How Dominik Mysterio turned into WWE's most hated heel

In this captivating KZbin video, we delve into the astounding metamorphosis of Dominik Mysterio, the young rising star of WWE, as he unexpectedly transitions from a beloved underdog to the company's most despised villain!
Join us as we explore the mesmerizing journey that led Dominik, the son of legendary wrestler Rey Mysterio, to embrace his dark side and unleash a side of himself that fans never saw coming. Witness the captivating storyline that unfolded, captivating the WWE Universe and leaving everyone astonished.
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[@anotherdayanotherdeadlift]

Rey is one of the most loved babyface ever. Making his son one of the most hated heel was a genius move

[@sfws_lc6218]

WAIT THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE NOW

[@akshayssunil5653]

yup, also rey has never turned heel

[@DTB1995]

He sucks tho..that's why they boo him

[@SuperFilthiest]

I dont watch wreslin..saw the "story" this week..thats def eddie gurrero son

[@keykosolitaire6277]

Tuning Dom as Heel was the BEST move for him. No longer in his father's shadow, he was made to rule as THE bad guy.

[@tylerdurden788]

Rhea and judgment day has helped him a ton

[@cremlindor6607]

Dom as a character is soo good. He doesn't have "go away" heat. You want to see him so you can boo him or to see him get his ass beat. It works so well

[@B3Band]

Wanting to see the heel get his ass beat is the true sign of a great heel I screamed my off ass when Rey took his belt off in the WM match

[@ParshavSheth]

I absolutely love dom. The way he molded the charcter and the crowd around himself is INSANE.

[@andrehufschmid]

Rhea and Dominik are undeniably extraordinary. It wouldn't be an overstatement to suggest that Rhea could be among the greatest female wrestlers of all time, if not the supreme one. She portrays her character with mesmerizing perfection. Dominik, as well, has seamlessly transitioned into his recent role in Judgement Day, embodying a perfectly convincing rogue. In a word, they're both spectacular.

[@elogic7368]

I don't think rhea is the greatest yet, but she's still young and I totally see her being the GOAT by the end of her career

[@perrycarters3113]

Dominik is a perfect scoundrel with a planetary-sized ego. He's kinda like Seth Rollins when he was running with the Authority Pre-WM31. Just a little fkn weasel who needs help to win his matches that you LOVE to hate. His in-ring work needs to get polished up, but he's barely into his career, he has plenty of time.

[@theinfamousmrsleep]

Spending 2 hours in county jail can change a man like Dom. The horrors that guy had seen inside a jail cell...

[@miked9594]

I love how Rey wears his mask at home

[@giovlogs_official]

Only when they film there when they don't he has it off

[@richardhood3717]

Live the gimmick! Rey in that regard is old school.

[@jonathanstempleton7864]

​@@richardhood3717He signed with WWE because Vince promised him he'd never have to lose the mask

[@jonathanstempleton7864]

​@@giovlogs_officialFnarr Fnarr 😂

[@RomeoDimba-zi7ic]

It's only when the cameras are on obviously

[@h.r.9898]

Prison Dom is one of the reasons I've been watching wrestling again. He's a great heel. The point is to be hated and he's fantastic. The main reason I'm watching again though is the bloodline. It's been a few months but that storyline has been fantastic. 😂

[@kevinallen7776]

Agreed

[@diekarachman3868]

Now he is con-dom

[@vitokorlestonedgaming2784]

Same here! Didn’t think I would be back into wrestling so heavy but here I am haha Went to smackdown last month and midget wrestling. Going to two other Indy wrestling events next week. I’m here for life now 😂 it’s all because of that damn WWE 2K23 and these new storylines!!

[@obijuano]

I'm an old school guy that is enjoying current WWE, but I compare his level of heat with the Iron Sheik. I'm a big fan of Dom, and I know he will continue to have success.

[@miguelheat]

"Mammi... mammi... i wont make it in jail" i still think that's the turning point for dirty dom

[@cliffr8885]

I couldn't hear the video due to all the boo's. Had to turn on subtitles.

[@user-wg6oy6vg3p]

I'm glad for Dom. At first I thought he would need Rey's mask to succeed but he has shown everyone that he succeed with out it. Yes he isn't as technical as Rey but as a heel he knows how to work the crowd.

[@perrycarters3113]

His ring work can improve with time, for sure. But this 'Dirty Dom' gimmick could get him far on its own. Once his in-ring work is notably better, a good character direction for him would be to have him go full ruthless aggression. Then, the next big thing he could use is having his own finisher.

[@alessia__1993]

Heel Dom rocks🔥🖤💜

[@INCNetski]

Dom imo is a sponge. He's surrounded by the best and is absorbing everything and doing his own thing.

