It seems that Rey Mysterio isn’t planning on wrestling for much longer.
The former WWE champion’s recent return to the company has been a strong showcase for Mysterio, who continues to prove why he’s one of the best lucha libre wrestlers to ever step inside the ring. However, all good things must come to an end, and in his interview with Busted Open Radio, the Smackdown Live supertsar not only talks about being a part of the evolution of wrestling, but his future in the sport as well:
"You know, I've been able to not only see, but live, the evolution of this sport. There's a huge difference from the time I broke in, to 15 years later, to now another 15. Because just this past March, my wife and I were sitting down and then Dominik joined us, it's been 30 years since I've been doing this. If you think about it, it sounds like a long time but again, I started at the age of 14.”
“I had my first opportunity at the age of 14 years old, that's crazy. It was my desire that I wanted to be part of this beautiful sport," said Mysterio. "
The evolution of this sport has been incredibly dramatic, and I definitely don't see myself doing this many more years longer, although the opportunity that I have gotten on my return with WWE, to be able to face guys like the caliber of Andrade, have been incredible. So, that kind of brings that desire within me, that 'Hey, I can still do this, I can still go.' But of course, if I were to do this on a schedule that I was back in the day, that me and you were doing at the time Mark (Henry), I don't think I could handle it."
Mysterio is nursing a minor ankle injury at the moment, and may be on the shelf for a while. The “Master of the 619” came up short against Samoa Joe at WrestleMania 35 for the United States title.