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Topics: Rey Mysterio, WWE, Wrestling
Adnan Riaz
WWE legend Rey Mysterio initially snubbed fans’ requests to sign their merchandise after claiming the company doesn’t “let us do s**t like this anymore.”
Footage emerged (which can be viewed in the video player below) on social media of the fan-favourite Mysterio speaking with fans who were holding merchandise at an airport.
The 48-year-old legendary wrestler explained to the fans why he was unable to sign their merchandise, with Mysterio claiming they are no longer allowed to do it.
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Speaking to the fans, he said: “They don’t let us do s**t like this anymore, so… I’m signing for you guys to make money.”
The fans went on to claim that they were fans of Mysterio, with the iconic luchador making a U-turn on his stance and agreeing to sign one item each.
Responding to one fan’s plea, Mysterio said: “That’s why I’ll sign one. I’ll sign one for you.”
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However, wrestling fans were far from convinced with the authenticity of the request considering the amount of merchandise they were carrying for Mysterio to sign.
One fan pointed out: “Are those fans carrying merch taped to boards for him to sign?”
Another commented: “He didn’t even completely reject them and offered to sign one item. That’s more than they deserved.”
Someone else added: “Damn, they have a lot of stuff to sign. This wasn’t like, ‘Can you sign my napkin?’”
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“Bothering people at the airport with racks of merch to sign is SO low class,” a fourth Twitter user wrote.
And a fifth said: “You’re not a ‘fan’ of Rey Mysterio if you record him without his mask.”
Mysterio made his sensational return to WWE in 2018 and has currently been working on a storyline featuring his son, Dominik Mysterio.
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