[@elder_millennial_Fboy]

He's gotta be a heel for a couple more years, that turn tho, when it happens is going to be huge.

[@ryukomatoi592]

I love how Rey and his son stay in character while they get along irl

[@unclebuddy1040]

One reason I think of, he has been very organic, doesn’t feel forced at all

[@PRiMO585]

He feuded with his own dad who is an all time legendary Babyface. Crosses him AND Edge AND joined the JD.

[@mikestanislaus1107]

Nothing but great things for Dom in the future! Very interesting to see how his career will progress!

[@kingerty5574]

Dom and Rhea really remind me of early HHH and Chyna and there were spots that were clearly booked to make us think that (that bodyslam from Rhea). Which to me indicates to me that we should be seeing big things from them considering Tripple H was booking them. Not to mention the almost Chyna and Eddie moments. But they need to start giving Dom wins if they want to keep heat. I think Dom should have beat Cody with interference from Brock at Money In The Bank. It would have got more heat both on Dom and Brock. And did Rey really need that Wrestlemania win?

[@Vmeen08]

@@paraonengatai5968 Glad someone knew this.. Eddie and Chyna in a lowrider days

[@s4xtt]

And thank god it won't lead to an affair, it would be interesting how they can build it long term

[@jimmytaylor1570]

The smart move was to give him the Belt! Him and her have Belts and the heel now can be pushed even harder!

[@xavierbrown7503]

He just won the North American championship tf u mean he needs to win more ?

[@kingerty5574]

I posted this before Dom won the NXT title, but yes he does need to win more. He should be where Austin Theory is at as he has 10 times more heat on him. I can't recall when the last time anyone invested in Austin was. Probably Wrestlemania?

[@OBEYKING14]

Dom doms def on my top 5 favorite wrestlers rn

[@life0093]

Character work man. A lot of young people don’t do it. They’re too worried about video games, doing suicide dives and Superkicks.

[@ralphso5567]

and crappy star ratings

[@18idlesuggest]

true. i would rather watch someone with a good character or charisma than in ring skills

[@theharv1490]

Even tho it’s hard to hate heels now due to social media, I legitimately hate Dom so much especially after he won the NXT NA title 😡

[@lerojo]

You gotta give the kid credit. He's doing his job well. He's supposed to be hated.

[@PopCrusher]

@@lerojoand that’s what infuriates me 😂 can’t even hate a guy without his whole gimmick being “the one everyone hates”. Rhea deserves more, in my opinion. Her involvement with the Judgment Day has been such a steady decline for her. Edge told her to join him because he wanted to give her the chance to shine, but all people care about is the flirty interactions between her and Dominik, not her wrestling and her character. She didn’t get what Edge promised her, in my humble opinion. She was so much better when she was with Liv Morgan. There was so much more going on and the two of them had so much chemistry. For me, Rhea/Dom feels extremely forced and it doesn’t feel comfortable. Dominik just isn’t interesting enough and he has very little personality or stage presence, shall I say. Sorry for the paragraph LMAO

[@user-gc7wn9lx6i]

​@@PopCrusherand that's why u don't get the heat 😂😂😂

[@emdi-west]

Dom is a real heel people hate him...but I'm his biggest fan

[@darlingtonemmanuel2709]

@@PopCrusherRhea was midcard before judgement day.. playing tag team with Liv isn’t anything compared to judgement day She deserve more in terms of defending her title but she’s certainly at the right place I don’t see any decline whenever she’s presented she looks so strong and imo no one is on her level right now in the woman’s division She’s been presented at the badass she is and also an entertaining character with the doM story… I don’t see anything else she’s supposed to be doing now that suits her better… Amf everyone else sucks

[@Zorbak962]

He is such a good heel. He was pretty bland but I'm glad he found his character

[@alanguages]

DM can become a big money maker without being to physical. The crowd reaction he gets without ever talking, just attempting to is unreal.

[@gabster92]

Dom turning into a heel was the best decision, he's proving to critics and fans that he has the talent to be a wrestler, he's out of his father's shadow as well. Even my mom is watching Raw/Smackdown, main events with me again because of Rey and Dom.

[@bradleyrocks618]

I was one who couldn’t stand him when he showed up but this heel run has actually been really well don’t and drawn out. It’s super ridiculous at times but it working and it’s awesome to see.

[@pierreblain1424]

Man....thanks for this video. It just made me a subscriber!

[@south6bt]

I don't see nepotism as a bad thing in wrestling, it seems to yield great talent from their access to the business and behind the scenes.

[@bboombayah4662]

Agree. I don’t think there is anything wrong to use your connection as an advantage just as long as you are serious and work hard for it. A huge majority of wrestlers product of nepotism are great wrestlers. Though, Nia Jax is an example of nepotism being a bad thing in wrestling.

