Rey Mysterio has revealed the full extent of an injury that raised concern during his January match on Monday Night Raw. What was initially reported as a minor rib injury turned out to be significantly more serious.
Speaking with Adrian Hernandez, Mysterio confirmed he fractured ribs on both sides during his match against Austin Theory on the January 26 episode of Raw. “Fractured ribs both left and right, so those take a little bit of time to heal, but on the way up,” Mysterio said. The match had drawn immediate concern when Mysterio clutched his torso and the referee threw out the medical ‘X’ sign mid-match. He did not take part in the post-match angle that followed.
Mysterio Competed at Royal Rumble Despite Injury Before Going Inactive
Despite the bilateral fractures, Mysterio still competed in the Men’s Royal Rumble match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, just days later. He has not appeared in a match since. The Hall of Famer indicated he is progressing in his recovery, though the injury has kept him on the sidelines since the Rumble.
In the same interview, Mysterio was asked which match from his WWE career he would nominate for the Hall of Fame’s Immortal Moment category. He singled out two — his bout with Eddie Guerrero at WrestleMania 21 and his first-ever WWE pay-per-view match against Kurt Angle at SummerSlam 2002. “I’m a big fan of Eddie and I. WrestleMania 21: WrestleMania Goes Hollywood. And I’m also a big fan of my first pay-per-view with WWE — SummerSlam, Kurt Angle versus Rey Mysterio.”
