Dominik Mysterio's evolution should be WWE SummerSlam. Dominik's early run with his father Rey Mysterio was a beneficiary of a professional wrestling nepotism, and fans slammed a lot. Even Dominik's admission, it's too early, too early.
Dominik competed against future WWE Hall of Fame member AJ style in his fifth anniversary match against Rey. It was the spotlight he deserved, a statement his critics didn’t believe five years ago. Dominik, then 23, received two years of training under the guidance of famous wrestler Jay Lethal. Such guidance can only prepare for the bright lights of WWE. Fans didn’t buy it, and neither did Dominik.
“When I first saw myself on TV, I thought, ‘What are they thinking?’” Dominic said while discussing his collaboration with Chase Freedom. “I know that was the Kuvid era and they were trying something.
“There is no reason, rhyme or way, why should I wrestle with these guys in any way.
It took Mysterio years to get it Right A little booed. He turned around by betraying his father and being consistent with Judgment Day. The split has led Dominik to form his own identity – a grumpy, ungrateful Nepali role-playing role and becoming a strong prison thug. Mysterio couldn't point out exactly what happened when it happened, but when the crowd started to drown him, he knew he was doing something. WWE fans never like performers to despise characters.
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“I've been learning this work since I debuted,” Dominic said. “All of this is new to me. Even some of the action you see is the same, and I didn't do it until the first time I was on live TV. That's how I've been learning. That's how I was taught. That's how things went. So when I started getting that reaction, I was so shocked, I was so shocked and didn't know how to navigate.”
Judgment Day is invaluable to Dominik's upward trajectory. Mysterio has a new on-screen family that has a vested interest in his success. Three years ago, Finn Balor (Mysterio), called his wrestling stepfather, told CBS Sports that he wanted to make Dominik “comfortable”, admitting his opportunity was “urgent to work in a Cutthroat business.”
“I have a lot of people behind me to learn how to play with the crowd based on the reactions I get. At that time, you start to see me becoming more comfortable playing with the crowd…I'm still learning and figuring that out.”
Summerslam also marks 20 years since the infamous “Dominik's Ladder” match between Dominik and Eddie Guerrero, a surreal milestone for the now-growing Dominik who is commemorating the occasion with a battle to chase freedom.
“I remember asking my bored dad in particular, ‘Do you think I should grow fish?’ He said, “I don’t know, you can try it. “Sure enough, he was wrong again,” Dominic said. “I should have slapped him with my chase free card.”
As part of the campaign, Dominik showed off his own road gear, which included a Michelle Pfeiffer “Scarface” shirt.
“With my rental car, hotel and food constantly on the way, all the cashback I was able to get was super, super helpful,” Mysterio said. “I don’t do that, in terms of things I use or like, so things I use every day are cool.”
Dominic received one of them WrestleMania 41's biggest cheer It was his professional growth justified when he grabbed his first home team singles title. The reaction of the audience who scolded him a few years ago was incredible. Later this month, he defended the Intercontinental Championship at Summerslam and headlined for AAA's Treelemania, the sky is the limit of the once misunderstood Mysterio.