Report: Rey Mysterio Injured, WrestleMania 41 Match In Jeopardy
Is Rey Mysterio off the card tonight for WWE WrestleMania 41?
Last night on WWE SmackDown, Rey Mysterio seemingly injured his left knee during the six-man tag team match on the show and had to be carried to the back. While many fans believed this was a work to help sell his match this weekend against El Grande Americano, that isn't the case.
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According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, the injury to Mysterio on SmackDown was 100% legitimate.
Johnson states that there's no word on how WWE intends to handle his match this weekend with El Grande Americano.
In the case that Mysterio is unable to go, Johnson speculates that he could be replaced by Rey Fenix or Dragon Lee.
Stay tuned to WrestleZone for more information on Mysterio's injury status as it becomes available.
WrestleZone will have live coverage of WWE WrestleMania 41 all weekend long.
READ MORE: Rey Mysterio Reacts To Dominik Mysterio Potentially Winning The WWE Intercontinental Title
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What do you make of this overall report? Do you think Rey Mysterio will be able to compete at WrestleMania 41 with a knee injury? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
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