WWE has announced that Rey Mysterio will be making his long anticipated WWE return for Smackdown 1000.
The company issued the following via WWE.com:
SmackDown 1000 now has another number of significance attached to it. That number is 619, because Rey Mysterio is back!
The SmackDown legend will appear on the history-making episode, marking his return to the blue brand for the first time in more than four years.
The former WWE and World Heavyweight Champion is best remembered for energizing SmackDown with his signature aerial attack, unbelievable athleticism and never-say-die attitude. Mysterio was a cornerstone of Team Blue since the first brand split in March 2002 and helped define the SmackDown spirit.
What impact will The Biggest Little Man have when he makes his triumphant return to the brand he helped build? Find out when SmackDown 1000 airs on Oct. 16 live on USA Network at 8/7 C.
BREAKING: @reymysterio will return at #SD1000. https://t.co/jubBZfcX7d
— WWE (@WWE) October 7, 2018
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Chris Jerico and Rey Mysterio during First Annual Spike TV Video Game Awards - Show at MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by Steve Grayson/WireImage)
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ATLANTA, GA - APRIL 03: Rey Mysterio and Cody Rhodes battle during their WWE match at 'WrestleMania 27' at the Georgia World Congress Center on April 3, 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images)
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WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio poses for a portait in the WireImage Portrait Gallery at Comic-Con hosted by Connected Kenneth Cole Reaction and presented by Nintendo on July 21, 2011 in San Diego, California.
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WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio poses for a portait in the WireImage Portrait Gallery at Comic-Con hosted by Connected Kenneth Cole Reaction and presented by Nintendo on July 21, 2011 in San Diego, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 12: WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio attends the Creation Coalition and WWE hosts "Be A Star" anti-bullying initiative rally at Algin Sutton Community Center on August 12, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Brian To/FilmMagic)
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SAN DIEGO - JULY 12: New cruiserweight champion Rey Mysterio Jr acknowledges the crowd after defeating Jericho during the WWE Bash at the Beach event at Cox Arena in San Diego, California on July 12, 1998. (Photo by Elsa /Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 30: (L-R) Sgt. Slaughter and Rey Mysterio attend Hulu NY Upfront on April 30, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for Hulu)
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LAS VEGAS - DECEMBER 2: (U.S. TABLOIDS OUT) WWE wrestler Rey Mysterio walks on stage during the "1st Annual Video Game Awards" at the MGM Grand Garden Arena December 2, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show premieres on Spike T.V. Thursday, December 4 at 9:00PM ET/PT. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - APRIL 03: Rey Mysterio attends WWE's 2014 SuperStars For Kids at the New Orleans Museum of Art on April 3, 2014 in New Orleans City. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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CINCINNATI - MAY 2: Rey Mysterio of the WWE throws out the first pitch prior to the game between the Cincinnati Reds and the St. Louis Cardinals at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio on May 2, 2006. The Reds defeated the Cardinals 3-2. (Photo by John Grieshop/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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HOUSTON - APRIL 05: Rey Mysterio celebrates his victry over JBL for the Intercontinental Championship at "WrestleMania 25" at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
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HOUSTON - APRIL 05: Rey Mysterio celebrates his victry over JBL for the Intercontinental Championship at "WrestleMania 25" at the Reliant Stadium on April 5, 2009 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/WireImage)
