WWE star Dominik Mysterio reveals secret role behind iconic wrestling prop
Dominic Mysterio has revealed his ‘wildest’ second rising up round WWE.
The 29-year-old wrestler, who will face bitter rival Finn Balor at WrestleMania 42 this weekend, is the son of masked Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio and grew up surrounded by the biggest superstars in the world.
Speaking stay in Las Vegas, Dirty Dom solely advised Metro how he has fond recollections as a toddler serving to dwelling legend Mick Foley make a few of his iconic Mr. Socko puppets.
‘One of my wildest recollections is, it is not round right here anymore, however while you come backstage for WWE, there’s like a bunch of indicators the place issues must be, like, you have got Gorilla [Position]you have got male expertise, stuff like that,’ he defined.
‘There was a spot known as “Magic”, and [on the sign] it was a magic hat with a bunny popping out of it.
‘And there was a man named Richie that used to deal with all these items again there. So, like, while you need a new title, Richie would change a nameplate.
‘So considered one of my favourite recollections was, he had a drawer stuffed with socks the place Mick Foley would go and make his Mr Sockos.
‘So I keep in mind going again there and simply making a Mr. Socko with Richie, and Mick walked in and, we simply made Mr. Sockos collectively!’
Despite rising up round wrestling, Dom nonetheless has moments the place he must pinch himself.
The present AAA Mega Champion’s prestigious title made its debut on this 12 months’s WWE 2K26 online game together with main stars from the legendary Lucha Libre promotion.
The real-life present is being run by The Undertaker, and Dom nonetheless needed to do a double-take seeing the Dead Man within the scorching seat.
‘It’s tremendous enjoyable, man. The first time I went down there, and I noticed him backstage, I used to be like, “Holy s***! That’s Taker here in AAA! That’s awesome,”‘ he raved.
‘He’s clearly one of many best of all time, and to have the ability to have his thoughts and creativity be considered one of, one of many driving forces behind AAA, it is superior. And I’m simply tremendous completely happy, and it is an honor to be a part of it.’
Dom added that whereas Taker might sound an odd match for AAA, his experience is invaluable for the expertise.
‘Having Taker backstage for all of the wrestlers again there that wish to perceive extra on this enterprise, there isn’t any higher particular person than somebody like The Undertaker to have the ability to be again there and information us, and inform us his imaginative and prescient and have us do our greatest to execute it.’
This weekend, Dom is taking over Finn Balor because the Judgment Day star takes on his former teammate.
Dom’s ally Raquel Rodriguez gave us a touch of what to anticipate from the grudge match.
‘This is an enormous night time for him. He’s lastly gonna lay the hammer down on Finn Balor, who’s now not within the Judgment Day, as a result of he’s a loser,’ she laughed.
‘I believe it is gonna be an enormous weekend for Judgment Day.’
WWE 2K26 is on the market now. Netflix UK & Ireland subscribers can watch Raw, SmackDown, NXT and all WWE Premium Live occasions as a part of their subscription, together with WrestleMania stay from Las Vegas on 18th and nineteenth April.
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