Cinemablend is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. !Must be celebrating with God & surrounded by angels, but we really miss you here on !Would have felt truly blessed to still have you here with us to see Doms career take off!Love&Miss you#VivaLa #ImYourPapi pic.twitter.com/zgWyZ4LcIc, Could another wrestler patch things up with Triple H like CM Punk did? With such strong family ties to the business, it surely won't be long before he's making a huge splash in WWE? But her decision to move to ring announcement indicates that she no longer wants to follow the family legacy. [40] The following week, Dominik confronted Edge backstage and shoved him. Unlike his small and super fast dad, Dominicinherits his mother's height and is 6 feet tall handsome 27 years old star weighing 187 lbs. Currently, he works in the independent circuit. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) in a six-man tag team match after interference from Ripley. He estimates 40 people, at most, were sitting in the "crappy" gymnasium to watch him perform. The former world champion was an extraordinary athlete, and his Mexican personality was a treat to watch on screen. I think they were kind of just going for my genuine look on what was going on, and I think most of the time, I was genuinely super shy and didnt want to be out in the crowd. Eddie Guerrero himself developed the storyline. [50] At the Royal Rumble on January 28, Dominik and/or The Judgment Day presumably took out his father who was scheduled to enter at #17. He had two children with her and one from another relationship. Please logout and login again. Let us know your thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. [1] He has a younger sister, Aalyah Gutirrez. She used Raquel Diaz as her stage name during her first match. If you want to recall some of the most memorable WWE quotes and catchphrases, watch the following clip: If you a re a hardcore wrestling fan, you may recall one particular storyline in 2005 where Mysterio and the late wrestler Eddie Guerroro fought over the custody of Rey's real-life son Dominic. Rey's reaction. An even greater revelation from the up and coming second-generation wrestler was that people still ask him that same question now. Josh is a writer at TheSportster and has been watching wrestling since Stone Cold and The Rock's WrestleMania My Way package reeled him in. The third child of Eddie is from another woman. Rey Mysterio's son Dominik makes his WWE debut at SummerSlam on Sunday, but wrestling has always been a part of their lives. After the match, Dominik viciously hit Edge with a low blow. Hes been writing online for over a decade and never dreamed hed be in the position he is today. Rey Mysterio Joins Dustin Rhodes In The Five-Decade Club, Goldberg Reacts To Roman Reigns' Shot At His "Stupid" Pre-Match Ritual, 10 WWE Wrestlers Who Were Once World Champions (But Are Now Completely Irrelevant), 10 Wrestling Moments That Were Supposed To Change The Industry (But Didn't), 4 Ways WCW Contracts Were Different Than WWE Contracts (4 Ways Theyre The Same). Rey, who has always secretly wanted Dominik to pursue a career in wrestling, was starting to accept a different future for his son. Mysterio couldve just been a great child actor based on some of those reactions, though the WWE superstar assured it was a mix of his confusion and shy nature that really sold the emotion. WWF and WEE wrestler Eddie Guerrero with Dominik Mysterio. At the height of WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era in 2005, Dominik Mysterio was featured in an infamous storyline involving Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, which revolved around who the 26-year-old's legitimate father was. Dominik received confirmation when he was backstage at a "Monday Night Raw" taping at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, a couple weeks later. "Now with my face being out there, I think it would just have to be introduced a little bit differently so people understand. He never bitched and took his bumps and paid his dues.". In 2005, the two WWE Superstars were involved in a storyline that saw Eddie Guerrero claiming Dominik Mysterio as his son. Happy Father's Day! In the clip, Dominick Mysterio can . He is not taking that lightly. At the end of the dinner, Dominik fled the restaurant thinking there was a sting operation on him as "[he was] the most wanted man on TikTok" after two police officers entered the premise. Storm, who opened his school in 2005 (and subsequently closed it in late 2019), has trained current WWE superstars Tyler Breeze, Peyton Royce and Chelsea Green. "As soon as I stepped in there, it was a different feeling. "They're like, 'Don't shake it too hard,' because they didn't want me to knock Eddie off. He's already heard his fair share of criticism before he's even stepped inside a