Rey Mysterio gives a timetable for his retirement.
Mysterio is nearing the age of 50, and despite still being one of the top talents on SmackDown and holding the United States Championship, Father Time is undefeated.
While speaking to Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour, Mysterio confirmed that he is planning on winding down his career in the next two years.
“That’s a year away, I’m hoping…I did say 50…If my body keeps responding the way it has…the way I’ve been working for the past 34 years, I’ve modified my work a lot, for the best, but still being able to invest the audience into watching Rey Mysterio. I always like to come up and create moves where fans can say, ‘Wow, he’s still doing it.’ That’s part of my growth and what’s been keeping me healthy to be able to do what I do. ‘You don’t have to keep doing the slide underneath the ropes and hit the ground.’ I love doing it. I like giving the fans something special.”
Rey Mysterio
Mysterio confirmed that his wife Angie is open to him extending his career until he is comfortable with retiring from the ring.
“She gave me liberty to say, ‘However, you feel, whenever you say it’s time, I respect that.’ She’s that open to it. I’m hoping that it can be within the next year and a half or two,”
Rey Mysterio
Mysterio is set to be face to face with Logan Paul on this Friday’s edition of SmackDown.
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