Rey Mysterio Has Returned To WWE
The WWE has confirmed.
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WWE veteran Rey Mysterio will return on a full-time basis next week.
The WWE confirmed on Wednesday that Mysterio would return next week for SmackDown 1000, where he will face off against Shinsuke Nakamura.
The match is a World Cup Qualifying Match, which culminates at WWE's Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia.
In addition, Mysterio has been locked in for a number of house shows throughout the United States and United Kingdom in October and November.
It had previously been reported Mysterio had signed a two-year contract to return to the company, after his departure in 2015.
He was a surprise entrant in the 2018 Royal Rumble, but aside from that has competed in various independent shows.
Mysterio wrestled in the WWE for 13 years and is a two-time World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWE Champion, four-time WWE Tag Team Champion, one-time Intercontinental Champion and a Royal Rumble winner.