On the latest episode of his “Hall of Fame” podcast, Booker T discussed Dominik Mysterio’s growth as a performer in WWE. Praising how he has been presented by the company, He said,
“I think he’s gotten put in the right situation from the beginning. I think the way Dom has grown in WWE in a short time, I think everything has been right. I don’t see any missteps that they’ve had with Dominik Mysterio. Even I said for a minute, ‘I don’t know about the Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio match.’ I said, ‘Man, I don’t know if I would do that.’ But when they did it, it was perfect. It came off right.”
Elaborating on how Dominik has taken to being a character that while, being comedic to an extent, can draw an insane amount of heat from the WWE Universe, Booker T said,
“I think Dominik has definitely held his own. And what I mean by that is, putting him in the angle stuff with Rhea, that’s cool. The Papi stuff, all of that is cool. But you remember what I always talk about, you could do anything outside of the ring you want and pretty much get away with it as comedic, whatever.”
Booker T added that Dominik’s in-ring work has complemented his character to perfection. He said,
“But when you get in the ring and perform, that performance has to be right. Dominik does that when he gets in the ring. I mean, it’s a contrast there. And a lot of people don’t understand playing both roles, being an actor, and then being able to be a wrestler at the same time. Dominik at such a young age, he’s been in the business all of his life. But at such a young age, he has grasped that like so many can’t. Trust me.”
