Just over every week ago, El Hijo del Vikingo was injured while preparing for a match on “NXT” against EK Prosper. On Tuesday, Vikingo posted a photograph from his hospital bed together with a caption in Spanish stating that his surgery was successful. Prior to his surgery, he posted a series of photos on social media where he was wearing a knee brace and using crutches.
During an episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer confirmed that Vikingo had knee surgery one week after suffering the injury and provided a timetable for his return. “He’s out six to eight months.” The AAA Latin American Champion had surgery on his left knee. In 2024, Vikingo had surgery on his right knee after suffering ligament damage and a torn meniscus. He was out six months following that surgery.
The previous few years have been rough for Vikingo as he’s racked up injuries. Not long after coming back from the last knee surgery, he was injured again during a TNA taping. In December 2024, Vikingo suffered an injury while wrestling for PROGRESS. 2025 was a reasonably healthy yr for him. Earlier this yr, he appeared to suffer a shoulder injury during an episode of Lucha Libre AAA, but didn’t miss much time.
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