REVEALED: Real reason why Rey Mysterio never entered the Royal Rumble match

Rey Mysterio has been one of the finest Royal Rumble performers of all time. He was set to appear as entrant number 17, but didn't appear after his entrance music hit. Now, the cause of his absence for the Rumble Match has been made public by a recent report.


REVEALED: Real reason why Rey Mysterio never entered the Royal Rumble match

Rey Mysterio in WWE (Image Credits- WWE)

This week on Friday Night SmackDown, it didn’t seem the end of the feud between Karrion Kross and Rey Mysterio. The match was a good one, as the buildup to it was perfect. Kross appeared to have underestimated the Former World Champion from the start, which cost him the match.

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Mysterio had announced his Royal Rumble participation, but when his music hit for entrant number 17, he was nowhere to be seen. Following that, Dominik Mysterio entered as entrant number 18 with Rey Mysterio’s mask.

Dominik tore off his father’s mask and entered the ring. This stirred speculation among fans that Dominik might have attacked his father backstage, which might have made him unfit to wrestle.

However, according to a report by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Rey Mysterio was injured during his match against Karrion Kross on SmackDown. The report also stated that Mysterio was supposed to be in the Rumble, but later they changed their plans to have him not appear in the arena.

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“Rey Mysterio was injured last night during the Loredo Smackdown tapings against Karrion Kross. He was going to be in the Rumble, but that spot was changed……I think they were supposed to do some teases with them at in the Rumble to set up their WrestleMania match.”

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Will Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio happen at WrestleMania 39?

Dominik slaps his father Rey Mysterio on an edition of RAW in 2022. (Image Credits- WWE)
Dominik slaps his father Rey Mysterio on an edition of RAW in 2022. (Image Credits- WWE)

Ever since Dominik Mysterio joined The Judgment Day, he has been rebellious towards his father. Dominik blames his father for keeping him under his shadow for all his life and has accused him of utilizing him for his own personal gains. The feud has been progressing since the clash at the Castle, with Dominik tormenting his father on RAW each week.

Dominik, being his beloved son, Rey Mysterio never hit him once. Dominik, along with Rhea Ripley, also attacked Rey Mysterio on Thanksgiving Day last year. They were about to attack him on Christmas Eve too, but Dominik was arrested by the police.

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Dominik, coming with Rey Mysterio’s mask, it seemed that the WWE was trying to show the fans that The Judgment Day was behind Rey’s absence. During a recent edition of SmackDown, Rey Mysterio too stated that he wouldn’t tolerate any more insolent behavior from The Judgment Day.

A deeply personal match could be on the cards at WrestleMania 39. The father-son duo could solve the family matter at WrestleMania. It could also prove to be a passing of torch moment from a father to his son. This might be the final time fans witness Mysterio compete, as he has stated that he will wrestle until he is 50 years old.

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