Dominik Óscar Gutiérrez (born April 5, 1997), better known by the ring name Dominik Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand and is a member of The Judgment Day stable. He also appears in WWE's sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA), where he is a member of the El Ojo stable. Mysterio is a former two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and a former one-time AAA Mega Champion.
The son of Rey Mysterio and great-nephew of Rey Misterio Sr, Gutiérrez first appeared in WWE in 2005, aged 8. He made his in-ring debut in 2020 and has won the Intercontinental Championship and NXT North American Championship twice each. He has won the AAA Mega Championship once, becoming the first wrestler to hold championships in WWE and AAA simultaneously, and the SmackDown Tag Team Championship once (with Rey Mysterio), becoming the first parent-child team to win a championship in WWE.
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Early life
Dominik Gutiérrez was born on April 5, 1997. Of Mexican-American heritage, he is the son of Óscar Gutiérrez, better known as Rey Mysterio, and his wife Angie. He has a younger sister, Aalyah Gutiérrez. He graduated from Horizon Christian Academy in San Diego, where he played safety on the school's football team, and attended Southwestern College in Chula Vista for a few semesters.
Professional wrestling career
Early appearances
Before he became a professional wrestler, Gutiérrez went to WWE events to see his father on several occasions. He was in the audience on the June 5, 2003 edition of SmackDown! in Anaheim, California where his father won the WWE Cruiserweight Championship from Matt Hardy. He celebrated with his father in the ring as the show went off the air. He had his first storyline in the summer of 2005 as part of a storyline between his father and Eddie Guerrero, in which the two rivals fought for custody of him. During the storyline, Guerrero stated that he was Dominik's biological father. On August 21, Mysterio defeated Guerrero in a ladder match for custody of Dominik at the SummerSlam pay-per-view. He made two more appearances in 2006, first at WrestleMania 22 with Angie and Aalyah watching his father win the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time and second on the September 15 episode of SmackDown! where he watched backstage as his father battled with Mr. Kennedy. He once again appeared on the March 12, 2010 episode of SmackDown, this time during the feud between his father and the Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Luke Gallows, and Serena). In 2015, Gutiérrez appeared on episodes of Lucha Underground, where he got physically involved in the feud between his father Rey Mysterio Jr. and Johnny Mundo.
WWE (2019–present)
In 2018, Gutiérrez began training with Jay Lethal and his father to become a professional wrestler. On the March 19, 2019 episode of SmackDown Live, Dominik appeared on the show with his father, Rey Mysterio, who announced that he would be facing Samoa Joe for the WWE United States Championship at WrestleMania 35 on April 7. He once again appeared on Raw from April to June, during the feud between Mysterio and Joe. During the following months, he was involved in his father's storylines and matches, including interfering in Rey's WWE Championship match against Brock Lesnar at Survivor Series on November 24.
In May 2020, Rey and Dominik feuded with Seth Rollins and Murphy, leading to Dominik's first match at SummerSlam on August 23, where he lost to Rollins in a Street Fight. At Payback on August 30, Dominik and Rey defeated Rollins and Murphy, earning his first victory in WWE. On the following episode of Raw, Dominik lost to Rollins in a qualifier for the triple threat match for the WWE Championship at Clash of Champions.
As part of the 2020 Draft in October, Dominik was drafted to the SmackDown brand. At Royal Rumble on January 31, 2021, he entered his first Royal Rumble match at number 21, eliminating King Corbin but was eliminated by Bobby Lashley. Following the event, Dominik began teaming with Rey. At WrestleMania Backlash on May 16, they defeated Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode to win the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship, marking Dominik's first championship in WWE and becoming the first father-son tag team champions in WWE history. On the June 4 episode of SmackDown, the Mysterios retained their titles against The Usos, albeit with controversy as the referee failed to notice Jimmy's shoulder was lifted. After Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville granted a rematch later that night, the Mysterios again retained their titles after Roman Reigns interfered and attacked them, causing a disqualification. At the Money in the Bank pre-show on July 18, the Mysterios lost the titles to The Usos, ending their reign at 63 days. They failed to regain the titles at SummerSlam on August 21.
As part of the 2021 Draft, Rey and Dominik were drafted to the Raw brand. In February 2022, they were involved in a feud with The Miz, which grew to involve social media personality Logan Paul, culminating in a tag team match between the Mysterios and Miz and Paul on Night 1 of WrestleMania 38 on April 2, which the Mysterios lost.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2025–present)
On July 25, Dominik made his debut for WWE's sister promotion Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) at Alianzas, where he attacked Dragon Lee and AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo. At the next WWE and AAA event Worlds Collide: Las Vegas on September 12, Dominik defeated Vikingo to win the AAA Mega Championship, his first world championship, becoming the first wrestler to hold championships in WWE and AAA simultaneously.
On January 17, 2026, he started acting as a face in AAA, transitioning into a tweener in the process. He lost the Intercontinental Championship to Penta on the March 2, 2026, episode of Raw, ending his second reign as Intercontinental Champion and double champion at 93 days. At Rey de Reyes on March 14, he successfully defended the AAA Mega Championship against Vikingo in a Lucha de Apuestas match.At Verano de Escándalo on July 25, 2026, Mysterio abandoned El Grande Americano in their tag team match against Los Perros del Mal (Daga and Angel). After Perros del Mal gained the victory, Mysterio revealed that he had joined the El Ojo stable, aligning himself with Omos and Dorian Roldán, reverting to a heel. At Triplemanía 34, Mysterio lost his Mega Championship to Americano, ending his year-long reign at 366 days.
Personal life
Gutiérrez began dating his childhood sweetheart, Marie Juliette, on November 8, 2011; they met in high school when they were both 14. Gutiérrez announced their engagement on January 2, 2023. The couple were married on March 7, 2024.
Championships and accomplishments
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide
AAA Mega Championship (1 time)
ESPN
Ranked No. 1 of the 30 best Pro Wrestlers Under 30 in 2024
Male Wrestler of the Year (2025)
New York Post
Faction of the Year (2023) as part of The Judgment Day
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
Rookie of the Year (2020)
Faction of the Year (2023) as part of The Judgment Day
Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2023, 2024)
Ranked No. 48 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2025
WWE
WWE Intercontinental Championship (2 times)
NXT North American Championship (2 times)
WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Rey Mysterio
Slammy Award (3 times)
Faction of the Year (2024) – as a member of The Judgment Day
Villain of the Year (2024)
Villain of the Year (2025) – with Liv Morgan