Dominik Mysterio has urged fans to be patient about his rise in the WWE hierarchy, pointing out that he is still under 30 and continuing to grow as a performer. When questioned by Adrian Hernandez about calls for him to move up the card, Dominik highlighted the length of his career rather than how long he has been waiting for a bigger push.
“Be patient, young Padawans. I’m not even 30 yet,” Mysterio said. “Let me keep developing—we’re all still evolving. That’s just how it goes.”
What stands out is how Dominik frames his journey in the eyes of the fans. “We’ve been on this rollercoaster ride together. You’ve been watching me since I was about 8 years old—so, a 20-year veteran,” he noted. “Just keep along for the ride. Honestly, I don’t even know what’s coming next, but we’re enjoying it together.”
The math checks out—Dominik turned 29 in April and first appeared on WWE TV in 2005 as a child during a storyline involving his father and Eddie Guerrero, though he only made his official wrestling debut in August 2020.
In the six years since, he has accomplished quite a bit: he is a two-time Intercontinental Champion, former NXT North American Champion, and made history by winning tag team gold alongside his father—becoming the first father-son duo to hold WWE tag titles. Additionally, he has held the AAA Mega Championship since defeating El Hijo del Vikingo at Worlds Collide in Las Vegas on September 12, 2025. This reign marked the first time a wrestler simultaneously held championships in WWE and AAA, and it is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week.
His AAA title run has also led to a milestone. On the May 11 episode of Raw, Mysterio defended the AAA Mega Championship against the original El Grande Americano—the first time this title was defended on WWE’s main roster television. Since AAA became part of WWE in April 2025, the belt had been defended exclusively on AAA programming until that point.
What Dominik has yet to experience is a WWE world title run, which was the core of the original question. He participated in this year’s King of the Ring tournament but was eliminated in a first-round four-way match on a SmackDown taping in Bologna by Oba Femi, who ultimately won the tournament. Meanwhile, the Raw world title picture has largely been dominated by Roman Reigns and Penta.
Comparatively, Dominik’s father, Rey Mysterio, debuted at 14 years old in Mexico and spent nearly a decade in AAA and ECW before WCW, only claiming a world championship in 2006 after twenty years in the business. Dominik, at six years into his in-ring career—starting at age 23—has already secured championships in two promotions and helped shape a faction built around him.
The reason fans keep questioning his push is tied closely to his character. For years, Dominik was deliberately booked to be one of the company’s most booed wrestlers, but over time, audience sentiment has shifted. Crowds now cheer his entrance and chant along, and traditionally, this kind of crowd support signals a move up the card—yet that step has not occurred so far.
Currently on the Raw brand and a member of The Judgment Day—whom Liv Morgan called the group’s “crown jewel” earlier this year—Dominik has been trained by Jay Lethal, Konnan, Lance Storm, his father, and the WWE Performance Center. He is also the great-nephew of Rey Misterio Sr.
Dominik is set to defend the AAA Mega Championship against El Grande Americano on the second night of TripleMania 34 in Mexico City this Sunday, following his father’s match against Omos the previous night in Nevada. If he successfully defends it, his reign will officially reach one year that same weekend.
Fan Take: Dominik Mysterio’s message is a reminder that growth in wrestling is a marathon, not a sprint. His unique cross-promotional success and evolving fan support signal that his time as a top-tier star may be just around the corner, an exciting prospect for fans eager to see the next generation of wrestling royalty rise.
Source: wrestlingnews.co
