Rey Mysterio near return as Dominik targets Vikingo at Worlds Collide

Rey Mysterio, the WWE Hall of Famer sidelined since April by a torn groin, welcomed the prospect of his son Dominik making history at this Friday night’s WWE AAA Worlds Collide event while indicating he is nearing a return to in-ring activity. Dominik, the current WWE Intercontinental Champion, will challenge El Hijo del Vikingo for the AAA Mega Championship on September 12 at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, and his father offered guarded praise and a possible path to renewed family rivalry.

Speaking on WWE’s Raw Recap podcast, Mysterio said he would respect Dominik if he defeated Vikingo, noting he himself never captured the Mega Championship during his four years with AAA. I honestly, God’s honest truth, I give him his props if he overcomes that obstacle, he said, adding that a Mysterio holding a top title in both the United States and Mexico would be unprecedented. If he were to do that, now I’m going to have to tip my mask twice to him, Mysterio said.

Mysterio cautioned that the matchup will be difficult. Hijo del Vikingo to me is like an unbelievable superstar athlete, just on a different level, he said, calling Vikingo’s athleticism and in-ring ability remarkable. On...