As a lucha libre fan, I think I’m saying the obvious when I say that this Mistico injury news isn’t good at all. I would stop short of saying it’s a massive problem, as CMLL business has continued to do fine even when Mistico isn’t around for whatever reason (FantasticaMania, AEW, MLW, or New Japan dates), but that’s a small comfort. Mistico is as important to CMLL and lucha libre as Roman Reigns is to WWE business; there is a reason many had Mistico as the wrestler of the year in 2025 after all. And this injury couldn’t come at a worst time, given that CMLL is about to start running shows on Wednesday next month, hoping to get World Cup fans into Arena Mexico, and was going to rely on Mistico to help fill cards. And that’s not even taking into account the fact that AEW has Forbidden Door next month (which Mistico was likely going to be featured on) or that he’s a New Japan Champion right now.

So yeah; this is less than ideal for everyone involved right now. If there’s any blessing in disguise I suppose, it’s that Mistico will slow down a bit, something that was sort of necessary given he was working one of the craziest schedules in wrestling today. In the last three years alone, Mistico wrestled a combined 650 matches, averaging approximately 217 matches a year, and was on pace to get close to that, or surpass that, again this year. Last year alone, Mistico wrestled 246 matches, and that was despite him missing most of March with an injury. If anyone deserved a rest, it’s this guy; you just wish it was under better circumstances. Alas, it isn’t, and if Mistico is forced to miss a month or more, his value to CMLL, AEW, New Japan, and other promotions could be proven again, unfortunately in a way that no one wanted.