Report: The Very Latest on Rey Mysterio’s WWE Situation and What Happened with Him & HHH When His Contract Expired

August 21, 2014

As we have been reporting the past few weeks, Rey Mysterio has basically been forced to remain with WWE for an additional year due to a clause in WWE contracts which allows the company to renew talent deals based on time they might miss due to injury.

According to The Wrestling Observer, when Mysterio’s contract with WWE expired, he reportedly had a conversation with Triple H during which he said he was not interested in renewing his contract. Following the talk, Triple H and Mysterio had a handshake agreement that the two sides would be parting ways.

However, Vince McMahon then had Mark Carrano of Talent Relations call Mysterio and notify him that WWE was invoking the clause in his contract which would see his deal automatically renewed for one more year.

Mysterio has not competed in WWE since WrestleMania, as he is still sidelined with a hand injury, and while there was talk of bringing him in to do media for SummerSlam since he lives in California, WWE ultimately decided against it to avoid any questions about his status arising.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.