Summary

Rey Mysterio confirmed he suffered fractured ribs in January and said he is improving.

The source text says the injury happened on the January 26 episode of Raw after his match with Austin Theory, where he was helped to the back and the referee signaled a possible injury.

Mysterio still traveled to Saudi Arabia and competed in the men’s Royal Rumble match.

In his update, he said both the left and right ribs were fractured and that recovery is progressing.

The source text also says his return date is still unknown, and that he appeared on commentary for AAA Rey de Reyes on Saturday.

Rey Mysterio recovery timeline keeps WWE return plans unsettled

Mysterio confirming bilateral rib fractures creates a concrete consequence, any in-ring return remains tied to healing progress rather than a fixed calendar target.

With him still appearing on commentary while not yet wrestling, the current phase points to continued WWE visibility without full physical clearance.

Quotes

Quote from Rey Mysterio

"Much better than when it actually happened. That injury occurred on the Monday leading into the Rumble. Fractured ribs, both left and right, those take a little bit of time to heal. On the way up."

Sources

As reported by Fightful.