Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo Rodriguez are now officially on the SmackDown brand as of tonight's broadcast which was taped in London, England on Tuesday. The reason for the move is down to John Laurinaitis who traded them for future considerations.
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Showing posts with label Alberto Del Rio. Show all posts
April 20, 2012
Two Raw Names Traded to SmackDown Brand
March 23, 2012
Full List of Inductors for 2012 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Though WWE has yet to announce who will be inducting the 2012 WWE Hall of Fame inductees, a strong source within the organization says the following plans are in place.
* Edge will be inducted by Christian
* Four Horsemen (Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, JJ Dillon, Ric Flair and Tully Blanchard) will be inducted by Dusty Rhodes
* Mike Tyson will be inducted by Shawn Michaels and Triple H
* Mil Mascaras will be inducted by Alberto Del Rio
* Ron Simmons will be inducted by John “Bradshaw” Layfield
* Yokozuna will be inducted by Jey & Jimmy Uso
Jerry “The King” Lawler will host the event.
source: wwe.com
February 8, 2012
January 17, 2012
2012 WWE Hall of Fame Update
Pwinsider.com is reporting that the WWE announced Edge and The Four Horseman last week to push Hall of Fame ticket sales. They intend to take their time with the other names. Mil Mascaras is in and Yokozuna is expected to be inducted as well.
Internally, Alberto Del Rio is expected to induct his uncle, Mil Mascaras. There was talk at Raw this week that Shawn Michaels and HHH, together, would induct the Four Horsemen. HHH pushed personally for the Horsemen induction. Edge has spoken publicly of wanting Christian to induct him. The Rock may induct Yokozuna.
December 24, 2011
Alberto Del Rio Injury Update
WWE physician Dr. Chris Amann has confirmed that Alberto Del Rio suffered a groin tear during the tag team main event of the Dec. 19 edition of Raw SuperShow.
"We were able to look at an MRI, and it appears as though he has a groin injury that’s severe enough to require surgery," Dr. Amann told WWE.com. "Fortunately for Alberto, the surgery is minimally invasive and the recovery time is usually four to six weeks."
source: wwe.com
December 23, 2011
December 19th Raw TV Ratings Breakdown: Main Event with New Champs Disappoints
In what is a very bad sign, the overrun for the CM Punk, Daniel Bryan & Zack Ryder vs. Alberto Del Rio, The Miz & Dolph Ziggler match gained only 59,000 viewers. This is almost impossible as people tune into USA to see the next TV show. This means wrestling fans were tuning out in large numbers. Fans tuned out mostly during the first part of the match but viewership picked up some at 11pm.
The RAW six-man main event did a 2.67 rating, which might be the lowest rated RAW main event of this year...More?
source: wrestling observer
October 16, 2011
Jim Ross Returns to Raw in Mexico City, Competes in Tag Team Match
Jim Ross is back! After unceremoniously firing Good Ol’ J.R. last week in his home state of Oklahoma, John Laurinaitis appeared to have had a change of heart.
After an overwhelmingly negative response from the WWE Universe on his Twitter account (@WWERawGM), the Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Raw invited Ross to Mexico during WWE’s tour of the country.
At a taping of the Raw SuperShow in Mexico City on Saturday, Laurinaitis invited Ross to once again be a part of Raw.
But instead of saddling up at the announce desk, J.R. was put in a tag team match. The WWE Hall of Famer teamed with John Cena to take on WWE Champion Alberto Del Rio and his partner – and Ross nemesis – Michael Cole.
source: wwe.com
September 25, 2011
Stone Cold Comments on Randy Orton & Alberto Del Rio; Orton Responds
Steve Austin offered an assessment of Randy Orton’s character performance during an interview for the latest issue of Power Slam.
When asked to name which wrestlers he believes can evolve into “money-drawing players” for WWE, Austin said of The Viper, “His promos need work, and right now, he’s a little one-dimensional. The crowds are digging him, but there’s still another step on the ladder for him to climb to.”
