The WWE has spun many storylines for the show that people still believe to this day. The most popular one may be that Kane and Undertaker were brothers but this is far from the truth. Another storyline that was spun was that Rey Mysterio’s son Dominik was actually the son of Eddie Guerrero.
Rey and Eddie would eventually fight for the right of the child and even though Rey came out on top, there’s still talk that Eddie may be the boy’s father. It didn’t help that Dom and his father would later fall out many years later in the ring and bring back the discussion about the boy’s paternity. To shed light on the family relationship, we explore who Dominik Mysterio’s biological father is.
Is Dominik Mysterio Adopted?
The whole adoption and paternity story surrounding Dominik Mysterio comes from a WWE storyline during the 2005 SummerSlam. Guerrero claimed to be Dominik’s dad to secure a fight with Rey. He said Dominik was born out of wedlock and he gave him up for adoption because he didn’t want him. The young lad would later find his way to the hands of his parents – Rey and Angie.
Infuriated by these claims, Rey Mysterio agreed to a fight between them. Before the fight, Dominik came into the ring with the two wrestlers. When his eyes locked with Guerrero, the wrestler said to him; “I’m your papi.” The fight, which was a ladder match, proceeded and Rey won to reclaim the right to his son.
Who is Dominik Mysterio’s Real Dad?
The masked, high-flying, acrobatic wrestler we know as Rey Mysterio is Dominik Mysterio’s real dad. His real name as seen on government issued ID cards is Oscar Gutierrez Rubio. He took up the name Rey Mysterio fom his uncle, Rey Mysterio Snr., who was a wrestler.
Being born into a family of wrestlers, it was no surprise that Rey followed suit, and his son Dominik followed after him. In 2018, Dominik and father teamed up to fight Seth Rollins in a father-son duo tag team match, which they won. He donned the name Mysterio for the fight but doesn’t want to use it in order not to be associated with his father’s greatness. He took up the name “Dirty Dominik” and later changed it to “Prison Dom,” after he was arrested and thrown in prison.
Is Dominik Mysterio Eddie Guerrero’s Son?
Dominik Mysterio is not Eddie Guerrero’s biological son. It was all a storyline for the WWE that the two families agreed to participate in. During the match at SummerSlam, Dom called Guerrero “Uncle Eddie” and has spoken of how he was his wrestling idol while growing up.
The WWE storyline on Doominik’s paternity was very successful, enough to keep fans still talking to this day about it. Regardless, Dominik and Eddie were very close before the later died in 2005.
When Eddie Guerrero died, he left behind three daughters and his wife, Vickie Guerrero. Due to his closeness with the Mysterio family, Rey paid tribute to him at WrestleMania 39 by entering the ring with Guerrero’s lowrider signature entrance. Dominik also did something for his Uncle.
Does Dominik Mysterio Hate His Dad?
Another storyline that the WWE is pursuing is a feud between Dominik Mysterio and his father. It started in 2022 during the years of the Clash at the Castle match, where Edge had assisted the Mysterios to win against his former stablemates, The Judgment Day. But that wasn’t the end. Edge joined their tag team and began fighting alongside them, which Dom didn’t like. During one fight, Edge accidentally speared Dom in the ring, and the later took it personally, but his father stood in his way.
Dominik didn’t like this, and during the next fight a night later, he set in motion his plan to leave his dad. He did so by striking both Edge and his father to shock the crowd in attendance. He would then go off to join the Judgment Day stablemates – Ripley, Balor, and Priest.
Dominik has since continued to taunt his father, throwing insults at him and trying to get on his nerves. But Rey Mysterio still loves his son and has stated that he would be a terrible father if he fought him.
Why Did Dominik Mysterio Betray His Father?
Dominik Mysterio did not like that another wrestler was joining him and his father’s team, spoiling whatever they had going. As a result of this perceived betrayal, he betrayed his father by joining rivals – The Judgment Day, forever dunking the Mysterio name.
It was later gathered that that was a part of the whole story and that Dominik had left his father for other reasons. He stated he did so because he wanted to learn from other wrestlers and their wealth of knowledge about the business and get an all-rounder on what he needed to know. He felt his new crew would do that for him, and so far, they have been the family he never had.
Speaking on how he felt about his son leaving him, Rey said he always knew Dominik would want to be on his own one day but hadn’t expected it to be this way, wanting to pick a fight with him. But it was all a part of the new image Dirty Dominik was painting for himself.
FAQ
Is Dominik Mysterio Actually Rey’s Son?
Dominik Mysterio is truly the son of Rey Mysterio and Angie Gutierrez. His paternity case was a storyline in the WWE initiated by the late Eddie Guerrero.