ring for his first match. This would then set up a feud between the Mexicans. The young star found humor in the 2005 storyline because teachers were going out of their way to ensure he was having a good home life. Thank you for all that you do and for all that you have done for me over the last decade. Dominik Mysterio wishes he was Eddie Guerrero's son WWE 94.3M subscribers 245K views 3 weeks ago #Smackdown Dominik Mysterio verbally lambasts his father, claiming he should have been Eddie. He got his start in Mexico and Japan in the 1990s, and stints with ECW and WCW followed. The former SmackDown Tag Team Champion went on to elaborate on just how often he would see Eddie Guerrero as a child. "We're actually trying to convince him to bleach his hair again for SummerSlam," Mysterio joked. It was not SummerSlam, that's for sure.". Later, after defeating Audrey Marie, she went on to become FWC Divas Champion. That's not happening. In 2005, Eddie Guerrero, . [23] On the following episode of Raw, Dominik lost to Rollins in a qualifier for the triple threat match for the WWE Championship at Clash of Champions. But there isn't a single moment during his interviews when he fails to address the man who fought Rey Mysterio for his custody, Eddie Guerrero. Also, she has revealed in interviews that there was pressure from the WWE team to live up to her fathers fame. Yes, he has," Rollins said. She is an Instagram star, with 80 thousand followers. Calgary weather aside, Dominik showed acumen for wrestling early on. Eddy continued to fight with Ray, claiming that Ray 's son, Dominic, was his biological son, and Viki played the role of a wife who persuaded Eddie, who was her villain. Your login session has expired. In the storyline, the families of both men begged the secret not to be let out, with Mysterio beating Eddie in a match at the Great American Bash - thus preventing Guerrero from telling the world exactly what the secret was. Dominik scar Gutirrez (born April 5, 1997) is an American professional wrestler of Mexican descent. Often, WWE segments are made-up stories. Almost 15 years on from the battle between Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero for custofy of Dominick, people still aren't sure who his real dad is. How many dads get an opportunity to bring their kidto work, but not only to work, but to come to work and to be on TV and to travel the world and to make money. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Dominik Mysterio as a member of The Judgment Day. The rivalry ended with a hard-hitting ladder match at SummerSlam where the two SmackDown stars fought for custody over Dominik. Rollins has noticed the work Dominik has put in from the little he's seen of him week to week. An agreement had to be reached with his parents and teachers to do classwork while on the road, but Dominik got to live every kid's dream. Dominic Gutierrez - Rey Mysterio's 27 Years Old Son Heading For His WWE Debut. For anyone still in doubt over who Domick's real father is, the documentary includes footage of Guerrero and Dominick between takes. Rollins chose Dominik. His name Dominic origins form Roman-Italic name "Dominicus" which means 'Of Ours God'. [38], In the summer of 2022, The Mysterios began feuding with The Judgment Day (Finn Blor, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley) over their attempts to recruit Dominik into the group and betray his father. {INTERVIEW}", "El hijo de Rey Mysterio comienza a entrenar con Jay Lethal", "Rey Mysterio's Son Dominik Begins Training To Wrestle (VIDEO)", "Dominik Mysterio carries on family legacy in wrestling", "Rey Mysterio on when he thinks Dominik will be ready for his first match", "SmackDown Results - 7/28/05 - Rochester, New York (JBL vs. Taker)", "Rey Mysterio On Jay Lethal Training His Son, Getting Into Wrestling At An Early Age, His Influence", "3/19 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: Kofi Kingston vs. Randy Orton, Samoa Joe, Sheamus, Cesaro, and Rowan in a gauntlet match, The Miz addresses Shane McMahon's attack, Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. If you are going to use the quotes above, please credit the 'Apter Chat' podcast with an H/T to Fightful for the transcriptions. He enjoyed the long drives with his dad. Check it out. "I get the bleach blond hair jokes all the time," Dominik said, as his father laughed. You will have a bunch of people that tell you how great you are and how wonderful you are and how they always knew you were gonna be a star. WWE's Dominik Mysterio admits even teachers thought Eddie Guerrero was his real dad after custody storyline. When Dominik agreed to take part, he traveled the country with his father every week to WWE shows, making towns. He would tell me pretty much every other third roll or third bump, 'Man, he's a natural, bro. Eddie warned the three-time World