There have been quite a few legendary retirement names in WWE recently, with John Cena is ending his career After a one-year retirement tour at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event in December 2025, and AJ Styles is hanging up his boots After his defeat at the 2026 Royal Rumble. Another WWE talent who is already a Hall of Famer may be considering calling it an in-ring career within the next year, according to a new report.
By: WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful SelectThere are internal rumblings of Rey Mysterio retiring in 2027. A source revealed that there are rumors going around behind the scenes that the legendary luchador could become an active wrestler next year. That source, however, told WrestleVotes that they don’t know directly when or where Mysterio’s potential retirement match could take place. It was not mentioned if there were any plans for him to do a retirement tour like Cena.
The source detailed that WWE creative minds discussed ideas on how to present Mysterio’s farewell to fans, however. The current on-screen AAA General Manager is expected to remain behind the scenes of the company, helping young talent in both WWE and AAA.
Mysterio’s son Dominic, a former AAA Mega Champion and WWE Intercontinental Champion, has been active on the main roster since 2020, appearing alongside his father. So does Mysterio’s daughter, Aaliyah Reported to WWE Performance Center for training.
The Hall of Famer began his career on the independent scene in 1989. He signed with WCW in 1996 and helped popularize lucha libre in the states, and was instrumental in creating a cruiserweight division in the promotion. Mysterio joined WWE in 2002, with a hiatus between 2015 and 2018 where he worked elsewhere, including NJPW and Lucha Underground.