{"id":139930,"date":"2025-08-09T15:55:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=139930"},"modified":"2025-08-09T15:55:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T19:55:04","slug":"rey-mysterio-august-wwe-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/09\/rey-mysterio-august-wwe-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Rey Mysterio Eyes August WWE Return After Injury and Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bad luck for WWE legend Rey Mysterio began the night before WrestleMania. In a six-man tag match on SmackDown, he had just run off an opponent when suddenly he felt a sharp tear. The diagnosis? A torn groin.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_139944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139944\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-139944 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/11-32.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of WWE star Rey Mysterio.\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/11-32.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/11-32-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/11-32-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/11-32-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/08\/11-32-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-139944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This damage to Rey compelled WWE to cancel<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/08\/travis-scott-sudden-disappearance\/\" target=\"_self\"> his upcoming<\/a> singles match and reschedule those matches with Rey Fenix.\u00a0 This event was expected to be a historic chapter in WrestleMania, but instead became a disaster.<\/p>\n<h2>Rey Mysterio&#8217;s Two Surgeries and Recovery Plan<\/h2>\n<p>Rey Mysterio, in the weeks that followed, shared that he tore his groin and had to have surgery. During his absence, he had also undergone surgery to fix a ruptured eardrum. It is confirmed from multiple sources that the physical therapy is ongoing, and he is aiming to get back soon.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s almost time for Mysterio to come back, and he has suggested as such both on and off camera. WWE has no plans of letting go of Mysterio, but he has not yet been cleared to resume in-ring action. In June, he kicked off the <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt36602062\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WWE x AAA Worlds Collide<\/a> show with a much-welcomed appearance and promo. He may not be in the ring right, but it made one thing clear: WWE still desires him to be in the spotlight.<\/p>\n<h2>Indicators of a Recovery<\/h2>\n<p>Even Mexico house shows were being advertised with Rey Mysterio, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/08\/austin-theory-injury-ends-a-town-down-under-whats-next\/\" target=\"_self\">as the promotion hinted at<\/a> medical clearance sooner rather than later. Hopefully, we see Rey Mysterio as quickly as possible,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/sports\/wrestling\/rey-mysterio-gives-major-wwe-ring-return-update-2091267\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> probably in August<\/a>, granted WWE&#8217;s medical team deems him healthy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2129\" data-end=\"2406\">The company isn\u2019t rushing him back just for a quick pop. A torn groin and ear-related medical issues are not minor. Add to that the years Rey Mysterio spent in the ring. Waiting till August, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/08\/07\/wwe-stars-who-need-to-switch-brands\/\" target=\"_self\">WWE ensures<\/a> him the most adequate opportunity to recover completely and start working at full throttle.<\/p>\n<h2><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on Rey Mysterio and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><i>You can check out WWE programming on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81788927\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Netflix<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(Raw),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usanetwork.com\/wwe-friday-night-smackdown\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>USA Network<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(SmackDown),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/wwe-nxt\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>The CW<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(NXT),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/tubitv.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Tubi<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Evolve),\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aetv.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>A&amp;E<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Superstar Sunday \u2013 Rivals, WWE LFG, and Greatest Moments), and\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peacocktv.com\/watch\/home\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>Peacock<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>\u00a0(WWE Main Event as well as archives and premium live event streaming). Follow WWE on social media to relive top moments and matches on\u00a0<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/wwe\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>YouTube<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>, and catch fast-paced action on X (<\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/i\/events\/1773457579022155776?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><u><i>WWE Speed<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i>).<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bad luck for WWE legend Rey Mysterio began the night before WrestleMania. In a six-man tag match on SmackDown, he had just run off an opponent when suddenly he felt a sharp tear. The diagnosis? A torn groin. This damage to Rey compelled WWE to cancel his upcoming singles match and reschedule those matches [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5606,"featured_media":139944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12,2192,4,3],"tags":[886],"class_list":["post-139930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-wrestling","category-wwe","category-wwe-universe","tag-rey-mysterio"],"modified_by":"Michael Joseph Sugue, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=139930"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":139945,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/139930\/revisions\/139945"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/139944"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=139930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=139930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=139930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}