Dominik Mysterio Shares His Wildest Memories from Growing Up in WWE
Dominik Mysterio, the 29-year-old wrestler and son of the legendary Rey Mysterio, has opened up about his most unforgettable experiences growing up in the world of WWE. As he prepares to face his long-time rival Finn Balor at WrestleMania 42 this weekend, Dom reflects on the unique environment that shaped his early life.
Growing up surrounded by some of the biggest names in wrestling, Dom had the opportunity to interact with icons like Mick Foley. One of his favorite childhood memories involves helping the living legend create some of his iconic Mr. Socko puppets.
‘One of my wildest memories is, it’s not around here anymore, but when you come backstage for WWE, there’s like a bunch of signs where things should be, like, you have Gorilla [Position], you have male talent, stuff like that,’ he explained.
‘There used to be a place called “Magic”, and [on the sign] it used to be a magic hat with a bunny coming out of it. And there was a guy named Richie that used to handle all this stuff back there. So, like, when you want a new title, Richie would change a nameplate.’
‘So one of my favourite memories was, he had a drawer full of socks where Mick Foley would go and make his Mr Sockos. So I remember going back there and just making a Mr. Socko with Richie, and Mick walked in and, we just made Mr. Sockos together!’
Despite being immersed in the wrestling world from a young age, Dom still finds himself in awe of the legends he works with. He recently had the chance to see The Undertaker in action during an AAA event, which left him speechless.
‘It’s super fun, man. The first time I went down there, and I saw him backstage, I was like, “Holy s***! That’s Taker here in AAA! That’s awesome,”’ he said.
‘He’s obviously one of the greatest of all time, and to be able to have his mind and creativeness be one of, one of the driving forces behind AAA, it’s awesome. And I’m just super happy, and it’s an honour to be a part of it.’
Dom believes that The Undertaker’s presence brings invaluable expertise to the promotion.
‘Having Taker backstage for all the luchadors back there that want to understand more in this business, there’s no better person than someone like The Undertaker to be able to be back there and guide us, and tell us his vision and have us do our best to execute it.’
This weekend, Dom will take on Finn Balor in what promises to be a high-stakes match. Raquel Rodriguez, who is supporting Dom in the rivalry, hinted at what fans can expect.
‘This is a big night for him. He’s finally gonna lay the hammer down on Finn Balor, who’s no longer in the Judgment Day, because he is a loser,’ she laughed.
‘I think it’s gonna be a big weekend for Judgment Day.’
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