Injured WWE Superstar officially stripped of major title
El Hijo Del Vikingo's injury has officially brought his championship reign to an unexpected end.
During the latest episode of Lucha Libre AAA, the WWE-affiliated star was stripped of the AAA Latin American Championship after undergoing knee surgery that is expected to keep him out of action for six to eight months.
The decision ends his title run after just 42 days and leaves one of AAA's biggest championships without a holder.
The Mexican sensation suffered the injury during his scheduled match against EK Prosper on the June 30 edition of WWE NXT.
Even after getting hurt, Vikingo made one final appearance on the SmackDown following Night of Champions, where he challenged Rey Fenix for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship but came up short.
WWE later wrote him off television through a backstage attack by Keanu Carver, and Vikingo soon confirmed his surgery by sharing a photo of himself wearing a knee brace and using crutches.
The title vacancy was made official during AAA's latest show when Omos and Dorian Roldan entered the ring carrying the AAA Latin American Championship.
Roldan stated that Vikingo would be sidelined for "many, many weeks" and blamed AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio for allowing the champion to compete on WWE NXT and SmackDown, where the injury occurred.
Rey Mysterio quickly confronted the duo and demanded that Omos return the championship, warning him that refusing could lead to disciplinary action.
Omos eventually handed the title back, allowing Mysterio to officially declare the AAA Latin American Championship vacant. With that announcement, Vikingo's reign came to an abrupt conclusion after only 42 days.
Speaking during the post-show media scrum, Rey Mysterio admitted that losing Vikingo for several months is disappointing but noted that injuries are an unavoidable part of professional wrestling.
He also confirmed that AAA will announce its
