WWE legend Rey Mysterio and his son Dominik Mysterio finally overcame all the odds at WrestleMania Backlash to become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champions. The two defeated the team of Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode tonight to capture the titles.
It was a feel-good moment and the internet is already full of wrestling personalities and fans congratulating the two for their victory. This was Rey Mysterio's fifth tag team championship victory in WWE while Dominik's first one.
Let's take a look at five possible reasons why Rey and Dominik Mysterio won the SmackDown Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania Backlash. Comment down and let us know your thoughts on this major title change tonight.
#5 To make Rey Mysterio and Dominik the first-ever father-son tag team champions in WWE history
The story behind this entire match was whether Rey and Dominik Mysterio can achieve the unique feat of becoming the first father-son duo to win the tag team titles in WWE. That's exactly what happened at WrestleMania Backlash with The Mysterios winning the titles from Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode.
There have been multiple father-son storylines in WWE history but it's not often that we see a father-son duo compete together in the WWE ring. It was all made possible due to Rey Mysterio still being in a great physical shape to compete, even at the age of 46.
Ever since Dominik Mysterio made his WWE debut in 2019, this was always on the cards and fans were waiting to see the two compete together and capture tag team gold. With this finally happening at WrestleMania Backlash tonight, the WWE Universe will surely hear the company repeat the fact that Rey Mysterio and Dominik are the first father-son tag team champions in WWE history many times in the coming weeks.
#4 To put over Dominik Mysterio as a top babyface like his father Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio is often considered to be the greatest underdog in WWE history. Tonight at WrestleMania Backlash, WWE gave a similar underdog booking to his son Dominik Mysterio as well. He overcame all the odds to come out victorious and become the new SmackDown Tag Team Champion with his father.
Ahead of the match tonight, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler attacked Dominik backstage, injuring him severely. In a backstage segment, he was being checked by the medical team and was in no condition to compete. Rey Mysterio then calmed him down by telling him that they'll get more chances. Following this, he came out to the ring alone to compete against The Dirty Dawgs.
The champions dominated Rey Mysterio, attacking him and keeping him down throughout the match only for Dominik to make his way out to the ring in a heroic moment. Ultimately, he was the one who got the pin for his team to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. It was surely a great performance that put over Dominik as a top babyface.
#3 Rey Mysterio and Dominik as champions could shake up the SmackDown Tag Team scene
Rey Mysterio and Dominik becoming the SmackDown Tag Team Champions tonight at WrestleMania Backlash is probably a "best for business" scenario. The father-son duo as champions could shake things up for the tag team roster of the Blue brand, which hasn't been that interesting lately.
Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode are great heels but them as champions didn't really help the titles a lot. In fact, the SmackDown Tag Team Championship was the only title that was not defended earlier this year at WrestleMania 37. Rey Mysterio and Dominik can bring the glory of the titles back with some amazing storylines.
#2 For The Usos to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championships from a babyface team
A couple of weeks ago, Jimmy Uso made his return to WWE TV on SmackDown. A report earlier this week from WrestlingNews revealed that the current plans are for Jimmy and Jey, The Usos, to win the SmackDown tag team titles from a babyface team. The report from WrestlingNews read:
WrestlingNews.co was told that the next several months are mapped out for Reigns and his faction and the plan is for Jimmy and Jey to win the SmackDown Tag Team titles from a babyface team in the coming months.
Rey Mysterio and Dominik winning the titles tonight could be to ultimately set up for The Usos to take the titles from them in the coming months to generate more heat as heels.
#1 To set up a potential feud between Rey Mysterio and Dominik
One of the storylines that WWE could likely pursue once Rey Mysterio and Dominik lose the SmackDown Tag Team Championships is a feud between the father-son duo.
During an interview with Chris Van Vliet last year, Dominik Mysterio claimed that facing his father, Rey Mysterio, is on his bucket list.
"Yes, most definitely. I think that's still a long time from now, but I remember all the spankings he gave me as a kid. So I'm sure our match will come. I think bucket list wise with my dad would be winning some Tag Team titles. Definitely having a pay-per-view match with him at WrestleMania, just one-on-one. I think maybe the last bucket list would be being able to induct him into the Hall of Fame as a WWE Superstar. That would be out of this world amazing," said Dominik Mysterio.
WWE could surely book an angle where Dominik turns heel and faces Rey Mysterio in his retirement match, ultimately retiring him and taking over the mask.