WWE Greatest Royal Rumble Wrestlers - Where Are They Now?

Entry: #28

Time: 20:25

Then: Anyone who sat through Rey Mysterio's WWE work between 2012(ish)-2015 would've been shocked and stunned by just how sprightly the masked legend looked during select independent bookings and upon making his company return for the 2018 Royal Rumble. He wasn't sloppy, he didn't look like he was walking/running on King Kong Bundy's legs, and everything seemed rosy for Rey Rey again.

WWE were so impressed that they handed Mysterio another booking come the "Greatest" Rumble. On that night, he went over 20 minutes before being dumped by Baron Corbin, but Rey did eliminate Luke Gallows first. By September, the promotion inked a 2 year deal with the one-time merchandise hot seller.

He'd successfully turned the clock back.

Now: Somehow, Rey is still going strong. Honestly, some of the matches this guy has worked during his second run in WWE would make the first blush. That's not something anyone could've predicted when he ran out as #28 in the GRR. Back then, the thought of Mysterio shining up well against everyone from Brock Lesnar to AJ Styles and Samoa Joe seemed impossible.

Rey even formed a fun tag-team with his son Dominik, and 'Dirty Dom' has since gone on to become a standalone success story in his own right. That's something the Mysterio clan will be immensely proud of, and rightly so.

It's anyone's guess just how long Rey can keep this going. He's in his 50s now, and surely can't go on working this high flying style forever. Mysterio has tweaked his approach over the years, but there are certain things people expect to see from a Rey Mysterio match.

It's legit insane that he's still as good as he is a decade on from looking like a spent force.