Rey Mysterio is on the shelf.
Yesterday, Ringside News reported that Rey Mysterio is out with a short time injury. After that report surfaced, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter has backed up a Ringside News report that Rey Mysterio has been sidelined due to an injury. According to Meltzer, the injury is either an ankle injury or some sort of foot injury. Mysterio was set to compete in the WWE SmackDown World Cup on FOX to potentially earn another opportunity at GUNTHER’s WWE Intercontinental Championship, but now he’s been replaced by RAW’s Mustafa Ali. Previously, Sean Ross Sapp, on Fightful Select, reports that Mustafa Ali’s placement in the tournament does not indicate a permanent move to SmackDown.
Mustafa Ali was announced for the Smackdown World Cup, but not so fast on him becoming a full time roster member for now. Mustafa Ali, who is featured on Raw in a United States Title program with Seth Rollins, was revealed as a Smackdown World Cup participant. Shinsuke Nakamura, Ricochet, Butch, Jinder Mahal, Sami Zayn, Santos Escobar, Braun Strowman — all Smackdown stars — were also announced. This led many to think that Mustafa Ali had been moved over to the brand. We’re told by WWE sources that at this moment, Mustafa Ali is still a member of the Raw roster, and is supposed to work both Raw and Smackdown during the tourney. We weren’t given a reason as to why Ali was brought in as opposed to using a Smackdown talent.
– Fightful Select
Rey Mysterio last wrestled at a WWE live event in Mexico City, Mexico on Sunday, October 30th. We hope that Rey has a speedy recovery.
H/T Fightful
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