[@JCneverFails]

Not only is he annoying, a troll and ungrateful but he's also built funny. Lanky and muscleless so its frustrating to see Him acting like a tought guy and cool lol. It all works together to form a heel magnet.

[@jamesonbolen9058]

Duh that's a the point

[@MegaMarvelMashup]

Hey I really appreciate your take on this. I agree completely. I also subscribed. It’s nice to see a healthy unbiased take on wrestling.

[@kevinkthedj]

Thank you for the support. Keep watching and we will keep making videos for you! - Kevin, the voice you heard here in this video

[@warren2255777]

I have to admit, I'm a fan of Dirty Dom 😅

[@ste4392]

I was there when he turned on Edge and Rey, it was so good and he's just gone from strength to strength since

[@MrChowbaby69]

Its crazy how Hook phased out and Dom started Dominating.

[@stevenevol6304]

This video is leaving out the fact that Rey Mysterio was a dead beat Dad

[@lightforyourpath8396]

I love Dominick sooooo much!!! He's soo cute!!! ❤️ I hope him & Rhea stay together a long time, they're my favorite WWE couple!!

[@stephenbyrneireland]

Dam, I love Dirty Dom. Great interaction with the crowd

[@aaronjavier2272]

Made me watch wwe again😊

[@jasengriffin485]

Dom turning heel was the best thing he could do for his career. The crowd HATES HIM 😡

[@whosjayrich]

WCW Rey Mysterio unmasked heel turn was GOATED. they laughed at him like he wasn’t handsome asf he was lit asf pullin baaaadddies at MTV spring break. bro had them fits too lmaoo bro was my idol as a heel🤣

[@endrsgm]

the jail bit pulled some massive heat. i think that was when the boos just got overwhelming and it started to be impossible for him to talk.

[@kevind3974]

which is ironically a good thing

[@jasonjay1053]

As his character grows & matures, I can see Dom as world Champ in the future. Edge type heel. Ultimate opportunist .

[@damianmorningstar3150]

I love Dom Dom because he pisses the Marks off I love when I see Dom Hate that boils down to "I don't like Dom because he did not spend 15 years on the indies and Japan, I don't like he dose not hit 30 superkicks in one mach."

[@danlatzford]

Love Dom.... One of the best heels ever...

[@duckhouser]

Dom is easily one of the best heels out there right now!

[@webbking49]

Nice vid!

[@johnarevalo3450]

The narrator was hilarious. New subscriber

[@mrmaninred22]

Could Dirty Dom end up as the greatest hell ever? The heat is just so unreal and consistent from arena to arena. Everyone hates him. I'm glad they gave him a belt that makes the heat even better.

[@bobdrake]

Dom is one of my favorites.

[@stevenshewfelt888]

he is better as a heel and the booing is kinda annoying, but ...but...it covers his weak mic skills so i kinda thank the fans for booing so loud, one day his promo skills will get better but as long as the fans boo him out of the building on a consistent basis..i want Dirty Dom to stay heel ...maybe even forever.

[@vikramparmar8093]

the weak mike skills help his bit. he is "useless" at everything. he is a coward. he has no charisma. he is a simp. absolutely perfect

[@jarednyaanga3768]

he should stay the way he is

[@johnurbanski5461]

Dominick is the lone reason that i watch wresting these days....

[@emanuelperez3595]

Imagine if suddenly Durag Vinnie Mac shows up and is behind Doms heel phase and is his ultra secret "dad" and we finally get the comeback if all comebacks. Greates gimmick ever. WAT UP G!?

[@ChurchillGeoff]

I like how his mullet does make him look a bit like Eddie, nice touch

[@teelowteelow356]

Rey Mysterio is such a legend

[@armandoliriano4334]

I think it’ll all build up to something. Even if it takes 10 years I think it’ll build up to something even more grand. We’ve seen things like that happen

[@tristancreed]

Dirty Dom finally earned it. He's a bonafide natural heel. And he's killing it. Do not turn him face.

[@hollandparran4266]

my friend doesnt think dom is a good wrestler. i said he doesnt have to be, he's got heat. people save their boos for him, like drown him out boos, and he's got a mic. damn thats heat. dom has solidified himself with that alone.

[@marksmithro5048]

In my opinion I feel like later down the road in the upcoming months the writers might switch up the storyline with the Judgment Day. I mean we already see Fin Balor having second thoughts probably going solo with Seth. He even hesitated giving Damian Priest his Money In The Bank briefcase. We're seeing Seth and Dom come face-to-face again since 2020-2021. And I feel like my prediction is that Rey Edge and Seth will team up to face The Judgment Day because Edge founded "The Judgment Day". Rey and Seth got over with their bad-blood feud since they last met (2020-2021). And both Raquel Rodrigues and possibly Beth Phoenix will team up to beat Rhea Ripley.

