Rey Mysterio: I Endorse Dragon Lee, I See A Lot Of Young Me In Him

Rey Mysterio is a big fan of Dragon Lee.

Dragon Lee is currently one of the hottest young stars in all of WWE. Despite only being in WWE for under a year, Lee has already held championship gold and faced off with the likes of Santos Escobar, Dominik Mysterio, and Tyler Bate. 

While speaking to Baker’s Bantering for a new interview, Rey Mysterio says that he sees a lot of his younger self in Dragon Lee, praising the star for having heart and determination.

“I see a lot of a young me in Dragon Lee. He is very unique with his style. Of course, he carries a tradition of lucha libre, which is the mask. The mask represents something way beyond just putting on a mask. It transforms you. It gives you a certain power of representation to our culture, representation to our sport. Overall, he has the heart and determination to go in the ring and put it all on the line. I’ve seen that every time he steps in the ring. I endorse, myself, Dragon Lee to be the next superstar within WWE that’s a luchador. It’s been quite awhile. We’ve had several luchadors in WWE that have been given opportunities, but Dragon Lee is captivating and taking full advantage of this opportunity. He already beat Dominik for the North American Title. You can already see he’s going very big.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Mysterio said that he’s aiming for a return at the Royal Rumble. Fans can learn more here.

Fans can see the current lineup for the January 12 episode of WWE SmackDown here.

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