Rey Mysterio Returns On WWE SmackDown 1000

Rey Mysterio has made his return to the WWE as a full-time star with the company. The former WWE Champion defeated Shinsuke Nakamura in a world cup qualifying match on SmackDown 1000 that took place on Tuesday night in Washington, DC at the Capital One Arena on the USA Network. He’s expected to be featured on the roster of the blue brand going forward.

Mysterio has made a few appearances for WWE this year as he worked the Royal Rumble in January and was also at April’s Greatest Royal Rumble from Saudi Arabia in April. He is featured as a pre-order bonus character for the WWE 2K19 video game that comes out this month.

Mysterio recently signed a new 2-year deal with WWE. The agreement reportedly includes a stipulation that he can ‘give notice’ to the company at the 18-month mark.

Mysterio has had a lot of success while competing under the WWE banner that includes holding the WWE’s World Heavyweight Title, Cruiserweight Title, and Tag Team Title, and Intercontinental Title. Here is a list of dates that he’s advertised for:

October 16, Washington: SmackDown 1000
October 20, Hartford – Supershow live event
October 21, Boston – Supershow live event
October 22, White Plains – SmackDown live event
October 23, Newark: SmackDown TV
October 30, Atlanta: SmackDown TV
November 3, Cardiff: SmackDown live event
November 4, Aberdeen: SmackDown live event
November 5, Birmingham: SmackDown live event
November 6, Manchester: SmackDown TV tapings
November 13, St. Louis: SmackDown TV
November 18, Los Angeles: Survivor Series
November 20, Los Angeles: SmackDown TV
November 24, Cincinnati: Starrcade
November 27, Minneapolis: SmackDown TV
December 4, Austin: SmackDown TV
December 16, San Jose: TLC
December 29, Pittsburgh: SmackDown TV