Rey Mysterio: When They Asked Me To Be In The Hall Of Fame, I Thought, ‘I’m Not Ready To Retire’
Rey Mysterio is set to be part of the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2023, headlining the induction ceremony that takes place on March 31.
On April 1 or 2, Rey will then wrestle his son Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania.
Rey is going into the WWE Hall of Fame despite being an active wrestler who has shown no signs of slowing down. Although when he was first approached about the idea of going into the Hall, he thought it meant he would have to retire.
“I was pulled aside by Triple H and he mentioned to me, ‘Rey, we would love to induct you into the Hall of Fame,” Mysterio said to Joseph Staszewski of the New York Post. “It was very shocking to me. It was like, ‘Wow.’ I remember the first words that came out of my mouth were just like, ‘I’m not ready to retire.’ He’s like, ‘No, it’s not like that.’ I’m still having a hard time digesting it because Hall of Fames are supposed to happen when you retire, when you’re getting close to retirement. I don’t feel neither of them are close for me, but it’s a huge blessing. I think I do have a number and I want to keep it at that and my number is 50. I’m hoping at 50 I can go ahead and say it’s been an incredible ride and I think it’s time for me to step back now.”
Mysterio is currently 48 years old and won’t turn 49 until December 11.
While making the media rounds, Rey discussed the growth of Dominik in WWE. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
