Dominik Looks Back at Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, Talks About His Debut
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Dominik Mysterio is no stranger to the world of wrestling. Being the son of one of the best comes with some perks as well as shocks. As the junior Mysterio gets ready for the first match of his career against Seth Rollins, he talks about his life and preparation for the match. Interestingly, this won’t be his first SummerSlam appearance.
Dominik Mysterio was shocked about his debut match
In a recent interview with ESPN, Dominik said that he never anticipated being in a match with Seth Rollins, that too a street fight.
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“I was speechless,” said Dominik. “The fact that my first official match would be at SummerSlam against Seth Rollins, it’s…”
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“It’s mind-blowing,” said Rey, who was sitting next to him during the interview.
However, this is not the first time Dominik will appear at WWE SummerSlam. His first-ever SummerSlam appearance came in 2005.
Dominik’s first WWE appearance was in the Eddie Gurrero vs. Rey Mysterio storyline. It ultimately ended with Mysterio winning a ladder match at SummerSlam against Guererro.
In the storyline, Guerrero revealed himself as the biological father of Dominik, a shy sixth grader then. Dominik’s on-screen debut came during a video filmed in California.
“I remember every other take — I don’t remember if it was a Red Vine or a Twizzler, [Eddie] would give it to me and say, ‘We got one more take, so here,’” Dominik said.
The eight-month-long Mysterio-Guerrero storyline ended in a ladder match at SummerSlam 2005, with “custody” of Dominik being on the line. Dominik had only one job – to enter the ring and shake the ladder as Guerrero reached for the custody briefcase.
“I was nervous,” Dominik said. “They’re like, ‘Don’t shake it too hard,’ because they didn’t want me to knock Eddie off. I couldn’t even move the ladder when I was trying.”
He will be nervous this time as well. Dominik will face one of the best in WWE.
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Various wrestling veterans trained Dominik, including his father. He knows there is a lot on the line. There will be a lot of people who will judge him harsher for his bloodline.
“There’s always gonna be people talking. They all have their own opinions, but at the end of the day they don’t know all the hard work that I’ve genuinely put in,” Dominik said. “At the end of the day, my hard work is gonna speak for itself.”
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His rival and four-time world champion Rollins vouched for the hard work Dominik puts in each week.
“Did he get the opportunity because he happened to be born to Rey Mysterio? Yes, but has he knocked it out of the park every week since he’s been given the chance? Yes, he has,” Rollins said. “I’m a guy that’s had a completely different story from Dominik. I had many matches for years before I got opportunities to make a dime wrestling or work in front of a crowd or a big stage. If anybody should have ill will towards Dominik for being handed this opportunity, quote-unquote, it would be me. But I don’t. Everybody’s got a different path. He is not taking that lightly. He’s making the most of the opportunities that have been given to him.”
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Dominik is no stranger to criticism, understanding that it comes with the perks of being a legend’s son. However, the 23 Year Old is comfortable being the first of his name than the next in line.
On August 23rd, Dominik and Rollins will face each other in a street fight after almost two months of the feud at SummerSlam.
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