WWE has reportedly started internal discussions about how to present Rey Mysterio’s eventual in-ring retirement, with 2027 emerging as a potential target year, according to WrestleVotes on Fightful Select.
The report, first detailed by Fightful and subsequently corroborated by Ringside News and NoDQ, indicates there is growing backstage chatter surrounding Mysterio’s future and the possibility that he could call time on his wrestling career in 2027. Alongside that speculation, WWE has reportedly begun exploring ideas for how to stage his farewell inside the ring, suggesting the promotion is treating the prospect as a genuine creative consideration rather than idle talk.
Ringside News noted that Mysterio himself has spent months publicly declining to commit to a retirement timeline, repeatedly stating that he is not ready to set a definitive end date for his in-ring career. That stance stands in contrast to the internal conversations now reportedly taking place among WWE officials, who appear to be looking ahead at logistics even as Mysterio continues to compete.
No official announcement has come from WWE or from Mysterio confirming a retirement date, and the reporting makes clear that 2027 remains a subject of backstage discussion rather than a finalized plan. The distinction matters for a performer of Mysterio’s stature, since any retirement angle would likely involve significant creative planning given his decades-long run as one of the most recognizable masked competitors in wrestling history.
Mysterio’s career has spanned multiple promotions and eras, and a farewell storyline of this magnitude would represent a major event on WWE’s calendar whenever it is ultimately confirmed. For now, the only verified detail is that conversations about presentation and timing are underway behind the scenes, with WrestleVotes serving as the originating source for the Fightful Select report that sparked the wider coverage.
Fans will likely look for further confirmation from WWE or direct comment from Mysterio before treating any specific retirement date as settled. Until then, the reports establish only that 2027 has entered backstage conversation as a possible endpoint, and that WWE is weighing how best to stage the moment when it arrives.
