Key conclusions
- Roger Clarke, the actor who voiced Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption 2, believes that WWE star Dominic Mysterio will become “one of the biggest babyfaces of his time.”
- Babyface is a heroic wrestler that the crowd should be rooting for, even though Mysterio is playing the role of the villain right now.
- Clarke also showed his love for WWE by sharing a photo of himself doing Steve Austin's Stone Cold Stunner move at an indie event.
Roger Clarke, voice behind Red Dead Redemption 2 anti-hero Arthur Morgan, a WWE fan with a lot of respect for Dominic Mysterio. In 2018, Clarke received critical acclaim for his role as Arthur Morgan, a high-ranking member of the infamous Van der Linde gang, which is run by players in Red Dead Redemption 2. Clark won Best Game at the 2018 Game Awards and was nominated for several other awards for his complex portrayal of Morgan as a tough outlaw fighting for his place amid the changing landscape of the American frontier in the late 1890s.
In the colorful world of professional wrestling, WWE Superstar “Dirty” Dominic Mysterio has built his own reputation as an outlaw over the past few years. Since betraying his father, Rey Mysterio, and joining the villainous Doomsday faction in the summer of 2022, Dominic has become one of the most effective heel wrestlers (or villains) on the WWE roster, capable of causing crowds to erupt into choruses of jeers just by his presence. His infamy only grew after he betrayed Rey Ripley at this year's SummerSlam event, in which he teamed up with Liv Morgan to cost his former love the WWE World Women's Championship.
While Dominic Mysterio is known for playing the bad guy, Red Dead Redemption 2Roger Clarke seems to think he will eventually be remembered for a more heroic role. Late last week, Clarke revealed that he is a WWE fan on his Twitter account, saying that Dominic 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 audience is supposed to root for, one of the biggest recent examples being current WWE Undisputed Champion Cody Rhodes.
Red Dead Redemption 2's Roger Clarke thinks Dominic Mysterio will be remembered as a babyface wrestler
Roger Clarke then reaffirmed his love for pro wrestling by sharing a photo of himself performing Stone Cold Steve Austin's Stunner at an indie event, prompting a flurry of responses from gamers who were surprised that Arthur Morgan was a student of the squared circle. Others have shared theories about how Dominic will make the transition from disgraced heel to revered face, with one of the more popular ideas revolving around him reconciling with his father, Rey, for the elder Mysterio to pass the torch to his son.
Roger Clarke is all too familiar with redemption arcs, given his role as Arthur Clarke in the critically acclaimed film. Red Dead Redemption 2which remains one of the best-selling video games ever made. Clarke seems to believe that Dominic Mysterio is destined to reach the same level of fame in WWE, even as he continues to be one of the promotion's most vilified fans.
