The latest on his knees, which are said to be the cause
of his erratic schedule, is that they'll be healthy enough to allow 'Mr 619' to
compete at SummerSlam. This is by no means a certainty. He was originally going
to be back in the ring by June.
I'd like to advocate holding off his return for beyond
‘The Hottest Event of the Summer’. If the last few years have taught us
anything it's that rushing back from an injury does Mysterio no favours. It has
no impact on ratings either, so it’s not even as if something’s gained from the
rush. It would be best for Mysterio if he spent the rest of the year resting.
That would allow him time to return to full health and give WWE a chance to
prepare a storyline for when he comes back.
Mysterio there, invoking the Riddler
The obvious time to do this would be next year’s
WrestleMania. Adding a Mysterio retirement match to a card that’s already
likely to feature big names like Brock Lesnar, Undertaker, Cena, Punk, and The
Rock, would help to make ‘Mania XXX one to remember.
They could even do a longer wait and have Mysterio go out
at next year’s SummerSlam. With a bit of effort WWE could turn SummerSlam back
into their second biggest annual show, the WrestleMania of the summer.
Obviously things like fanfests can help with that but the
best way to make SummerSlam mean something would be to hoard big names for the
show. They seem to be doing that with CM Punk v Brock Lesnar this year. But the
top three or four matches need to be big if SummerSlam’s to do truly impressive
numbers. Again a Mysterio retirement stip could help with that.
The ideal way to reintroduce Rey would be through a
series of vignettes in which he discusses the reasons for his time away, his
passion for wrestling and his desire to come back and show that he can still be
as good as people remember. He could talk about having one more run and cementing
his spot as one of the greatest wrestlers ever.
Reveal a return date for Rey and show a new vignette
every week. The should ensure people are aware of his return. From there the
company should know roughly how long they’re going to have access to Mysterio
for before he retires and draw up a list of all the opponents they want him to
face in important matches.
The biggest matches should be saved for pay-per-view.
Everything else could be a heavily promoted TV match. Yeah, I still think WWE
could improve their ratings by advertising matches. I’m crazy like that.
Mysterio has been an important member of the WWE roster
for a long time now. He’s won world titles and had some memorable and very
enjoyable matches. The guy deserves a send-off befitting what he’s accomplished
in and for WWE.
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