WWE has no plans to work with Alberto Del Rio
Added 2021-10-29 21:55:58 +0000 UTCThis past month seemed to be time for the annual "Alberto Del Rio says he's going back to WWE" headlines, so Fightful poked around about the situation.
When asking sources within WWE, they'd heard of no recent talks between Del Rio and the company. One source was quite frank with Fightful and said "could you imagine if we let go of some of the people we did, only to bring him in? There's no fucking way that happens." The last time Fightful asked WWE about Del Rio possibly returning when he fueled those rumors, we had several sources indicate that the company would not put Paige in the position to ever have to be around him for any reason if they could help it.
Del Rio is at odds with Combate Americas, which was a major revenue stream for him at one point. However, in speaking with promoters, there's no interest in booking him across the board as far as top American companies are concerned.
Comments
Isn't he being tried for sexual assault or something? Surprised that doesn't automatically make him a candidate, given the Gable Steveson rape case. Edit: Okay, I got an email notification about a reply from Fightful, but it's nowhere to be found. Opted to look it up like they suggested anyway. I see a few articles about the charges being dropped, but I also see one as recent as August(which is also the most recent one I'm finding, apparently) where he was supposed to face trial about it months ago, but it was delayed numerous times, with the last date planned being August 2nd. In terms of the apology given by the accuser last year(Fightful's right, research can really help keep you up to date when done regularly), I'm sorry, but something feels off about it, given stuff police said and an account from Paige alluding to Alberto being an abuser but not mentioning his name, while Del Rio claimed it was the other way around thus acknowledging himself as the person Paige is alluding to(a classic JBL move, imho). I'd guess the accuser was mass harassed by his fans, buuuut I feel like his fan count is single digits so it can't be that.
CSDX
2021-10-31 00:44:32 +0000 UTCGood.
Simon Renshaw
2021-10-30 02:00:52 +0000 UTCGreat news.
Auntie Collins
2021-10-29 22:09:07 +0000 UTCGood. Locker room cancer.
Jack Wixom
2021-10-29 22:05:37 +0000 UTCBecause he's a POS
Sheila Antonio
2021-10-29 22:05:16 +0000 UTCSuch a good wrestler. Why was it so so hard for him to just not be a POS lol
Elaquent
2021-10-29 22:03:17 +0000 UTCThe source quote may be the greatest dismissal I've ever heard. Just incredible the level of disdain you can get off of that sentence lmao.
Tyler Buuck
2021-10-29 21:58:34 +0000 UTCThey say "never say never in wrestling" but damn, never.
2021-10-29 21:58:14 +0000 UTCIt's sad you even need to post this. Man is a terrible human being
Daniel Laudato
2021-10-29 21:58:02 +0000 UTCFigured as much, but it's still good to hear it.
David Blumberg
2021-10-29 21:57:50 +0000 UTCPeople keep falling for Del Rio’s stuff huh. That guy is a world class scumbag.
Mike Gilbert
2021-10-29 21:57:18 +0000 UTCGood
Gary Brown
2021-10-29 21:57:06 +0000 UTC