Champion that he might lose custody of Dominic in the coming weeks. Despite, dating for almost a decade, Dominic is still head over heels for Marie. Now, over 10 years later, little Dominic is big Dominic as he completely towers over his father. Gutirrez has been in a relationship with Marie Juliette since November 8, 2011. Sooner, he will be pooting his life worth training to test and appearing as a WWE star's successor son. If you were a wrestling fan at any point in your life, you will be well aware of who Rey Mysterio is. He grew up on Star Wars, DC, Marvel, and pro wrestling and loves to discuss and dissect most of it. The police arrived shortly after and (kayfabe) arrested Dominik. As of now, she is dating a sportsman, AJ Hernandez. Also, during his prime time, he won WWF European Championship, WWF Intercontinental Championship, and WWE Championship. 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She was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FWC) to receive training and gain some experience in wrestling. Dominik had a support system in place, as each student was provided a room at a nearby house with fellow trainees, but there was a massive culture shock that winter. [32], As part of the 2021 Draft, Rey and Dominik were drafted to the Raw brand. The Master of the 619 is one of the most popular WWE Superstars in history thanks to his abilities and the fact he was the ultimate underdog, given that he was smaller than a good chunk of his opponents. | The Story Of Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, and Dominik WRESTLE WITH ANDY 235K subscribers Subscribe 1M views 2 years ago #EddieGuerrero #ReyMysterio #WWE WHO'S YOUR PAPI? "As far as being able to fill in his shoes, I think it's more of the fact that I have to outgrow his shoes," Dominik said, suddenly not so soft-spoken. Its a moment the younger Mysterio may not have imagined back in his youth, especially when his father was locked in a custody battle with Eddie Guerrero for parental rights, fictionally speaking of course. However, Guerrero, portraying a villain at the time, revealed the secret anyway and claimed that he was the biological father of Rey's real-life son Dominic and that he passed him on to Rey and his wife Angie because they were having issues starting a family of their own. [56] On Night 1 of WrestleMania 39, Dominik lost to Rey after interference from Legado Del Fantasma and Bad Bunny. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. The two WWE Superstars were . Dominik is Eddie son in reality but rey won custody giving him the right to raise dom like his own son Mental_Attitude_2952 8 mo. Eighteen years ago Rey made his WWE PPV debut at SummerSlam 2002. Guerrero shocked the world by revealing that Rey's son Dominic was actually his own. The two stars soon started their rivalry, and the Mysterio family got involved. Most wrestling fans will tell you that the business is at its best when they can't tell what's real and what isn't. Dom was born in 1993 and is now receiving pro-wrestling training for WWE. With The Good Doctor Losing A Character, How Worried Should Fans Be For The Season 6 Finale? We now live in a time where everyone barring the very young know that wrestling matches are staged. Chavo Guerrero sparked a personal rivalry between Eddie and Rey. "Did he get the opportunity because he happened to be born to Rey Mysterio? "There's always gonna be people talking. SummerSlam 2020 might be the site of Dominik's first match, but his story in the WWE began on Aug. 21, 2005. "I gave him the warning that I give all the second-generation [kids] that have come through here," said Storm, who also trained Brian Pillman Jr. and Rachael Ellering. The blow-off to their feud occurredat the 2005 SummerSlam PPV in Washington D.C. which saw Rey and Eddie go one-on-one in a Ladder match withthe winner gainingfull custody of Dominic. Gone too soon but never forgotten, Eddie Guerrero is one of the legends who will live forever in the hearts of wrestling fans. During that period, Vickie and Eddie separated for two years. Little Rey is a three-time world champion in WWE and is seen as one of the very best Cruiserweights, having won the championship five times in WCW and the new version of the belt three times in WWE. [34] On the February 21 episode of Raw, The Miz challenged The Mysterios to a tag team match at WrestleMania 38 with social media personality Logan Paul as his partner, which they accepted. Then, Rey would deny giving back Dominik. [27] Dominik then began teaming with Rey, and on the WrestleMania edition of SmackDown on April 9, they faced The Street Profits, Otis and Chad Gable, and the champions Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship in a losing effort as the champions retained. The match was an opportunity for Rey, at just 5-foot-6, to prove he belonged on the big stage. