Will Rey Mysterio End His 21-Year Career With His Current WWE United States Championship Run?

Three-time WWE Champion and Hall of Famer, Rey Mysterio won his US title after defeating Austin Theory. Mysterio challenged Theory after his LWO fellow member, Santos Escobar, failed to compete. But to everyone’s surprise, he won the match, starting his recent United States Championship run, including a title defense against Santos Escobar.

The latest challenger to Rey Mysterio’s US title is YouTuber Logan Paul. The social media star will face Mysterio for the title at Crown Jewel. But will this be the last run before the WWE legend calls curtains on his career?

Rey Mysterio reveals his retirement plans to Ariel Helwani

Rey Mysterio made his debut on SmackDown on July 25th, 2002, with a mask and his acrobatic style of wrestling. It was a breath of fresh air for the WWE crowd who were also highly impressed by RVD’s acrobatic style of wrestling. Soon, Mysterio became a crowd favorite and went on to win many WWE titles. He also managed to main event at WrestleMania and won the Royal Rumble.

Throughout 2 decades of wrestling, he has achieved as much as anyone can hope for at the promotion. One of his rare achievements includes fighting a match against his own son, Dominik Mysterio. But with everything under his belt, will Mysterio call an end to his 21-year WWE career with his current US title run?

On an episode of The MMA Hour With Ariel Helwani, Rey Mysterio revealed major info about his potential retirement plans. The episode was uploaded on YouTube on 17th October where he stated it would be within the next 2 years. He said, “I’m hoping that it can be within the next year and a half or two, maybe.”

As of now, WWE does not seem interested in letting Rey keep his title for long. Logan Paul may not win the title as well due to his part-time schedule. Hence, Rey might lose the title to someone else but not at Crown Jewel.

Who will replace Rey Mysterio’s lucha style in WWE?

Though he can still perform well in the ring, he is running out of time. Rey Mysterio is currently 49 and, as per his statement, will probably retire at 50. But the question is, who will replace the iconic Luchador in WWE after his retirement?

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In the interview with Ariel Helwani, Rey said, “I’ve been watching Dragon Lee and how he’s been growing. And the fact that now he’s brought up to SmackDown and is no longer part of NXT, I believe.” Interestingly, Dragon Lee is now a part of the WWE main roster after making his debut on RAW. 

When do you think Rey Mysterio will retire? Do you think Lee is likely to give Mysterio a send-off worth his time at the promotion?

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