Dominic Mysterio stepped into the WWE spotlight early in his wrestling career and explained why he didn’t have to follow the traditional route through WWE NXT.
In fact, Mysterio made his WWE debut when he was still young, appearing in his father Rey Mysterio’s script with Eddie Guerrero in 2005. former world champion Seth Rollins. The former Intercontinental Champion told The Undertaker.Six feet underPodcast that he was originally supposed to go to NXT, but a tight schedule ensured that his tryout took place on the main roster.
“But I’ve never really done the PC (Performance Center) stuff yet. Originally, I was supposed to come down to NXT and do classes while doing NXT, but the thing was, I was on Raw, then I’d do NXT on Tuesdays, then I’d be home on Wednesday, then I’d fly out on Thursday, and then I’d be on SmackDown live on Saturday. What time did you want me to go to class on Wednesday? asked Mysterio.
Doomsday said he learned on the job, working with several talented stars on the WWE main roster, both at live events and on WWE television shows.
“At that point, I didn’t see what I was going to learn when I was learning from everyone along the way, doing three different TV shows,” he added.
Mysterio eventually made it to NXT, but by the time he joined the brand, he had already racked up a handful of matches on the main roster and started off his run with a bang. In his second match on NXT, Mysterio won the NXT North American Championship, holding it for over two months, before losing it to Trick Williams. He made his second and final run at the title later in 2023. eventually losing it to Dragon Leewrestler he often faced on the main roster.