mexican wrestler Rey Mysterio will be concluded Hall of Fame of World wrestling entertainment (WWE) during the class of 2023, it was announced on Friday, March 10, on the Smackdown broadcast. Contrary to popular belief, his son Dominik will not be able to undertake to induce him as they currently have a rivalry that will end at Wrestlemania 39, one day after the induction ceremony.
The wrestler Rey Mysterio will join the select list of Mexicans who are part of WWE Hall of Famethe same in which they are Mil Mascara and the deceased Eddie Guerrero. The announcement was made during the Smackdown event, recalling that The Master of 619 He is still active and fighting his son during April Fool’s Day pThis could become his official retirement from the ring.
Although it has not been officially announced by the company thatwho will induct Mysterio in the Class of 2023the way Los Angeles Times He shared that he will be the Cuban fighter Konnan the nominating officer. Character with whom the initiator of San Diego He has a great friendship outside the ring, he even mentioned several times that he was thanks to him he was able to join American society.
While the most common thing is for his son Dominik to be the one to do his dad’s induction, that can’t be the case due to the rivalry they’ve had in the ring for the past few months, which is expected to happen. finish with the fight that they will hold in Westlemania 39, show that will be developed in the SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, CaliforniaApril 1 and 2, 2023.
Thus, the name of the Cuban wrestler who He has known Rey Mysterio since he was 11 years old.Konnan himself came to comment on his podcast as family members they were willing to donate a kidney as long as they could improve their health, which speaks to the great relationship that exists between the two.
The Investiture Ceremony WWE Hall of Fame will take place on March 31 Crypto Arena, a day before the peak event of the luchistic year in American society. So far the Master of 619 This is the only name that has been revealed, it is unknown until now who will be the other members who will enter.
Rey Mysterio will be the third Mexican wrestler to be invested by WWE, will join Eddie Guerrerowho entered the Class of 2006, posthumously after his death in November 2005. It was Mysterio himself, with Chris Benoit and Chavo Guerrero those in charge of investing the famous Latino Heat.
He will also accompany Mil Mascaras, who joined in 2012, after being recognized by the company because he he was the first masked wrestler to be able to wrestle in Madison Square Gardenin the 70s, in a context where it was forbidden to fight in this room with your face covered In addition to being the first fighter to wear a mask to invest, like andthe first born in Mexico to have such a distinctionNo. His nephew Albert of Rio He was the one who made his induction.
Rey Mysterio managed to be wwe champ once as well as twice Heavy champ. One of his best feats was achieved by winning the Ruyal Rumble from 2006, despite coming into second place, even marked a time record with 1 hour and 2 minutes, even that lasted 12 years, being surpassed by Gunther in the last event.