Orton responded to Austin’s remarks this evening on Twitter with a vow. He wrote, “Austin is right, there is still room for me to move up the ladder. And I will. Watch me.”
Austin echoed similar sentiments for the other World Title loser at Night of Champions, Alberto Del Rio. “[He is] another one who needs to work on his promos-I don’t like them worth a shit right now-but he has great ability,” said Austin. “He just needs to add a few pieces to the puzzle.”
Austin was shown the original article on Twitter and responded, “I dont believe I ‘ripped’ Alberto Del Rio…a Gino Hernandez comparison is a complement…and yes, his promos need work.”
September 21, 2011
Rumor Mill - More on Vince Being Upset at RAW, Meeting Held with Staff
As noted before, Vince McMahon was apparently upset at Monday's RAW because Alberto Del Rio mentioned his name on TV. The mood at this week's RAW was described by some as the most negative environment they could recall. Vince McMahon was said to be in the worst mood.
Word is that Vince felt Del Rio gave away the end result of the Kevin Nash and John Laurinaitis storyline by mentioning him. Some say that Vince was in a bad mood before Del Rio name dropped him. It's said that Stephanie McMahon and Triple H both took more of the brunt from Vince this week than others, as did the agents, mainly Dean Malenko and Arn Anderson.
The writers had to do the usual script changes this week but sources say it was worse this week than most others.
Regarding the Mark Henry and Jerry Lawler angle, they went back and forth all day on whether or not to have Henry put Lawler trough the table. Shortly before RAW started, they made the decision to put him through it. The table was supposed to be gimmicked so it would break easier but because of the late decision, somehow the table wasn't gimmicked and Lawler was put through it the hard way.
Both Henry and Lawler were upset about the angle but Vince himself was said to be furious about it. After RAW ended, Vince called the agents and writers in for a meeting. Sources say Vince went into a "full-on red faced promo" where everyone felt they were being warned.
source: wrestling observer newsletter
Rumor Mill - Vince Irate At Raw This Week; Backstage Blow-Up
ProWrestling.net is reporting that Vince McMahon was irate backstage at Raw this week after his name was mentioned by Alberto Del Rio on the air.
As we first reported over the weekend, the current plan is to have Vince McMahon return to TV in the very near future, and the assumption is that Vince was upset because he didn't want his name mentioned on the air.
It's being said that both Del Rio and the writer of the segment were both yelled at by McMahon backstage, and that McMahon's mood was horrible for the rest of the night. Even Stephanie McMahon made an attempt to calm him down, but it was apparently to no avail, as Vince was making life pretty miserable for everyone at Raw following the on-air mention of his name.
June 29, 2011
Alberto Del Rio Comments on the Origin of his Character, More
“Alberto Del Rio is something Vince McMahon and I created,” he noted. “We created this character. He came up with the idea of the scarf, the cars and everything. However, I developed the character from guys from the movies like ‘Scarface’ and ‘The Godfather’ or guys who I hated during my life.”...More?
source: miamiherald.com
June 10, 2011
E3 2011: Alberto Del Rio talks 'WWE 12'
Unbelievable that for so many years, Del Rio actually hid his face in favor of a wrestling mask, but as the superstar explains, it was all about tradition.
"When you wrestle in Mexico, the mask is everything," Del Rio tells me as talk behind the scenes of E3, backstage at THQ's swank booth. "The most important match in Mexican culture, in Mexican wrestling is Mask vs. Mask. That's the reason I wore the mask for years, and of course, because of my father and grandfather. But at this moment, I feel totally comfortable without my mask and with Alberto Del Rio.
