10 Major Stars That Could Leave WWE Next

5. Rey Mysterio

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Might Rey Mysterio finally be able to look upon his lot and consider his job done as a WWE Superstar in 2023?

He could have done it at multiple points during his on-and-off-but-mostly-on 21 years with the organisation, but never more than now would he leave things in good health for both himself and his family.

Mysterio's contract is reportedly up at the end of this year, but before business is concluded with the company, he looks set to conduct a pretty impressive piece of it against his own son in what should be one of the highlights of WrestleMania weekend.

Dominik Mysterio's heel turn has been a televisual delight thus far, and Mysterio's efforts not to face his son in an official match will be made futile by the ex-con's continued attempts to neg, terrorise and torture his family. But once the bells-and-whistles bonanza is in the book, is there much more for Rey to accomplish? Hard to know if Dom will sink or float in the aftermath, but perhaps the best thing his Father could do after that is simply let him swim.

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