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Rey Mysterio is set to face Samoa Joe for the United States championship at WrestleMania 35. On the latest episode of SmackDown Live, the Mexican superstar made the announcement with son Dominic by his side.
The feud between Joe and Mysterio can be the perfect one to revitalize the US title. Both superstars have a definitive role in WWE that they excel in. Rey Mysterio as the ultimate underdog and Samoa Joe as the man who will cross any line to get what he wants.
Also, the fact that both of them are tremendous in-ring workers is a plus. Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio have wrestled across various promotions over the years and know how to get the crowd worked up. The presence of Rey's son, Dominic, is surely going to play some part because WWE just loves to do that sort of thing in their storylines.
Here are 3 possible plots in the Rey Mysterio vs Samoa Joe feud.
#1 Beatdown on Dominic
Dominic appeared on WWE programming for the first time in 13 years on SmackDown Live. He is going to be at ringside for the Rey Mysterio vs Samoa Joe match at WrestleMania 35 and called Joe a bully, hinting at a possible altercation with the Samoan Submission Machine at some point.
Dominic last appeared on SmackDown during the feud between Rey Mysterio and the late Eddie Guerrero, regarding the custody of the then 8-year-old.
The 21-year-old is an absolute unit now, standing at around six feet tall. Dominic has been training to become a pro wrestler under former WWE wrestler Lance Storm for quite some time.
This could be the perfect opportunity for WWE to incorporate Dominic into a storyline involving Rey. Samoa Joe likes to take things to the extreme, and a post-match attack on Rey's son at WrestleMania could lead to the furthering of the feud involving both superstars.
#2 Imminent face turn of El Idolo
Andrade "Cien" Almas has been one of the most promising superstars to come out of NXT in recent times. His matches against Rey Mysterio have been some of the best on SmackDown Live.
Andrade has been a heel during his time in the main roster alongside his manager Zelina Vega. But according to reports, WWE's long term plan is to turn Andrade face, as the next top Hispanic superstar in the company.
A turn while saving Rey Mysterio from the heel Samoa Joe would get Andrade "Cien" Almas instantly over with the crowd. The former NXT Champion can be portrayed as the next top Hispanic star and the one to carry the mantel from Mysterio.
A face turn for Andrade could also end the partnership between himself and Vega. Almas has shown charisma to eventually climb to the top of WWE on his own.
#3 Triple threat bonanza
The culmination of the feud could come in a triple threat match involving Samoa Joe, Rey Mysterio, and Andrade Almas for the United States Championship. The trio has already had excellent multi-man matches before, with R-Truth being the fourth superstar.
But the earlier matches did not have any real storyline going into the match. So, along with the usual good match among them, the presence of a storyline would resonate a lot better with the crowd.
Rey Mysterio can be the one to put over Andrade for his first championship on the main roster. If WWE decides to keep the title with Samoa Joe, then Mysterio and Andrade can team up and strengthen the SmackDown Live tag team roster.
There were rumors of a stable involving Mysterio, Andrade, and Sin Cara, so WWE can eventually move towards that. Samoa Joe can probably feud with AJ Styles if both happen to be on the same brand after the Superstar Shake-up.
