealed his retirement plans, and fans are not ready for it.
Unmasked & Unfiltered: Rey Mysterio Gets Real
"Oh, it's definitely really close… it's really close. But at the same time, I'm so motivated."
Rey Mysterio was "unmasked and unfiltered" for the interview, and shared some future plans with the hosts as well as the fans. He spoke of his recovery after getting injured on SmackDown the night before WrestleMania 41, and said that he will possibly be back in the ring around August if all is well.
Dominik Mysterio was the push his father needed to continue
While they seem to be going against one another at every turn, in real life, Rey and
share a very close bond. And when Junior decided to give wrestling a chance, it gave senior the push to continue with his career, something he has loved and worked for since he was a teenager. Speaking to the hosts of LA PLATICA, Rey Rey said:
"A lot of people ask me, 'What keeps you going?' I think that once my son started to wrestle, that kind of pushed me to continue, 'cause I was really getting very close to calling it quits, but that just kind of gave me that second wind, and it pushed me to keep going. To be honest, I know I'm going to still enjoy it when I retire, but I'm going to have to tap out. I still love what I do and I always have.'
Dominik and Rey Mysterio (Image via WWE)
While he is not yet ready to give up completely, at 50 years of age, and after such a fulfilling career, Rey Mysterio deserves to get some rest. For now, fans can expect to see him back in
in a month or so.
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