During the last six years, WWE fans have watched Dominik Mysterio go from a sort young man who supported his father to a womanizing villain who picks up wins through treachery and deception. In some ways, Mysterio is following within the footsteps of Eddie Guerrero, who nearly adopted young Dominik in a 2005 WWE storyline. Sharing an idea on “Busted Open Radio,” WWE Hall of Famer Bully Ray expects Mysterio to take one other major element from Guerrero: his surname.
“Dom is the longer term in big, big ways,” Bully said. “It’s only a matter of if and when he drops the Mysterio name, legally. [He] just either drops the Mysterio name altogether or legally changes his last name to Guerrero.”
Bully acknowledged that Mysterio will turn face sooner or later in the longer term and be accepted by the masses, but he believes the corporate should proceed to capitalize on his heel persona and connection to Guerrero for now.
This past Saturday, at WWE Survivor Series WarGames, Mysterio beat John Cena (with some help from a returning Liv Morgan) to re-capture the Intercontinental Championship. Together with winning the title back, Mysterio was in a position to function John Cena’s opponent in two out of his final three singles matches, including his last PLE/PPV match. Mysterio also currently holds the AAA Mega Championship.
Bully is much from the one person to be singing Mysterio’s praises as of late. Figures near Dominik, like his father Rey Mysterio and family friend Konnan, have been hyping him up in public. Alternatively, CM Punk did not have such kind things to say about Mysterio.
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