AEW superstar Rey Fenix has been an outstanding wrestler ever since his debut. Fenix is the current AEW International champion and also is a member of the Lucha Bros tag team. He was having a very smooth run in AEW until he suffered from a shoulder injury at AEW GrandSlam while fighting against Jon Moxley. Although he was able to win his current title that night but had to sustain the pain of the injury.
However, his injury again showed up during a tag team match at the recent WrestleDream event and he was ruled out from that match.
Rey Fenix issues an update on the injury
At AEW WrestleDream, AEW International champion Rey Fenix competed in the four-way No.1 Contender’s match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship. Lucha Bros, The Young Bucks, The Gunns, the team of Orange Cassidy, & HOOK participated in that match. Although The Young Bucks won the match, Rey Fenix suffered an injury again on his shoulder.
Rey Fenix Provides Injury Update Following AEW WrestleDream https://t.co/VnYOq2rsqj
— Haus of Wrestling (@WrestlingHaus) October 3, 2023
Addressing that injury Rey has given an update on his official Instagram handle. He explained the injury he received on his championship win is again coming back but he will not falter and also assured that he would retain his title in the upcoming match on Wednesday.
“The international championship has been a big challenge. The night I became champion, I left the arena with the championship in my hands and an old injury bothering me again. My first defense was painful, but I did not allow the pain to stop me and continue until the fight was over, this coming Wednesday will be my second defense and I am doing my best to enter that ring and retain the championship.” Rey Fenix shared on a Instagram post.
He also mentioned that he would not give up as he is a true Luchador and would defend his title anytime, He wrote, “I will defend this beautiful championship in any situation, a Luchador does not give up, a Luchador will always leave everything in every battle. I am a real Luchador and the man of a thousand lives, nothing and no one will stop me. R3Y F3N1X”
Real reason for Fenix’s injury angle
Rey Fenix teamed with Penta El Zero Miedo at AEW WrestleDream to fight against The Young Bucks, The Gunns, and Orange Cassidy & HOOK in a 4-Way match for a shot at the AEW World Tag Team Titles.
After the match started Rey was attacked by The Gunns and took some damage to his injured shoulder. Due to the pain, Rey Fenix fell flat outside the ring and was written out of the match.
Fenix deal was an injury angle to try to protect him for Wednesday given he's really banged up
— Bryan Alvarez (@bryanalvarez) October 2, 2023
However, a recent update from Bryan Alvarez reveals that the AEW International champion did not suffer any injury at WrestleDream and he was written out of the match because he should be fit for this Wednesday’s AEW Dynamite.
“Fenix deal was an injury angle to try to protect him for Wednesday given he’s really banged up,” Bryan Alvarez tweeted.
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