Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine recently spoke with former WWE star Rey Mysterio to promote his dream match against Myzteziz (fka the original Sin Cara in WWE) at the upcoming AAA TripleMania event on August 9th. Below are some interview highlights:
On his departure from WWE:
“I think that was the main focus regarding my departure from WWE is first off to have my own time,” Mysterio said.
“I wanted my family time before anything else. Family to me comes first, especially now in this stage of my career. I knew that I wasn’t going to have a strong commitment to another company if I was going to sign with someone else. I wanted to do something on my own terms and call my own shots. That time came. I’m doing a couple of events for AAA and independent work. Not too much wresting, but signings and appearances. I think the second major factor in this is I have been on the grind doing this for 25 years. So my body needed to rest without a doubt.”
On how AAA has evolved through the years:
“Speaking of AAA in general, they have really changed in the fact they want to be this global company. They are taking big steps to making that happen. We had the Lucha Libre World Cup happen and began an association with Paramount Pictures in Mexico. This has opened up avenues for AAA wrestling. It’s a good thing. It’s a good thing for everyone.”
On how often we can expect him to wrestle:
I may wrestle once or twice a month,” he said. “I think I owe that to my body in general and to my family. They really missed out from having a father and husband at home.”
The similarities between TripleMania and WrestleMania:
“Every year they like to close out the year and begin a new series of characters, stories and surprises on this stage, which is the biggest stage of lucha libre. I was at the first Triplemania held in Mexico City. That was very historical to me. I was part of it and now I’m able to come back to be part of the event’s legacy again. Now spotlight it globally, so fans in United States and beyond can watch it. I think if you ever had a curiosity of lucha libre, this is the time to check it out.”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