[@muhammadasad729]

The greatest of stories take time to build.

[@splatninja9447]

I swear DMs hairstyle is a nod to eddie, also, that could be his "in" to becoming babyface, bring chavo in, maybe vicki if shes still around, and appeal to him on behalf of eddie.

[@augustusmonroe1457]

Dominic and Rhea are the best heel couple.

[@roddanlives2650]

His new name is Dirty Dom.

[@InfamousJJ420]

We all love to hate him, like the Miz. We wanna give him love but it's so much easier to boo him because he works so well off of it haha

[@jerrelscott418]

Mullet Dom is a menace

[@RJKhey]

There are really interesting things he and Rhea Ripley are intentionally doing with masculinity/femininity as well. Dom is acting like the kid who would always run to his mother when he bit off more than he could chew with the other boys. There's also the way Rhea speaks for him like an overbearing mother, and Dominic doesn't have the self-respect to even mildly bristle at it. He's reflecting lots of interesting shadow, drawing real heat and being very entertaining to others.

[@asylumDAYS]

A clasic formula

[@LordMJ]

I hope Dom and Rhea have a baby face run together before their time together comes to an end

[@ShaggyJ1000]

I’m gonna be honest, I’ve been numb to WWE heels for so long to the point I couldn’t even bother to boo them…and then there came in Dom and boooy my feelings changed on that. Everything i disliked in a heel and his character work made it 10x better. He’s not the best on the mic in my opinion but whenever I see him work, that overshadows it and I can only imagine next year if he steals a MITB win and a championship moment…(In Kayfabe) Fuck Dirty Dom!

[@huntermcnair7172]

I love ex con dirty Dom. He's great and tells the story so well. Him and rhea made the judgment day work.

[@driferdark4339]

seriously the fact this video exists shows they did it right with Dom,now granted Rhea helps A LOT!,but Dirty still has to do his part and he does it brilliantly.

[@s4xtt]

I always imagine if Dom turn babyface and wear Rey's mask, he would be call the ram jet as he is a heavyweight but can pull of Rey's moveset

[@dragonslayer015]

All the great wrestlers as I remember since the 90's went heel. Even John Cena was rarely talked about until he went through his Dr. Thuganomics phase.

[@B3Band]

We couldn't stand Roman being shoved down our throats. As a heel, I don't want him to ever leave

[@thesoulbox1631]

That prison cuffed mask entrance is one of the baddass in a long time from Wwe Realitics but still luchaaaa

[@joeford5181]

He should carry The AEW,TNA, and WWE championship

[@Vmeen08]

The only missing piece to end this story is by Uncle Chavo coming back.

[@esmesong]

Dirty Dom & Mami doesn’t need Judgment day, Judgment Day needs them

[@rickarkels]

Best heel yet

[@ericsinchina]

I haven't watched in ages...but for some reason this guy makes me think of Pat Mahomes' brother.

[@nethdogg]

I’ll take Rhea whispering in my ear .

[@TheKingofTheSky424]

He’s pretty bad ass

[@Riystv]

Bloodline judgment dayy LA knight hype wwe had a great comeback happy as a wwe fan

[@pknuttarlott4934]

The fans won't even let him get one word out. Soooooo funny!

[@noone4272]

Dom took notes from Roman regins

[@ningboy3274]

6:42 it's county jail, prison is where you go after you've been sentenced, jail is where you go awaiting trial.

[@martinmarcano3214]

I actually find Judgement Day more entertainimg to watch than the Blood Line

[@heartofmadrid216]

Why do people hate Dom . I love him

[@rashadjohnson611]

Phone literally lagged out at 6:26

[@justyn7]

Greatest thing about this is they can revisit this when Rey decides to retire get dom in the gym and make him give Rey an ass beating as his revenge

[@michaelmitcheltree2120]

The character is hilarious. I can't boo him.

[@borna7270]

"We know you're pausing the video" damn

[@fob9843]

I am sure his Papi in heaven is proud of him.

[@qualityserviceexperts9996]

I see the brilliance.

[@6913JAY]

I really hope nasty dom dom becomes the Thanos of wwe.

[@TeerthaCharanCrazyDrumsRhythm]

i love his heel version 😈😈

[@RowdyMajor8]

People can say what they want, but I like Dirty Dom. If I was fortunate and athletic enough to be a wrestler, I 100% would want to be a heel. And I would do everything in my power to be as hated at Dirty Dom currently is or more hated (if possible).

[@HighWoody]

Buddy Murphy mad af right now.

[@renehernandez2003]

Future wwe champ

[@jasminemontgomery-ge6kw]

He literally ran out of there when it was bedtime day

[@Solidn3m]

So many heels wish they would get that kind of reaction from the wwe fans