Rey Mysterio has confirmed the specifics of his injury and what caused it.
The WWE Hall of Famer underwent knee surgery back in mid-November after being written off TV by Santos Escobar. It was later reported that Mysterio had been working through a torn meniscus for about 3 months and the surgery was expected to sideline him for around 6 to 8 weeks.
While speaking on K100 with Konnan and Disco, Mysterio confirmed that general wear and tear have necessitated the surgery and he will be working with a personal trainer at the start of 2024 to help him prepare for an eventual return:
Just wear and tear. This time, it was my right knee. I’ve never had any injuries on my right knee since 97 when I had my first surgery in WCW. The left knee kept on breaking down every other year, sometimes a little bit longer. Numerous ACL tears. The last big surgery I had on my left knee was in 2011. This time, you put in all the years, I’ve been favoring the right knee for the left one and finally, I tore the meniscus on my right knee. It’s six to eight weeks.
I’m in week four. I’m getting a personal trainer at the beginning of the year that’s going to work with me just so I can work on my lower body and strengthen up my hips, my quads, my legs in general so I can resist. I’ve never had a personal trainer that can train me, kind of like UFC fighters train, so I can use most of my power from the hips down,”
Despite having a career that has lasted multiple decades, many fans still believe that Mysterio looks as good as he always has despite being in the later years of his career. Continuing the interview, the former World Champion described how he adapted his style to still impress the fans at 49 years of age:
“I know that I’m slowing down, the older I get, but I can make things look faster just by being in the business so long, that keeps the fans perspective of ‘he hasn’t slowed down.’ I can go out there every time and pour it out. I don’t know how to hold back. I know how to hold back on movements and stuff I know I can’t do, like pushing off my left knee is really hard. I know personally that I’ve slowed down over the years. I try to be very innovative and creative with my style that it makes it seems that I haven’t slowed down.”
In a new interview, Rey Mysterio has given an update on the hopeful return date at the Royal Rumble.
Rey Mysterio Confirms WWE Future
The Hall of Famer is still one of the most beloved members of the main roster in 2023 and seemingly has no intentions of retiring any time soon. With WWE looking to get as many Superstars as possible to commit to new deals, Rey Mysterio recently signed a new contract to remain with the company.
Everyone at Inside The Ropes would like to continue to wish Rey Mysterio a full and speedy recovery.
H/t to Fightful.