Santos Escobar has explained what injury took Mysterio out their match on the 28th of July during SmackDown.
Back on that show, the two men were set to face off in a number one contenders match for a shot at the United States Championship. They would start their match with typical luchador exchanges, however the match would grind to a screeching halt after Mysterio took a bad spill on the outside of the ring.
The match would quickly be called off and Santos awarded the victory. When asked by Steve Fall on Ten Count if the bout went down as planned, Escobar confirmed that Mysterio suffered a legitimate injury, leading to the match being ended by the referee.
“The show that you got was the show that it was going to be. I believe that it is important to present a good show and I believe that was the case that night. Rey and I went hard, that’s what we agreed upon. We have a long relationship, we have a bond. When you have that, you go hard. That’s what happens when you go hard. He had a small, mild concussion, but he came back and you know what happened.”
Santos Escobar
Mysterio would go on to replace Santos in his matchup with champion Austin Theory, winning the US title.
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