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). "You are gonna have a portion of the audience that are going to bury you and criticize you and tell you that you're not your dad and you've been handed everything. Ignore those. Dom still uses the 619 finisher, a tiger feint kick move made famous by his father, Rey. The eight-month-long Mysterio-Guerrero saga culminated in a ladder match at SummerSlam 2005, with "custody" of Dominik on the line. To complete the subscription process, please click the link in the email we just sent you. 1 contender to the WWE Championship", "See all the results from the 2020 Draft", "WWE Survivor Series Kickoff Show results: Powell's review of the Dual-Brand Battle Royal", "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing match for the WWE Universal Championship, Sasha Banks vs. Carmella for the Smackdown Women's Championship", "4/9 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the WrestleMania 37 go-home show, final comments from Roman Reigns, Edge, and Daniel Bryan, Andre the Giant Battle Royal, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio vs. Future US, Inc. Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, Rey and Dominik Mysterio back in 2005. He trained five days a week while working a full-time job with meal prep company Nutrition Solutions. I remember several times getting my ass kicked, crying, bleeding and I would step out of the ring because I couldn't take it," Rey said. Be the first one to comment on this story. NY 10036. That's why dom is so tall. 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WWE first acknowledged this almost two decades back when Dominik was part of the storyline which also involved the late Eddie Guerrero. The truth about the WWE star's childhood. But there isn't a single moment during his interviews when he. Wife, Ex-wife, Peggy Fulbright. Dominik's on-screen debut came during a vignette filmed at a playground in California. After taking part in a storyline that involved Rey and Brock Lesnar in 2019, and getting to hit a dual version of Rey's famed 619, Dominik re-entered the weekly WWE fold when Rey began battling Seth Rollins. Well see whether or not hell incorporate any Bring Your Child To Work To See If It's Actually Your Child Day storylines in the near future, though if he does, Id imagine hell make sure everyone of all ages knows what the details are. Learn here. Of Mexican-American heritage, he is the son of Angie and scar Gutirrez, better known as Rey Mysterio. A great angle that successfully blurs those lines will be enjoyed, picked apart, and discussed for years after it's over. Dominik is well aware of the expectations that come with being a third-generation wrestler. Now a college student and standing at around six feet tall, he has followed in the footsteps of his father by starting wrestling training. However, the truth is further from that. [25] At Survivor Series on November 22, Dominik failed to win a dual brand battle royal. [51] On Valentine's Day, Dominik and Ripley intruded on Rey's and Angie's Valentine's Day dinner where the latter party immediately gave way to the former. Rey Jr. had to juggle wrestling with his schoolwork, a nearly impossible task as he crossed the border from Tijuana to Chula Vista, California, every day to go to school. [35][36] On the first night of the event on April 2, Dominik and Rey lost to Miz and Paul. On the September 12 episode of Raw, Dominik lost to Edge by disqualification after Blor attacked Edge with a steel chair. Rey didn't want to throw his son to the wolves like he was, instead preferring a more patient, methodical approach. Storm noted how well Dominik moved, rolling and bumping with fluidity and coordination. Dominick explained that kids he went to school with would ask who his dad was, and he would have to awkwardly tell them it's Rey. In those two years, Eddie was in a relationship with Tara Mahoney. The camera regularly cut to a concerned Dominik sporting an oversized button-down shirt, sitting in the front row as he watched his father take part in one of the most physically demanding matches of his career. The year 2005 presented afeatured storyline on WWE'sSmackDown brand consisting of the real-life best friends Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero. Dominik was the focal point of the . Despite Guerrero's villainous on-screen persona, behind the scenes he guided a timid Dominik throughout the storyline. While Rey was begging for him to stop, before Dominik hit his father with a clothesline, and turning heel for the first time in his career. "[53] On the following episode of Raw, Dominik interrupted Rey again and challenged Rey to a match at WrestleMania 39. [24], As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Mysterio was drafted to the SmackDown brand.

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