The 48-year-old has provided fans with an update on when he’s looking to hang up the ring gear.
WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio is still as prevalent and as active as ever on WWE television at the age of 48, and currently reigns as the United States Champion whilst nurturing the next generation of Latin American stars as the leader of the LWO.
Previously, Mysterio had claimed that he was aiming to retire at 50-years-old, although during a recent interview with Ariel Helwani of the MMA Hour, he revealed that whilst nothing is set in stone as to when he’ll begin winding down, with constant adaptations being made to his moveset to make sure he can still deliver on any given night.
“That’s a year away. I’m hoping…I did say 50…If my body keeps responding the way it has…the way I’ve been working for the past 34 years, I’ve modified my work a lot, for the best, but still being able to invest the audience into watching Rey Mysterio. I always like to come up and create moves where fans can say, ‘Wow, he’s still doing it.’ That’s part of my growth and what’s been keeping me healthy to be able to do what I do. ‘You don’t have to keep doing the slide underneath the ropes and hit the ground.’ I love doing it. I like giving the fans something special.”
-Rey Mysterio
Mysterio also noted that he’s looking to give time back to his wife once he retires as a wrestler, with a timeframe of between a year or two being tentatively targeted as of now.
“She gave me liberty to say, ‘However, you feel, whenever you say it’s time, I respect that.’ She’s that open to it. I’m hoping that it can be within the next year and a half or two,”
-Rey Mysterio
Whenever Mysterio decides to call time on his in-ring career, he’ll likely have no shortage of potential final opponents, with both his son Dominik Mysterio and current protégé Santos Escobar standing as potential candidates.
As of right now, however, Mysterio’s focus will be on this Friday’s edition of SmackDown, with Logan Paul set to challenge him for the United States Championship after calling out Mysterio following his recent boxing victory over Dillon Danis.
As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on the future of Rey Mysterio as soon as we hear more.
H/T to Fightful for the transcription.
