Rey Mysterio on WWE in-ring future: ‘My body’s been feeling great’
Though he’s on the verge of turning 50, retirement isn’t currently on the top of Rey Mysterio’s mind.
Mysterio joined Chris Van Vliet on the latest episode of Insight. During the interview, Mysterio was asked if he thinks about how much longer he wants to wrestle.
“I don’t until it’s being brought up,” Mysterio responded. “And when my wife brings that up, that’s when I pause and I don’t know if I want to do it another two years, three years. I kind of listen to my body and my mindset, especially my mindset because my body’s been feeling great. And with all the benefits that I get from doing like the cold plunge and the sauna. Overall, my mind has to be in the right place, so that’s probably the hardest thing for me. Because sometimes the age factor comes into mind. And not in the moment, but thinking ahead like I want to be able to still move around and walk at 55 or 56. Is my body going to feel the same? I don’t know.”
Mysterio will celebrate his 50th birthday on December 11. He told Van Vliet that, while 50 is a big number, stem cell, cold plunge, sauna, and red light treatment have been important factors in making sure his body still feels good despite the surgeries he’s had throughout his career.
“To be able to still do what I’m doing after starting at the age of 14 and turning 50 this year,” Mysterio said. “It’s like, ‘Wow.’ Sometimes I’ll sit back and go, ‘Wow, I can’t believe I’ve been doing it this long, but I feel good. How am I going to feel two or five years from now? Is it going to be the same when I’m no longer doing it?'”
On Raw next Monday, Mysterio will face off against his son Dominik. It’s their first televised singles match since Rey defeated Dominik at WrestleMania 39.
Mysterio was inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2010 and WWE Hall of Fame in 2023.
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