Major update on Rey Mysterio’s impending WWE retirement – Reports

There has been a major update on Rey Mysterio’s future in WWE. The legend was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 39 weekend a few years ago in Los Angeles, California.

According to Sean Ross Sapp in the latest Fightful Select Answers Q&A, Rey Mysterio is still under contract with the promotion for several years. Sapp noted that the days of Mysterio performing in a bunch of matches every year are likely in the past. The insider added that Mysterio will likely be an integral part of the AAA brand moving forward as well.

Rey Mysterio has not competed since the Men’s Royal Rumble match won by Roman Reigns earlier this year in Saudi Arabia. Roman Reigns is scheduled to challenge CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Night 2 of WrestleMania 42.

Penta captured the Intercontinental Championship from Rey Mysterio’s son, Dominik Mysterio, last month on WWE RAW. Dominik Mysterio will be squaring off against Finn Balor at The Show of Shows later tonight. Penta will be putting the Intercontinental Championship on the line in a Ladder match against Mysterio, Rusev, JD McDonagh, Dragon Lee, and Je’Von Evans.

Rey Mysterio discusses his match at WWE WrestleMania 42

WWE legend Rey Mysterio shared his thoughts ahead of the Ladder match at WrestleMania 42 for the Intercontinental Championship.

Speaking on ESPN SportsCenter, the WWE veteran noted that he had been doing this for a long time and was looking forward to the match. Mysterio suggested that he may have some tricks planned for the biggest show of the year to ensure that he wins the Intercontinental Championship.

“I’m ready for Sunday. I’ve been ready for about two weeks now, and I can’t wait. I’ve got butterflies in my stomach right now. Once they told me I was in a ladder match, I got excited, then I thought about it, like, ‘Wait a minute, this is a ladder match. I’ve been doing this for over four decades now, so you know, I think, out of all the competitors in my match, I think I have the most experience. So, I’m going to pull a couple of tricks up my sleeve to make sure I get that win,” he said.

The 51-year-old has held the Intercontinental Championship twice in his career. It will be interesting to see if he can win the Ladder match later tonight to become champion once again.