WWE RAW star who last wrestled over 100 days ago reacts to potential return
There are some athletes in WWE who get over among its fanbase for their work-or-die approach. Despite being a tag team wrestler for most of his career as part of The Viking Raiders, Ivar found himself a popular singles star after his partner Erik got injured in October 2023.
Erik underwent successful neck fusion surgery in November 2023. During his time off in the following months, Ivar was consistently putting on hard-hitting contests on RAW and NXT until April 30, 2024. His last match to date was against NXT North American Champion Oba Femi at Spring Breakin' Week 2.
On X, a fan addressed Ivar's absence in WWE, saying he truly misses the latter's matches. He also added that he hopes to see the 40-year-old back in the ring soon. Ivar responded to this with three "rock on" emojis.
Amidst his hiatus, Ivar claimed that the healing process is "slow and steady" and that it will take time, as it is a very serious injury.
Ivar on his breakout performance as a singles star against former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston
After Erik got sidelined, Ivar felt that he would also be kept off television. Assuming it was his last match, the latter went out on RAW with the sole intention of putting on a performance.
Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight recently, he revealed that it was his match against Kofi Kingston that made higher-ups change their minds. Especially WWE CCO Triple H. Reflecting on the remarkable contest, The Viking Raiders member had this to say:
"I'm like, 'This is probably my last match because historically when the one tag guy goes out, both tag guys are out.' So I said to Kofi, 'This is probably my last match. I'll be out with [Erik] while he's getting fixed up.' It's like, 'Alright, let's just do it. Let's just do the match. Let's kill it. And that's what we did. And after the match, I got called over and they said, 'Hey Ivar, do you mind sticking around in singles stuff, while Erik's out?' Absolutely!"
While addressing his tag team partner Erik's injury and return timeline, Ivar touched upon their gimmick as Vikings. According to the former RAW Tag Team Champion, it is more than just an on-screen persona.