5 mistakes WWE must avoid making with Dominik's debut at SummerSlam 2020

Dominik Mysterio was training to become a professional wrestler and that was no secret. He was first training under Lance Storm before his association with him ended and since then, it seems as though his father Rey Mysterio is the one who has been taking him right under his wing.

The same applied for WWE programming - where Dominik began to appear in 2019 and made sporadic cameos before getting physically involved against Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series 2019. It seemed to be just a matter of "when" and not "if" Dominik Mysterio would be making his WWE debut and he's become one of the few exceptions of young Superstars who got to skip WWE developmental and will be jumping straight to the spotlight.

In storyline terms, it makes sense to do so. WWE knows that they have a Superstar with big potential and the 23-year-old Dominik will now be under pressure to debut and wrestle one of the world's best wrestlers.

With that said, it's highly likely that WWE makes a mistake or two when it comes to Dominik's debut and it's something that they must handle carefully - crowd or no crowd. Here are a few mistakes WWE must avoid making with Dominik's debut at SummerSlam 2020.

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#5. Not highlighting Dominik Mysterio's weakness and inexperience

Seth Rollins is one of the best in the world

The entire story of the Dominik Mysterio-Seth Rollins match has to highlight the fact that Dominik has zero in-ring experience, while Seth Rollins has been wrestling for nearly as long as Dominik has been alive.

The considerable experience difference has to be emphasized on and WWE should avoid going out of their way to try and protect Dominik's weaknesses, especially since SummerSlam is likely to be taped.

#4. A major heel turn costing Dominik

Humberto Carrillo

In the Rey Mysterio-Seth Rollins feud, two major allies kept coming to Mysterio's aid - Humberto Carrillo and Aleister Black. The Dutch Destroyer Aleister Black has been seemingly written out of TV after his eye was damaged, but we could see a situation where either man appears at SummerSlam to try and assist and then possibly cost Dominik.

Aleister Black, for one, is a Superstar who shouldn't turn heel anytime soon. While he certainly has the character for it, he fits better as a Superstar who's a 'tweener' and doesn't have a defined role.

He is, however, a definitive babyface right now. With a Superstar like Humberto Carrillo, a heel turn wouldn't be a bad idea to give him a character, but this is a match that doesn't require many or any twists and turns.

Even if WWE wants to pull the trigger on a heel turn for somebody or a face turn for Murphy, it's something that should be avoided, especially in Dominik's debut. A straightforward match with straightforward storytelling is the way to go.

#3. Dominik losing in humiliating fashion

Dominik getting a beatdown

This could risk Dominik's career and potentially give it the worst start. There's one thing WWE hasn't been very good at in the past ten years - and that's been booking babyfaces. We've had many great babyfaces this last decade, of course, with CM Punk and Daniel Bryan perhaps being the two most memorable names.

However, as a whole, there's been large and valid criticism over the way WWE handles babyfaces and that applies to Dominik's father Rey Mysterio as well. Since Dominik is intended to be a big babyface, that could make it an automatic risk for him.

However, there is one way that they can have Dominik lose and look good in defeat. If it's a situation where he just loses in outright humiliating fashion, then it's going to get his in-ring career off to a bad start. Nobody said that he has to defeat Seth Rollins. As long as he doesn't get beaten down and made to look bad, he'll be just fine.

#2. A pointless Rey Mysterio return on Dominik's debut

Rey Mysterio at Survivor Series 2019

Rey Mysterio's return to WWE seems inevitable, considering Dominik's situation. While his contract had reportedly expired, Dominik's push had seemingly played a significant role in convincing him to sign a new contract. It seems to be the case where Rey Mysterio wants to transition out of WWE and wrestling in a matter of time to help pave the way for his son.

Tom Colohue reported on multiple occasions that WWE and Rey Mysterio were coming closer and closer to signing a new contract. While this is just speculation, we feel that the contract has already been signed and that Mysterio is simply waiting for SummerSlam to return.

Having Rey Mysterio return to help Dominik at SummerSlam would be a brilliant way to bring him back, but only if there's a story that comes off it. If WWE was to bring Rey Mysterio back for no reason, it would be a waste of a moment. He's the only other star (apart from Murphy) who needs to and will likely get involved in the match.

#1. Dominik beating Seth Rollins clean

Will Dominik get his RETRIBUTION?

Dominik Mysterio could beat Seth Rollins, but would it make much sense? Perhaps if there was assistance or a dusty finish, then we could imagine that kind of a scenario.

But a 23-year old with zero matches under his belt defeating one of the world's best wrestlers clean as a whistle? Wouldn't look too good on Seth Rollins. For Dominik, it either has to be a win with a dusty finish or a defeat where he looks good in the process.

We're leaning towards the latter for Dominik, since the art of looking good in defeat is often lost and forgotten. And on many occasions - it can actually be a catalyst for some fantastic bits of storytelling. WWE must be careful in their handling of Dominik, though we're sure that they've thought out many different scenarios. It's going to be interesting to see how it is handled.

The feel-good moment would see Dominik victorious on his WWE debut. It has the potential to be an unforgettable SummerSlam moment.