“Burnt out mentally, physically” – WWE legend reveals retirement thoughts

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Yet, a few years ago, the former WWE Champion considered stepping away. During an interview on The Late Run, he talked about how a few years ago, he realized he wasn’t feeling the same emotion in the ring as he used to and thought about retirement.

“Not too long ago, maybe about five or six years, I just wasn’t getting that same emotion when I would step into the ring. I think my body was burnt out mentally, physically. I told my wife. I remember sitting down with her and telling her, ‘You know what? I don’t feel what I would always feel every time I would step into the ring, I think I’m gonna tap out. I just don’t feel it anymore,” he said.

However, what changed his mind was his son, Dominik Mysterio, deciding to follow in his father’s footsteps. Rey said helping him get ready for wrestling reignited his passion.

“Shortly after, my son told me that he wanted to try and break into the business. Seeing him or helping him get on board kind of just inspired or ignited that fire once again, and it’s been going since,” he added.

Dominik arrived in WWE in 2019 and soon began teaming up with Rey. The father-son duo even held the tag team championship before Dirty Dom turned on his father in 2022.

Rey Mysterio revealed Dominik Mysterio’s struggles before joining WWE

During an appearance on Six Feet Under with The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio addressed why Dominik has gone down the route of a villain in WWE.

Rey said it may have to do with the fact that he didn’t push his children to follow his lead in the squared circle, and Dominik himself came up with the idea.

The veteran luchador revealed that after graduation, Dom wanted to play football but got lazy and was overweight. After he had a conversation with him, Dominik said he wanted to give wrestling a shot, and since then he has embraced what has come with it.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit The Late Run and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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