UFC 306 emanated from the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Since the TKO merger, WWE and UFC have collaborated in some way or another on several occasions. This continued last night, as the WWE representation in attendance for the event were the father-son duo of Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio. However, the Mysterios were spotted sitting separately in the crowd.ย
Dominik and Rey have taken their beef outside of the wrestling world. The Luchador legendโs son started his WWE career in 2020, as the pair remained a team on screen. Two years later, Dom shocked the WWE Universe when he betrayed his father at the Clash at the Castle PLE. Moreover, the third-generation star joined The Judgment Day, kicking off his rise to stardom.
After refusing to lay hands on his son for months, Rey finally had enough when Dominik insulted his own mother. This led to a WrestleMania match between the two, which the WWE Hall of Famer won. The pair would once again square off at the Grandest Stage of Them All a year later. Domโs losing streak against his father continued as the veteran teamed with Andrade to defeat his son and Santos Escobar.
Over the past few months, Rey and Dom have continued their rivalry on multiple occasions. In fact, The Judgment Day member has since gone on to pin his โdeadbeatโ dad on Raw. Rey Mysterio has expressed his desire to face the former NXT North American Champion in his retirement bout. Further, the latter pitched an idea for a future โMask vs. Hairโ bout. Needless to say, the chances of both happening are very high.
Wrestling fans laud Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterioโs commitment to kayfabe at UFC 306
The WWE Universe heaped praise on the Mysterio family for keeping โkayfabeโ alive during their appearances at UFC 306. One fan compared it to The Undertaker, who rarely broke character outside of wrestling. Some users said they couldnโt blame Dominik Mysterio for not wanting to sit close to his โdeadbeatโ father.
Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio (via WWE)Another fan pitched an MMA fight in the octagon between the duo. A few users also pointed out how Dom broke kayfabe at the same time by sitting next to his real-life partner instead. Of course, this is in reference to his on-screen relationship with Liv Morgan.
Greatest work since Taker in the 90s
โ SwaydayWrestling (@SwaydayWrestlin) September 15, 2024
Kayfabe in 2024 let’s go
โ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข’๐ฐ ๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ช๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ โจ (@DreamCJen) September 15, 2024
chills when they end up in the octagon as the main event
โ omsportsburner (@omsportsburner) September 15, 2024
Glad to see he isnโt sitting next to that dead beat dad!
โ Pro Wrestling Bytes (@PWBytes) September 15, 2024
People saying kayfabe when he have his real life wife next to him ๐ญ
โ RG Pro (@RGProducti46263) September 15, 2024
At least theyโre keeping the story going ๐
โ โโคโขโขโโ (@jussen83) September 15, 2024
A fan mocked Rey by claiming that Dominik wasnโt his son, alluding to Eddie Guerrero being the latterโs father instead. Meanwhile, a user hilariously stated that the WWE Hall of Famer looked drunk and tired.
