Rey Mysterio Suffered Additional Injury Before WWE WrestleMania 41

WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio ended up being removed from his scheduled match with El Grande Americano at WrestleMania 41 after he suffered a groin injury during a six-man tag on the April 18 edition of SmackDown. Mysterio was ultimately replaced at 'Mania by Rey Fenix, who lost to Americano.

During a recent interview with Jim Varsallone, the 50-year-old revealed that he suffered an additional injury ahead of the Showcase of the Immortals, saying:

"No, not easy (to stay on top in the wrestling industry). Obviously, with the amount of injuries that I've had over the years. I'm actually recovering from one that I just had right before WrestleMania. A torn groin and a busted eardrum. I still love doing what I do. I definitely believe that I picked up my second wind when my son started to wrestle and he broke in for the first time. Although he's been around since he was seven years old when we had the storyline with Eddie Guerrero and the custody of Dominik (Mysterio).

"But overall, the passion that I have for the sport. I wanna consider myself a peacemaker. I don't have any problems, at least I don't think I do, with any of my colleagues, with my fans around the world. I like to connect and some way, that keeps me pushing forward and loving what I've been doing for the past three, four years, or should I say from the age of four when I started training. So, the connection is definitely still there, I enjoy doing it. I enjoy watching my son… It's a diversity of fans and to be able to travel around the world and connect with all these fans, at times, has been just amazing. The love and support that they show is like no other".

It is unknown exactly how long Mysterio will be out of action for after undergoing surgery to repair a torn abductor muscle. WWE had to scrap a special entrance planned for Mysterio at WrestleMania when he was forced to pull out of the card.

H/T Fightful

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