WWE put together another video to chronicle this week's SmackDown 1000, featuring plenty of backstage footage and interviews from the event.
After a four-year hiatus from the company, Rey Mysterio made his official full-time return this past Tuesday by defeating United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura to advance into the World Cup tournament. Before his return, the former WWE champion competed on the indie circuit for the likes of AAA, Lucha Underground, and NJPW.
In the video below, Mysterio said he thought it was best for him to get away, so he could mature and rest up for an eventual return to WWE.
"I did not leave and say goodbye forever, I did definitely leave with a vision of one day returning and here we are," Mysterio said.
"I'm back to dominate, I'm back to prove a point of why I've been in this industry for almost 30 years. I truly believe I'm in the best shape of my life right now. I'm mentally prepared to come in and do what I have to do to keep demonstrating why I love this sport.
"Through time as you age, as you get older you live and learn, and in my case being in this industry from almost 30 years I think the best thing that could have happened to me was part ways for almost four years, which is the time I remained away from the WWE. But at the same time, I left on good terms so that this day would eventually happen and here we are now, almost four years later. I'm more mature, I'm rested, my body and mind are fully healed up. I don't think I could be living a better moment right now as we speak."
Mysterio also talks about what Smackdown means to him and other legends who competed for the blue brand.