El Hijo Del Vikingo Expected To Be Out For Nine Months Following ACL Surgery

El Hijo Del Vikingo is set to face nine months on the sidelines following ACL surgery.

Vikingo injured his knee in late June/early July and was written out of AAA and WWE NXT storylines via a backstage attack angle involving Keanu Carver, with a planned AAA Latin American Title match between Vikingo and EK Prosper scrapped due to Vikingo’s condition.

Per a report from Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, the AAA star is expected miss around nine months of ring-time due to the injury, having undergone surgery on July 7 to correct the issue. As a result of Vikingo’s lay-off, AAA have been forced to vacate the Latin American Championship.

Knee injuries are nothing new for Vikingo, with the high-flying luchador having dealt with knee issues throughout his career. During a AAA Mega Championship match against Chad Gable at AAA x WWE When World Collide in June 2025, Vikingo appeared to aggravate his knee, but continued on through the match, defeating Gable to retain his title. Vikingo also suffered a knee injury during a TNA taping in October 2024.