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Fifteen years ago, at SummerSlam 2005, Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero wrestled in a match with Rey's son Dominik's custody on the line. Fast forward to 2020, and Dominik Mysterio is set to make his in-ring debut for WWE at SummerSlam against one of the biggest WWE Superstars, Seth Rollins.
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It has been almost a year since Dominik started making on-screen appearances for WWE, accompanying his father Rey Mysterio. After Money in the Bank 2020, the master of the 619 has gotten into a very heated and physical rivalry with the Monday Night Messiah, even getting his eye "extracted" out of its socket at Extreme Rules in an Eye For An Eye match.
The recent reports have revealed that Rey Mysterio's WWE contract has expired and both parties are yet to come in terms to renew it. While there is a huge possibility of Rey re-signing with WWE, the question is — what if he does not?
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Let's take a look at five possible allies for Dominik if Rey Mysterio leaves WWE. Be sure to comment and let us know who do you think would be the best for this role.
#5 Samoa Joe could assist Dominik Mysterio
Samoa Joe has been out of action with an injury for almost a year now. WWE has been wise to utilize him as a commentator while he recovers fully to compete again as he is great at the job. But fans have been wanting to see Joe back in the ring and destroy his opponents.
This past week on RAW, we saw an altercation between Samoa Joe and Seth Rollins, where the former teased him getting back into action soon. While there is no confirmation on whether he has been cleared to compete, the segment on RAW did hint towards that potential.
If Rey Mysterio leaves WWE, Samoa Joe could prove to be a great ally for Dominik. It would not be surprising to see him help Dominik during his match at SummerSlam against Seth Rollins, in case Murphy decides to stack the numbers game against the debutant.
#4 Aleister Black could ally with Dominik Mysterio
Aleister Black forming an alliance with Dominik Mysterio is one of the likeliest possibilities. He has been involved in the feud between Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins for a long time but things went extreme a couple of weeks ago on RAW. After "blinding" Rey Mysterio at The Horror Show at Extreme Rules, Rollins didn't stop there as he and Murphy went on to do the same to Aleister Black.
The Dutch Destroyer has been missing from the WWE Programming ever since, but he has teased an interesting change in his gimmick through a post on his social media:
And now I must re-write 4 years of my own history by getting rid of that weakness. The same weakness that caused this betrayal, this is where my accountability ends, and yours starts.
We might see Aleister Black return at SummerSlam later this month to help Dominik win his match against Seth Rollins. We may also see him with a new look, including an eye patch. He even posted a picture of himself wearing a strange mask, which could very well be his new look.
#3 Humberto Carrillo in an alliance with Dominik Mysterio
Similar to Aleister Black, Humberto Carrillo has been involved in the feud between Rey Mysterio and Seth Rollins since the beginning. He has come out to save Rey and Dominik Mysterio on several occasions and has also received a serious beating from the Monday Night Messiah and his disciple, Murphy.
Due to his luchador background, Humberto Carrillo could be a great choice to join hands with Dominik. There has been discussion among WWE fans on whether Rey Mysterio would pass on his mask to Dominik, with the WWE legend himself expressing the desire to do so.
Considering the way WWE has used Rey Mysterio's popularity to introduce and push his son, Dominik competing under a mask makes sense, reminding fans of his heritage. Of course, WWE has the option to later turn either Carrillo or Dominik on each other and start a feud between the two. Through whatever little we have seen of Dominik inside the ring, he does have the capability to be a great wrestler, and teaming up with Humberto Carrillo could be a great step for both of them.
#2 Kevin Owens could partner up with Dominik Mysterio
After Kevin Owens defeated Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 36, WWE Universe was expecting him to get a massive push, with many even speculating him to challenge the WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre at some point. That has not been the case thus far, but Owens has been involved in the Mysterio-Rollins storyline instead.
Kevin Owens is arguably one of the biggest babyfaces on Monday Night RAW, and with their history together, it makes complete sense for him to team up with Dominik if Rey Mysterio leaves WWE. Kevin Owens' recent appearances on RAW suggest that WWE probably doesn't have any plans for him, which makes it even more likely for them to pair him up with Dominik Mysterio.
With SummerSlam being Dominik's debut match for WWE, he could learn so much from Kevin Owens, who is a veteran in the pro-wrestling industry with two decades of experience in various promotions. Such a pairing also gives WWE an opportunity to later break them apart and have an interesting feud between Kevin Owens and Dominik.
#1 Mustafa Ali could pair up with Dominik Mysterio
All the other WWE Superstars mentioned have had some sort of role to play in the Rey Mysterio-Seth Rollins feud, but if there is another Superstar on RAW who could assist Dominik Mysterio, it is Mustafa Ali.
After months and months of fans speculating him to be the "Mystery SmackDown Hacker", Mustafa Ali made his return to Monday Night RAW a couple of weeks ago, thus indicating that WWE has either dropped the "hacker" storyline, or they have someone else in mind to play that gimmick.
Mustafa Ali has been very vocal about not being happy with the way he has been used and the WWE Universe would also love to see him in a more prominent role. Hence, it could be a good idea to pair him up with Dominik if Rey Mysterio leaves WWE.
Mustafa Ali's athletic in-ring style could complement Dominik's, whom we have previously seen perform a 619 and a Frog Splash from the top rope.
