Rey Mysterio gives update on recovery from torn groin

Rey Mysterio is optimistic that he’ll be back in the ring soon as he progresses in his recovery from a torn groin.

While being interviewed by La Platica, Mysterio said he’s started physical therapy and hopes that he’ll be back in action by August. He suffered the injury during a six-man tag match on SmackDown the night before WrestleMania 41 this April, forcing him out of his scheduled Mania match against El Grande Americano.

“Good, pretty good,” Mysterio responded when asked about his recovery. “Yeah, man. I started my [physical therapy]. Not to mention, I had a busted eardrum as well, so I fixed that during my time off. I’m on the road to recovery. I should be back hopefully by August.”

Mysterio said — as is usually the case — the injury wasn’t caused by a crazy spot. It was just a routine moment in the match when he pushed off with his leg and ended up tearing his groin.

“I stepped in the ring, the guy that I was wrestling stood in front of me, he bailed out the ring underneath the bottom rope and I went to chase him. And when I pushed off with my left leg, I just heard a [tear],” Mysterio said. “Like, ‘That’s it? I tore my groin like that?’ Yeah, usually it happens on the simplest sh*t. But with all the stuff that I do, you would always think that it’s something crazy. No, it’s always the opposite. Always the small stuff.”

The 50-year-old Mysterio told La Platica that he knows retirement is definitely “really close,” but he still loves wrestling and the connection he has with fans. He feels like he got a second wind in his career when his son Dominik Mysterio joined the industry. Dominik is also currently sidelined due to injury but is not expected to miss much time.

Earlier this month, Rey made an appearance at WWE & AAA’s Worlds Collide event, kicking off the show with a promo celebrating the evolution of lucha libre.