Folks, brace yourselves because El Hijo del Vikingo, the man who flies higher than anyone else in the business, is on the verge of making his epic return. After dealing with a knee injury that had more twists and turns than a lucha libre match, he’s targeting September 27 as the day he finally steps back into the ring. It’s big. It’s bold. It’s happening.
Let’s break it down. According to a huge update from the always-talkative Dave Meltzer, Vikingo’s knee wasn’t just bad—it was terrible, folks. It had meniscus problems, ligament issues, the whole enchilada. If it were any worse, you’d think his knee was trying to become a pretzel. He had surgery on February 29 after an unfortunate incident during an AULL show, where he tried to flip out of a move (classic Vikingo) and ended up crashing down harder than a botched powerbomb. Medics rushed in faster than a referee trying to break up a brawl. But hey, that’s lucha libre—big risks, big rewards, and sometimes, big surgeries.
Now, Vikingo isn’t just any wrestler, folks. This is a guy who was the longest-reigning AAA Mega Champion, a title once held by none other than Kenny Omega, who some say is good, but Vikingo? Well, he held that belt for 833 days, and no one’s breaking that record anytime soon, unless you’ve got a time machine and a lot of luck. Sadly, he had to vacate that shiny belt because of his injury, but fear not, the king is coming back.
Where exactly he’s coming back, we don’t know yet. It’s like waiting for a surprise party you already know about—it could be AAA, AEW, ROH, or even GLEAT, where he’s scheduled for a match in October. By then, Vikingo will be flipping, spinning, and diving off ropes like he never left.
The bottom line? El Hijo del Vikingo is ready, and the world better be ready for him. The knee? Fixed. The schedule? Set. The flips? Guaranteed.