"When I came to WWE, they told they wanted to use me without the mask, but I didn't care because I just wanted to work. They told me all of their ideas about Alberto Del Rio, and I loved the character right from the beginning. I was a baby face my entire life, but I'm a heel here in the States and I'm loving it. I don't want to be a baby face ever again. The bad guy is the one who controls the match. The bad guy is the one who makes the crowd cry, laugh, scream, whatever. It's fun."...More?
source: espn.go.com
June 9, 2011
Rumor Mill - Early WMXXVIII Card
Wrestlezone.com is reporting the following early plans as of now for WrestleMania XXVIII:
The Rock vs John Cena and the plan is to have the WWE title be on the line in that match.
The Undertaker vs Chris Jericho would also be on the card. A rematch between Triple H and The Undertaker is rumored to take place at this years SummerSlam.
Triple H would go to WrestleMania next year going up against The Miz.
Alberto Del Rio vs Randy Orton.
Sin Cara vs Rey Mysterio.
And the celebrity involvement that the WWE is hoping for is Big Show in a match against retired NBA star Shaq.
These plans are all subject to change between now the start of 2012 based on injuries and other factors. As of now, this is the card that the WWE is looking to have for WrestleMania XXVIII in Miami.
March 25, 2011
Snooki, The Rock and WWE Superstars to hold WrestleMania XXVII press conference this Wednesday in New York City
On the road to WrestleMania XXVII, reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will join top WWE Superstars at The Hard Rock Café in New York City this Wednesday, March 30, beginning at 12:30 p.m. to talk about their upcoming appearances at this year’s exciting event. The WrestleMania headliners will offer a look at this annual pop culture extravaganza that takes place Sunday, April 3, live on pay-per-view from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.
WWE Superstar Triple H will speak about his 15th appearance on The Grandest Stage of Them all as he looks to end The Undertaker’s legendary 18-0 WrestleMania winning streak. Edge and Alberto Del Rio will discuss squaring off against each other for the World Heavyweight Championship.
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi will discuss stepping into the ring for a six-person tag team match at WrestleMania to settle the score with WWE Divas Lay-Cool (Michelle McCool and Layla), Vickie Guerrero and WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler. In Snooki’s corner will be WWE Superstar John Morrison and USA Network’s Tough Enough trainer Trish Stratus.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will come face to face with WWE Champion The Miz and John Cena one last time before electrifying the Georgia Dome as this year’s host of WrestleMania.
March 6, 2011
Triple H Advertised for SmackDown
RAW stars are scheduled for this coming Tuesday's SmackDown tapings as Triple H, John Cena, Edge, Big Show and Rey Mysterio vs. Alberto Del Rio, Wade Barrett, Heath Slater, Justin Gabriel and Ezekiel Jackson is advertised.
February 2, 2011
January 30, 2011
Royal Rumble Results 2011
World Heavyweight Champion Edge vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Edge (c)
WWE Champion The Miz vs. Randy Orton
Winner: The Miz after interference from The Nexus and CM Punk
Divas Champion Natalya vs. Lay-Cool (2-on-1 Handicap Match)
Winner: Eve - New Diva Champion. Eve was added to match by the Raw GM.
40-Man Royal Rumble Match
Winner: Alberto Del Rio. Kevin Nash (Diesel) and Booker T make appearances in the Rumble.
January 27, 2011
Goldust Speculates on the Winner of the Royal Rumble
Regarding the Royal Rumble and his pick to win, Goldust said:
"You know, I kind of like - if Triple H is coming back, which I think he might be, but I'm not sure. If he does, I would have to pick him. If not him, I would have to say probably Alberto Del Rio."
January 3, 2011
Eleven to Watch in 2011
WWE.com unveils its picks for the top 11 up-and-coming Superstars:
11. Ezekiel Jackson
10. Tyson Kidd
9. Tamina
8. Alex Riley
7. David Otunga
6. Drew McIntyre
5. Skip Sheffield
4. Cody Rhodes
3. Dolph Ziggler
2. Daniel Bryan
1. Alberto Del Rio
December 18, 2010
Oderint Dum Metuant: Let Them Hate As Long As They Fear
