On the way to defending the intercontinental championship against AJ Styles in Summerslam 2025, Dominik Mysterio remembers his WWE debut in 2020. “The dirty” took his first steps as superstar during the Covid era and, curiously, facing Seth Rollins in the edition of that year of the same Premium event.
► In the words of Dominik Mysterio
About your WWE debut
“As soon as I saw myself on television for the first time, I thought: 'What are they thinking?' I understand that it was the era of Covid and they were testing things. There is no reason or logic for me to be there in any way, fighting with those guys. I thought: 'This is not going to work. “
About its evolution and learning
“I have been learning at work since I debuted. All this is new to me. Even some of the movements you see me, I had never done them before trying on live television. This is how I have learned. This is how they have taught me. This is how things are done. ”
About the support he received
“I had many people behind the stage that helped me learn how to react depending on the public's response, how to play with them. That's when I started feeling more comfortable … I keep learning to this day. ”
About Rey Mysterio's advice and his style
“I remember that I specifically asked my irresponsible father: 'Do you think the mullet should let me grow?' He told me: 'I don't know, you can try. It is not for everyone '. Of course I was wrong once again. I should have slapped it with my Chase Freedom card, ”explains Dominik to CBS Sports.
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