Injured former AEW champion provides replace on his standing

AEW is at present lacking a number of of its prime stars, together with Kenny Omega and MJF. Whereas the standing of these two is up within the air, former AEW World Tag Crew Champion Rey Fenix lately gave followers one thing to hope for with an replace on his present standing.

Rey Fenix has been out of motion for nearly three months. The Mexican star final wrestled on October 10, when he misplaced his Worldwide Championship to Orange Cassidy on the Title Tuesday version of Dynamite.

Rey’s tag staff accomplice, and real-life brother, Penta El Zero M has carried on alone, however there may be hope that the Lucha Brothers might reunite quickly. Chatting with Denise Salcedo, Fenix offered an optimistic replace on his well being:

“We are working on the recovery. I think it’s the worst injury, but I’m taking my time. I’m doing a good job on my recovery. I put everything with the doctors. I’m following the doctors, I’m doing my best, and I think I can’t talk so much about it, but soon. Soon, I will be in the ring, doing Lucha Libre, doing the thing that makes me so happy.” [h/t WrestleZone]

The precise nature of Rey’s harm is unknown, though Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer speculated that it was both a hip or again concern.

AEW star Rey Fenix was changed in a match towards The Younger Bucks

The Lucha Bros have a permanent rivalry with The Younger Bucks that has captivated followers since AEW was first based. The 2 groups have made a practice of clashing at the least yearly and placing on a number of the firm’s most acclaimed matches.

Nonetheless, that was to not be in 2023, as a scheduled bout between the 2 groups noticed a substitution after Rey Fenix’s harm. On the November 15 version of Dynamite, Fenix was replaced within the Lucha Bros’ match towards The Younger Bucks by one other high-flying sensation: Komander.

The Bucks finally defeated the Mexican stars however discovered themselves on the dropping finish of their match towards The Golden Jets at Full Gear that very same week. Matt and Nick Jackson have additionally been absent from tv since then, with rumors circulating that the 2 are taking a break as a part of a storyline.

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