Rey Mysterio Currently Working Without WWE Contract

The legend's last WWE contract expired recently - he is yet to sign a new one.

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Rey Mysterio is technically working for WWE as a free agent at the moment.

This is according to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online, who reports that the pro-wrestling legend is yet to sign a new deal with the promotion following the expiry of his last contract, which was signed back in September 2018.

Recent months have brought several reports on Mysterio's wrestling future, with most suggesting that his contract renewal has been held up as WWE's policy is to not offer bumper new deals in the middle of the global health crisis. This is undermined somewhat by Drew Gulak, who recently let his WWE deal expire before negotiating a new one and returning, all within a week.

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Mysterio has remained a steady presence on Raw despite his non-contracted status. Him and son Dominik are currently embroiled in a long-running storyline with Seth Rollins, with the upcoming Extreme Rules pay-per-view (19 July) a likely blow-off point for their feud.

Dominik is currently training under his father ahead of transitioning into a full-time wrestling career, having gotten physical with Rollins and his crew several times over the past few weeks.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.