Eric Bischoff assesses the evolution of WWE star Dominik Mysterio’s work as a heel

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Eric Bischoff has praised Dominik Mysterio and discussed his rapid transformation in WWE to become one of the most hated heels in professional wrestling.

Mysterio, who debuted as a babyface alongside his legendary father Rey Mysterio, has built a reputation for being one of the most despised stars in wrestling. Bischoff has acknowledged the WWE star’s ability to be a villain, despite having early concerns about Dominik as a wrestler.

“When I first saw Dom on WWE TV, I thought, ‘Well, at least he gets a chance,’” he began on ’83 Weeks.’ “Holy cr*p, he not only experiences it, he benefits so much from it. He’s as good as a heel.”

Bischoff then drew parallels between Dominik and another heel, AEW star MJF. The WWE Hall of Famer explained that both stars love being heels, which is difficult to pull off, but are committed to their character of getting under the skin of fans.

“It’s like last week we were talking about MJF, MJF, I think I love being a heel. Some people do that; very few people do that because it goes against human nature. Like I did last week already said, I won’t repeat it, but those who really embrace it and love it and bask in the glow of it, it’s amazing to see and that’s Dom He just loves being a heel. He’s not afraid, he’ll – and I don’t mean, you know. do things in the ring, but I mean as a character. He’s apparently – I’ve never worked with him, obviously – but he just doesn’t seem willing to do anything He has to do it to get the character over.”

Dominik not only surprised Bischoff by successfully becoming a heel, but also his father, Rey, who didn’t expect his son to do it.