Mason Rook, who returned on Tuesday’s NXT to attack NXT Champion Grayson Waller, revealed that only a few people know the extent of what kept him out.
On Wednesday, Rook wrote on X that he returned ahead of schedule.
“Only a select few know the severity of what I’ve come back from. I worked my ass off to get back ahead of schedule. Strap in, because I’m gonna cause a Rookus.”
But Rook didn’t say what the issue was. In a backstage interview after his return, Rook reiterated that he worked hard to get back ahead of schedule. He said he had to watch from the sidelines as EK Prosper, Tony D’Angelo and CM Punk failed to take the title from Waller, and set his sights on the NXT Championship.
“Two months ago, I earned my spot to be the #1 contender, and unfortunately, life had other plans,” Rook said.
Rook had been out of action since September 29, the night he wasn’t medically cleared to challenge Waller for the title. At that point, WWE said he would be out indefinitely.
Back then, Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez reported that very few people knew what was going on with Rook and that he could be out for a long time. But Rook came back just six weeks after he was pulled from the match.
