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Health update on Rey Mysterio after he was pulled from WWE WrestleMania 41 match

Aaron Rift

Rey Mysterio was pulled from the WWE WrestleMania Saturday 41 PLE after “>suffering an injury during the April 18th 2025 edition of Smackdown. El Grande Americano ended up defeating Rey Fenix in a singles match at WrestleMania.

In a video posted to Instagram, Mysterio provided a health update…

“Hey Paso. What’s up fam? How you guys doing? Out here in Birmingham, Alabama at Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center. Getting ready for my surgery. I tore my Adductor at The Smackdown before Wrestlemania. I’m scheduled for surgery today, so I’ll keep you guys posted. Thank you guys very much and I’ll let you know once I get out.” (quote courtesy of PWInsider.com)

While there is no official word on how long Mysterio will be out of action, recovery time ranges from a few weeks to several months depending on the severity of the tear.