Rey Mysterio may be getting close to the end of his WWE in-ring career.

According to people WrestleVotes spoke with, there have been rumblings of a legendary retirement within WWE in 2027, and that talk has centered on Mysterio. A source said they did not have direct knowledge of when or where an official retirement would take place. Instead, the source indicated that recent chatter at TV has pointed toward next year being the end of the road for Mysterio as an active wrestler.

The same source said WWE has discussed ideas for how to present his farewell. There is also a feeling among many within the company that Mysterio will stay involved after his in-ring career ends, much like AJ Styles, and that he would continue playing a key role in developing the next generation of talent in WWE and AAA. Styles wrestled his final match at the Royal Rumble in January and has since moved into a role helping younger wrestlers.

Mysterio has addressed the idea of retirement himself. In an August interview on WWE’s Raw Recap, he said he had been asking himself whether it was getting close to his time to retire. “I certainly don’t feel like I am,” he said, while adding that he always listens to his body and that the moment “can just pop up one day out of nowhere.” In the same interview, he spoke about his role as AAA’s general manager. “I am enjoying the position of being AAA’s GM and seeing the young rising stars come up in the game,” Mysterio said.

The 51-year-old has stayed active on Raw. He beat Big Cass on the October 12 episode and challenged Chad Gable for the Intercontinental Championship twice since August, losing a singles match on the August 17 episode and a triple threat with Dragon Lee on the October 19 episode. He has also worked on AAA programming, teaming with El Grande Americano on the October 3 episode of AAA on FOX.

What a 2027 Rey Mysterio Retirement Would Mean

If 2027 is the year, WWE has time to do it right. Mysterio is one of the most important wrestlers of his generation, and his career has connected fans across the United States and Mexico for more than three decades. A farewell run that includes WWE and AAA would reflect that, and it would give fans in both countries a chance to see him one last time.

The more important part of this report may be what comes after. Mysterio has already shown how much he cares about the people around him, from helping get Psicosis his surgery to the time he has spent working with younger talent. A role developing wrestlers in WWE and AAA would put that experience to good use, especially with AAA now part of the WWE family.

WWE should take the AJ Styles approach and give Mysterio a clear final stretch with a defined ending. He has earned a send-off that matches his place in wrestling history, and announcing it ahead of time would let fans enjoy the final run instead of wondering when it will end.