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WWE veteran Rey Mysterio did not actually lose an eye in his Horror Show clash against Seth Rollins.
The organization used fake blood and a pretend eyeball to pull off the stunt.
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In a statement, they claimed he was rushed to a hospital for globe luxation.
Who is Rey Mysterio?
Rey Mysterio is a WWE veteran.
The 45-year-old, who's real name is Óscar Gutiérrez, signed to WWE in 2002.
The Master of the 619 is arguably the greatest luchador ever to step foot into the ring.
Mysterio lives with wife Angie in a 4,301 square-foot mansion worth $1.2million in Chula Vista, San Diego, which boasts five bedrooms and five bathrooms.
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The couple have two children together, a son and a daughter.
Although his son Dominik does not follow his father’s footsteps by wearing a mask, he does look set to continue his legacy inside the ring.
He now regularly appears alongside his famous dad on Monday Night Raw, with Mysterio keen to see him create his own legacy.
Mysterio told Metro: “Any time that he feels like he needs to compare his work to mine – that’s one of the first words of advice that I gave him.
“He needs to create his own legacy, he doesn’t need to try and imitate mine. He understands that.”
What is an Eye for an Eye match?
The Horror Show: Eye for an Eye match allows for WWE rules to be stretched to an extreme extent.
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The performers can use props like chairs, trash can lids and even tape as in John Cena's case in order to hold an opponent down.
The WWE has pulled out the stops to make things special with everything from a Firefly Fun House and Boneyard to a Corporate Ladder.
Why do people think Rey Mysterio lost an eye?
During last week's Extreme Rules, Mexican Rey Mysterio was horrifically hurt in 'The Horror Show' clash with Seth Rollins, where the winner was decided by who extracted the eye of their opponent first.
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Seth Rollins emerged triumphant over the Master of the 619 but was left puking at ringside as Mysterio's 'eyeball' popped out.
The bitter enemies produced a brilliant match that involved kendo sticks, thumbs, chair legs and pliers.
What was the statement WWE issued?
And WWE claimed afterwards that the Mexican highflyer was rushed to hospital and was being treated for a potential globe luxation.
A statement read: “Medical experts were optimistic that if the optic nerve is not severed and there is not too much strain on the blood vessels and nerves that connect the eye to the rest of the head, there's a chance Mysterio can maintain his vision.”
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Medically, globe luxation - the eyeball being displaced from the socket as a result of trauma - is thought to be extremely rare.
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In reality, WWE used a small amount of fake blood and a pretend eyeball to pull off Mysterio's gory injury on Sunday.
It has been a rough few months for the former World Heavyweight Champion after he was thrown from the roof of the company's HQ in May.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling News Observer, the severity of his latest injury was needed in order to write Mysterio off WWE TV for the foreseeable future.