Rey Mysterio made a lot of money during his WWE tenure, but by 2014, he was anxious to leave the company. His contract was scheduled to expire later in the year, but WWE chose to extend it without Mysterio's consent due to the time he had spent injured and inactive. An angry Mysterio stopped cashing his paychecks, and in early 2015, he was finally let go from WWE. Even before leaving the company, Mysterio promised he would return to Lucha Libre powerhouse Triple A, and he made good on his word when he could. Suddenly, the biggest company in Mexico became even stronger, boasting four of the top stars in the industry - Mysterio, Alberto Del Rio, Perro Aguayo, Jr., and Myzteziz (formerly Mistico and Sin Cara). The year isn't even out and Mysterio is the only one of those men still working for the company - Myzteziz jumped to CMLL, Del Rio left for WWE, and Aguayo died in a tragic in-ring accident in March. Mysterio is Triple A's top star, but he doesn't have as many opportunities for huge matches - and huge paydays - as he once thought he did. Expect him to leave the company and join Del Rio back in WWE - he won't be a main eventer player, but he'll be a solid upper tier worker with a secondary title reign and enviable merchandise checks.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
*Best Crowd of the Year, 2013
