Dominik Mysterio to Defend AAA Mega Title vs. Vikingo

Dominik Mysterio, the reigning AAA Mega Champion and WWE Intercontinental Champion, is set to make his return to the ring next week after a month-long injury hiatus, with a high-stakes title defense confirmed against El Hijo del Vikingo at the upcoming Rey de Reyes event.

Mysterio's comeback appearance is scheduled for the February 7 episode of Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide in Querétaro, Mexico. The announcement came during the January 31 broadcast on Fox, where Mysterio interrupted a ringside segment featuring Vikingo, Omos, and AAA executive Dorian Roldan via a prerecorded video message. In the clip, Mysterio confirmed he would defend his Mega Championship against Vikingo in the main event of Rey de Reyes on March 14 in Puebla, Mexico. "You'll be in the main event thanks to me, Dominik Mysterio, facing me for my Mega Championship, and not only that, but we'll be in your hometown of Puebla at Rey de Reyes," Mysterio said in the message. "It doesn't matter if you're coming or going from the arena, believe me, the people of Puebla will butcher you, because you don't belong, and I am the king. So, Vikingo, I'll see you in Puebla, because it'll be the last time I humiliate you, and...