Rey Mysterio says he considered retiring From wrestling before Dominik got into the business
“Not too long ago, maybe about five or six years, I just wasn’t getting that same emotion when I would step into the ring. I think my body was burnt out mentally, physically. I told my wife. I remember sitting down with her and telling her, ‘You know what? I don’t feel what I would always feel everytime I would step into the ring, I think I’m gonna tap out. I just don’t feel it anymore.’
Shortly after, my son told me that he wanted to try and break into the business. Seeing him or helping him get on board kind of just inspired or ignited that fire once again, and it’s been going since.“
(Source: the Late Run show)