Indie News: Rey Mysterio to wrestle reality television star in March

Mysterio is set to face a reality television star from the UK

What’s the story?

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Rey Mysterio is set to face off against reality television star Adam Maxted. The match is scheduled for the 5 Start Wrestling Event in SSE Arena in Belfast on March 1, 2018.

Maxted, currently nicknamed Flex, made the following post on Instagram and announced the match.

Set to take on @619iamlucha Rey Mysterio in my home town of Belfast on March 1st in the SSE Arena for @5starwrestlin #wrestling #prowrestling #wrestler #flex #reymysterio #wwe #619 #muscle #Belfast #ssearenabelfast #passion #pose #pump #dedication #inspiration #motivation #focus

A post shared by AdamMaxted (@adammaxted) on Dec 29, 2017 at 12:56pm PST

In case you did not know…

The 43-year-old Mysterio has been away from WWE for almost three years now. In the meantime, he has been an active performer in the independent circuit and appeared in Lucha Underground as well.

As for Maxted, he has been into professional wrestling for a few years now and had faced Drew McIntyre in the past.

He also had a tryout with WWE in May and is widely known for his appearance in the reality show, Love Island.

Heart of the matter

Mysterio will be in action in the United Kingdom this March as he faces Adam Maxted at the 5 Star Wrestling Event as mentioned above. In a recent interview, Maxted revealed that he is excited about the match and added that it is his dream to be in the WWE one day.

What’s next?

Apart from his appearance against Maxted, Mysterio is also advertised for a few other wrestling events organized by 5 Star Wrestling.

The Master of 619 is also scheduled to wrestle in India this year. When it comes to his WWE return, in a recent interview, he noted that he would love to go back to WWE and finish up.

Author’s take

Pairing up a former Reality television star in his hometown against a legendary name like Rey Mysterio is some brilliant booking from the promotion.

Hopefully, they are going to benefit from the exposure and the popularity that these two have. The news, meanwhile, confirms that Mysterio might not make his much-awaited return to WWE in the first half of 2018.