Important takeaways
- Roger Clark, the voice actor behind Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, believes that WWE star Dominik Mysterio will become “one of the biggest babyfaces of his time.”
- A “babyface” is a heroic wrestler that the crowd is meant to root for, even if Mysterio is currently portraying a villain.
- Clark also showed off more of his love for WWE by sharing a photo of himself performing Stone Cold Steve Austin's Stunner move at an indie event.
Roger Clark, the voice behind Red Dead Redemption 2 anti-hero Arthur Morgan, is a WWE fan with high respect for Dominik Mysterio. In 2018, Clark received critical acclaim for his performance as Arthur Morgan, a high-ranking member of the infamous Van der Linde gang that players control in Red Dead Redemption 2. Clark would win Best Performance at the 2018 Game Awards and be nominated for several other awards thanks to his complex portrayal of Morgan as a rugged outlaw struggling to find his place amid the changing landscape of the American Frontier in the late 1890s.
In the colorful world of professional wrestling, WWE Superstar “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio has built his own outlaw reputation over the past few years. Ever since he betrayed his father Rey Mysterio and joined the villainous Judgment Day faction in the summer of 2022, Dominik has become one of the most effective heel (or villain) wrestlers on the WWE roster, able to get crowds to erupt in chorus of mockery with his mere presence. His infamy only grew after he betrayed Rhea Ripley at this year's SummerSlam event, where he allied with Liv Morgan to cost his former love interest the WWE Women's World Championship.
While Dominik Mysterio is known for playing a bad guy these days, Red Dead Redemption 2Roger Clark seems to believe that he will eventually be remembered in a more heroic role. Late last week, Clark revealed that he was a WWE fan on his Twitter account and said that Dominik Mysterio will be “one of the biggest babyfaces of his time.” For those unfamiliar with wrestling terminology, a “babyface” is a heroic wrestler that the crowd is supposed to cheer for, with one of the biggest examples in recent memory being current WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes.
Red Dead Redemption 2's Roger Clark believes Dominik Mysterio will be remembered as a Babyface Wrestler
Roger Clark then confirmed his love for professional wrestling by sharing a photo of himself performing Stone Cold Steve Austin's Stunner move at an indie event, prompting a wave of responses from gamers who were surprised that Arthur Morgan is a student of the square the circle. Others have shared theories about how Dominik will make the transition from reviled heel to revered face, with one of the more popular ideas revolving around him reconciling with his father Rey in time for the elder Mysterio to pass the torch to his son .
Roger Clark is all too familiar with redemption arcs given his role as Arthur Clark in the critically acclaimed Red Dead Redemption 2which remains one of the best-selling video games ever made. Clark seems to believe that Dominik Mysterio is destined for the same level of fame in WWE, even though he continues to be one of the promotion's most infamous heels.
