Eric Bischoff has agreed with fans about one topic.
Over the last few weeks, there have been reports that Rey Mysterio was talking to both GFW and WWE about coming in to work for them after his 90-day no compete clause with Lucha Underground is up.
This has led to a lot of talk online about what the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion should do. Keep in mind that his contract wouldn’t be up until after the third season of Lucha Underground is over on the El Rey Network.
Mysterio has had a lot of success while competing under the WWE banner, but you have to keep in mind that his exit from the company was not the greatest.
If you recall, WWE held up his contract and basically froze it due to Mysterio being out of action with injuries. He was with the company for much longer than his contract originally called for.
The former WCW executive recently spoke about Mysterio’s decision on an episode of his podcast Bischoff On Wrestling. Here is what he had to say (h/t Wrestling Edge):
“And I think sometimes as a performer you have to be willing to let that go and let your legacy live on and let people remember that phenomenal character that changed the wrestling business in so many ways in the United States. For Rey to get back in the ring now at his age with the injuries that he’s had.”
“I just don’t think he’ll be able to reach the level of performance that will satisfy himself. Forget about me or the audience, or anybody else. I don’t think Rey will be able to satisfy himself at this stage of his career.
“It’s really hard. That said, if he is going to get back in the ring and he is going to be involved in the business, I sure would love to see him back in WWE. Nothing against GFW, but that’s just not the way that I would like to see a guy like Rey Mysterio end his career.”
Bischoff would go onto say that if Global Force Wrestling can get a solid footing underneath them and establish themselves as a company and turn a corner, then it would be great for Mysterio to come into the company.
It will be interesting to see what Mysterio ends up deciding. His good friend Alberto El Patron is currently under contract with GFW, and that could play a factor into all of this.
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