Dominik Mysterio was "glad" to give 45-year-old legend his "first punch" upon his WWE return

Dominik Mysterio has emerged from the shadow of his WWE Hall of Famer father Rey Mysterio, facing off against top-tier stars like John Cena, Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, and more. One such legendary figure who had his first-ever singles match upon his WWE return after nearly a decade was CM Punk.

The Second City Saint returned to the Stamford-based promotion at Survivor Series in November 2023. CM Punk clashed with the second-generation superstar on two non-televised house shows in December 2023 before appearing in TV matches. In both contests, the former WWE Champion emerge victorious Dominik Mysterio.

During an interview on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet, the former NXT North American Champion was asked what it was like to be CM Punk's first WWE opponent upon his return. Dominik Mysterio was surprised to be chosen as the one to face The Voice of The Voiceless given the abundance of talent in the company.

Dirty Dom was honored to be the one to deliver the first punch to The Best In The World after his decade-long absence.

"Yeah, kind of crazy. I didn't expect it to be me, just because we have so much great talent right now, especially the roster we have today, Raw and SmackDown. But the fact that they trusted me to go in there with him on his first match back, like you said, after what, 10 years, I'm glad I was able to give him his first punch," Mysterio said. [H/T - CVV]

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Dominik Mysterio reveals Rey Mysterio's opinion before his WWE debut match

The Judgment Day member had his debut match at SummerSlam 2020. The 27-year-old WWE star's first in-ring opponent was Seth Rollins, who defeated him at The Biggest Party of The Summer.

During the same conversation with Chris Van Vliet of INSIGHT, Dominik Mysterio shared that he was thankful for the opportunity to face The Visionary in his debut match. However, the former NXT North American Champion admitted that his father Rey Mysterio initially believed he wasn't prepared for such a high-stakes encounter.

"I'm super thankful for the opportunities, because something like that doesn't come very often. I remember specifically my dad telling me he didn't think I was ready. I don't know if it was because he just had never seen me in the ring, I don't know what it was, but I knew that I wasn't going to get presented with another opportunity, at least like this," Dom said. [H/T: CVV]

As of now, Dirty Dom is busy with his on-screen love interest Liv Morgan who currently holds the Women's World Championship. Dominik Mysterio has been time and again trying to save Morgan from the wrath of Rhea Ripley.