Recent updates suggest a promising development regarding Rey Mysterio’s highly anticipated return to WWE after his hiatus.
The iconic luchador has been absent from the wrestling scene since the post-Crown Jewel 2023 SmackDown episode, where he fell victim to a vicious attack orchestrated by Santos Escobar, who turned heel.
Initial reports indicated that Mysterio needed time off to undergo long-overdue knee surgery. Despite fans’ hopes for his return at the 2024 Royal Rumble, it didn’t materialize.
However, the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter provides encouraging news. According to WON, the 49-year-old legend may return to the ring sooner than expected. While Mysterio initially aimed for a late January comeback, recent updates suggest he’s nearing ring-ready status and could make his return in just a few weeks.
“Rey Mysterio’s return now looks to be in a few weeks. He was hoping for late January but is pretty close to being ready to return,” stated WON.
Meanwhile, tensions between the Judgment Day faction and the former WWE Champion have escalated, particularly since Dominik Mysterio joined the heel stable almost two years ago.
In a recent conversation with Emily May from Sportskeeda Wrestling at the red carpet premiere of the new WWE reality show Love & WWE: Bianca & Montez, Rhea Ripley of Judgment Day shared her unique vision for a dream reality show involving Rey Mysterio.
“It would probably just be every episode of me and Dom rocking up to Rey’s house just to beat the living c**p out of him, to be completely honest. It’d be amazing… I’ll watch it. I love it. Get that deadbeat dad,” she said.
This insight has sparked excitement among WWE fans, who eagerly anticipate Rey Mysterio’s return to rectify the betrayal by Escobar and set things right with the LWO faction.
With his potential comeback on the horizon, Mysterio’s return promises to inject a fresh dynamic into WWE storylines and reignite longstanding feuds, providing fans with thrilling entertainment in the weeks to come.
