Mojo Rawley returning to pro wrestling after scary battle with COVID-19
Dean Muhtadi (formerly known as Mojo Rawley in WWE) is making his return to professional wrestling.
Muhtadi posted an Instagram video on Monday revealing that, after a scary battle with COVID-19, he’s feeling good enough to announce that he’s coming back to pro wrestling. When and where Muhtadi will be making his return hasn’t been announced.
In the Instagram video, Muhtadi spoke about almost dying while battling an extremely bad case of COVID about 19 months ago. He couldn’t have any extra pressure on his lungs in the beginning or it would suffocate him, and he couldn’t speak for days on end because he couldn’t get enough air in to talk. Muhtadi said he isn’t quite 100 percent yet, but he’s feeling good enough to announce his return.
Muhtadi’s full comments are available below:
I’ve been asked a ton about when I’m coming back to wrestling or if I’m officially retired, so let me go ahead and answer that now. About 19 months ago, I got COVID extremely badly. I had to go to the hospital, I almost died, and my lungs were just in really bad shape — so much so that in the beginning I couldn’t have any extra pressure on my lungs or else it would suffocate me. I couldn’t even speak for days on end because I couldn’t get enough air in to talk. Maybe the scariest part of the whole thing was the fact that the doctors had no idea what to say because it was so new. But fast forward 19 months later, and I’m not quite 100 percent, but I’m getting pretty close. My training has been kicked up and I’m feeling good enough to announce officially that I’m coming back to wrestling, baby. COVID thought it got me, but it must have forgot — I stay hyped!
Muhtadi hasn’t wrestled since June 2020. He was released by WWE during the company’s April 2021 roster cuts.
Muhtadi joined TMZ Sports as a co-host last October. He’s also founded a talent management company named Paragon Talent Group.