The long-rumored match between Rey Mysterio and his son, Dominik Mysterio, is reportedly not planned for the upcoming “WWE Survivor Series: WarGames” Premium Live Event. This is a significant change, as the match was expected to take place in the Mysterios’ hometown of San Diego, California.
According to Dave Meltzer on “Wrestling Observer Radio,” the match is no longer in the company’s plans for the November 29 event. “Rey and Dominik are not wrestling in San Diego, so I did find that out too,” Meltzer said.
He continued, “I don’t know what that means. I don’t know if that means Cena and Dom is still on or they’re going in a different direction to where they were going, because the Cena and Dom title change was going to be in San Diego originally, not in Boston”.
The report that the father-son match is off comes after weeks of speculation. It was previously reported that Rey Mysterio was scheduled to compete against Dominik Mysterio at Petco Park in San Diego for the AAA Mega Championship.
This change appears to be a ripple effect from another major shift in plans. The original plan was reportedly for John Cena to challenge Dominik Mysterio for the Intercontinental Championship at “Survivor Series”.
However, that match was moved up to the November 10 episode of “Raw” in Boston. On that show, John Cena defeated Dominik to win the Intercontinental Title for the first time, becoming a Grand Slam Champion.
With Dominik no longer holding the Intercontinental title, the stakes for a “Survivor Series” match against his father have changed. The “Survivor Series: WarGames” card is now focused on the “WarGames” matches.
The “Raw” Men’s “WarGames” match was announced as Team CM Punk (CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso, and 2 TBA) vs. The Vision (Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, Logan Paul, and 2 TBA). While Rey and Dominik are not scheduled to wrestle each other, they are still advertised to appear at the event.
The match in San Diego would have been the first time Rey and Dominik wrestled a major singles match in their shared hometown. Their previous high-profile encounter took place at “WrestleMania 39.”
In that match, Rey Mysterio was victorious over his son. The storyline has continued for over a year, with Dominik becoming one of the top heels in the company as a member of The Judgment Day.
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John Cena’s historic Intercontinental Championship win was a major moment for his retirement tour. But it directly impacted the “Survivor Series” card by removing the title from Dominik.
This left the planned father-son match without the championship stakes it was expected to have. It appears WWE has opted to postpone the next chapter of their feud rather than hold the match without a title.
While Dominik Mysterio will not be facing his father at “Survivor Series,” his path is now intertwined with another legend. It was announced on the November 10th “Raw” that Dominik will be a participant in the “Last Time Is Now” tournament. He is scheduled to face CM Punk in a first-round match on the November 17th episode of “Raw”. Rey Mysterio is not currently scheduled for a match at “Survivor Series” or listed as a participant in the Cena tournament.
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