Thunder Rosa had a lot to say about Dominik Mysterios rise in WWE, but one comment stood outand it was aimed straight at WWEs long, messy history with Latino talent. During her conversation with Denise Salcedo on the Busted Open Podcast, Rosa broke down why Dominiks character is connecting with fans in a way most Latino stars in WWE rarely get the chance to.
Rosa started by pointing out how Dominik finally stepped out of Rey Mysterios enormous shadow by becoming the total opposite of his legendary father.
She explained that Doms transformation into a full-blown rudoembracing his urban persona, leaning into cultural angles, blending English and Spanish, and developing a loud, chaotic identitywas exactly the kind of layered character development Latino talent rarely receive in WWE.
Then Rosa dropped the line that wrestling fans immediately locked onto. After explaining how well Dominik resonates with Mexican, Mexican-American, and general U.S. audiences, she made it clear WWE actually did something right for once.
Rosa pointed out that WWEs typical approach to Latino characters never goes this deepbut with Dominik, the storylines, identity, attitude, and cultural details all clicked in a way that felt real.
She even brought up how Dom shockingly connected with fans in Mexicowhere many assumed hed be hatedsimply because he embraced the kind of chaos Mexican wrestling fans actually enjoy.
Her breakdown wasnt just praiseit was a not-so-subtle callout of WWEs spotty track record with Latino stars. And according to Rosa, the way WWE built Dominik Mysterio isnt just success. Its a blueprint they shouldve been using years ago.
WWE might not always get representation right, but Rosa believes Dominiks rise shows exactly what happens when they actually invest in making a Latino character layered, authentic, and entertaining.
What do you think? Is Dominik Mysterio the example WWE should follow for future Latino stars, or is Rosa giving WWE too much credit? Drop your thoughts below and let us know how you feel.
