After losing a Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic alongside fellow Hall of Famer Chazz “Starboy” by the Vanity Project on the October 13 edition of “WWE NXT,” it was revealed on this week’s episode of the developmental brand that AAA star Mini Viking was ineligible to compete.
It was Mini Vikingo and Hall defeated by NXT Tag Team Champions Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokesafter the first in the quarterfinals of the tournament advancing over BirthRight’s Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Uriah Connors. On Tuesday’s edition of the show, the Vanity Project spoke with NXT General Manager Robert Stone, who informed them of Mini Vikingo’s injury, which means they can’t participate in the six-man tag team match he had planned for the night.
According to PWInsider EliteBackstage at the Performance Center, word was that the AAA star was dealing with an elbow problem. There is no word on how serious the injury might be or how long he might be sidelined. Outside of the six-man match Stone hinted at, it was unclear if there are any future NXT plans for Mini Vikingo, with or without Hall, in the near future.
Prior to the elbow issue, Mini Vikingo won a four-way match for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against Jack Cartwile, Joaquin Wilde and Nobu San on October 3 in AAA. He is set to challenge Rey Phoenix for the gold in week two of AAA Heroes Inmortales on October 31st. As of this writing, AAA has not acknowledged the potential injury to Mini Viking. on social networks.
