Dominik Mysterio has sent WWE fans into nostalgia overload after sharing a heartfelt tribute to Hall of Famer Trish Stratus that’s decades in the making.
The WWE Intercontinental champion to X to post side-by-side images with Stratus — one from his childhood, and one taken recently backstage — with a caption that left no doubt about his feelings.
Trish Stratus was an unstoppable force during the later years of the Attitude EraWWE“Best thing to ever come out of Canada,” the on-screen upstart posted, tagging in the iconic Attitude Era performer – to a massive response.
quickly blew up, racking up almost two million views on that platform alone in a matter of hours, with over 65,000 likes and a flood of replies praising the nostalgia and warmth of the moment.
The contrast in the pair over the years is equally as incredible.
One image shows a young Dominik, barely out of toddlerhood, clutching a toy title belt and beaming next to Stratus, who is mid-way through her legendary WWE run.
The other, taken in the present day, shows a grown-up Dominik — long hair, championship gold in hand as an established champion in his own right — sharing a warm backstage moment with the now 48-year-old Stratus, herself a WWE icon and decorated in-ring performer.
Fans were quick to spot the symmetry — the same superstar, the same smile, the same status as champion — only this time it’s Dominik with the belt over his shoulder, proudly striking a pose alongside his childhood hero.
One fan summed it up with the reply: “When I was growing up, I wanted to be like Cristiano Ronaldo, now I want to be like Dominik Mysterio.”
The comment alone has been liked over 2,500 times, proving just how much Mysterio’s stock has risen over the past year – and perhaps just how prominent a place Ronaldo keep sin the mind of sports fans all over the world.
Stratus has long been considered one of the most influential female wrestlers of all time.
A trailblazer during the Attitude and Ruthless Aggression eras, she helped redefine what women could achieve in WWE, famously retiring after winning her seventh Women’s Championship in 2006 before making multiple returns for milestone matches.
Her most recent WWE run saw her reignite a feud with Becky Lynch in 2023, including a steel cage match that drew rave reviews. These days, she makes fewer appearances — but the respect she commands in and out of the locker room is evident whenever she does pop up.
Stratus commanded the ring and won multiple world championshipsWWE Dominik Mysterio has been surrounded by wrestling his entire life and is now a top star in his own rightWWE ‘Dirty Dom’ is a despised villain but is slowly turning WWE crowds to his favourGettyIn many respects Stratus is barely recognisable from the high-flying performer who dominated the ring decades ago – not least, gone is trademark cowboy hat of her WWE pomp.
Despite the years having passed, the iconic performer’s smile and charm remain as evident as ever – even if it’s inconceivable she turns 50 later this year.
Indeed, fans couldn’t help but comment on how ageless Stratus appears in the modern-day snap, with many calling her ‘unrecognisable’ from her early 2000s look — not because of any negative change, but due to how seamlessly she’s evolved from in-ring icon to elegant legend.
Dominik, meanwhile, has evolved from Rey Mysterio’s soft-spoken son into one of the most compelling villains on WWE programming.
The Judgment Day member has relished his Dirty Dom persona, becoming one of the most jeered superstars in WWE history — even if those boos are steadily becoming cheers.
With Dominik now holding championship gold and Trish still showing up to inspire the next generation, this reunion marked more than just a sweet backstage photo — it captured the kind of wrestling history that doesn’t always play out in the ring.
Stratus has made many a cameo returnWWEView Tweet: twitter.com/trishstratuscom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
As a seven-time world champion and a 2013 Hall of Fame, Stratus can boast a CV that may or may not eclipse Mysterio’s in another couple of decades, but fans around the world will be standing by for the next reunion photo.
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