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Category: Rumors

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  • Is Alberto Del Rio Back in WWE? Here’s What We Know

    Speculation is swirling online about whether Alberto Del Rio, the current AAA Mega Champion, has officially re-signed with WWE in the wake of WWE’s recent acquisition of Lucha Libre AAA.

    The rumors were kicked off by Mexican journalist Ernesto Ocampo, who tweeted that Del Rio was among several AAA wrestlers signed by WWE. He noted these AAA acts were signed by WWE:

    • Hijo de Dr. Wagner
    • Hijo del Vikingo
    • La Parka
    • La Hiedra
    • Lady Flammer
    • Lady Maravilla
    • Niño Hamburguesa

    However, respected lucha journalist @luchablog (known as The Cubs Fan) quickly disputed that claim, stating that while WWE is assuming responsibility for all current AAA contracts, Del Rio has not personally signed a new WWE deal. According to @luchablog, WWE is still evaluating which AAA talent they will retain moving forward.

    https://x.com/luchablog/status/1919386349758472552

    Dave Meltzer added another wrinkle to the story on Twitter, confirming that Del Rio is technically under WWE contract now as part of the AAA acquisition, but is not expected to appear on WWE television. Instead, WWE may opt to use him only within the AAA framework.

    https://x.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1919443339620864434

    Del Rio, a former WWE Champion, comes with a complicated history. He has been arrested multiple times, including facing serious assault allegations that were later dropped. In 2023, he was reportedly in talks with WWE for a return, but the company chose not to move forward at the time. This current situation is different, as WWE’s AAA purchase has put him under their umbrella by default.

    Whether WWE will ultimately choose to feature Del Rio, even in the AAA space, remains to be seen.

  • WWE Wants Travis Scott & John Cena To Have A Tag Team Match, Here Are Their Proposed Opponents

    Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has shared an interesting backstage tidbit: there’s a working pitch in WWE for a tag team match later this year that would see John Cena team up with rapper Travis Scott. The proposed opponents? None other than Cody Rhodes and Bad Bunny.

    Scott has been inching closer and closer to the wrestling world over the past few months. He was heavily involved at Elimination Chamber, standing side-by-side with Cena during the now-famous heel turn angle. He then showed up again at WrestleMania 41, playing a key role in the main event. According to reports, Scott has caught the wrestling bug and is rumored to be training for a potential in-ring debut at Booker T’s wrestling school down in Texas.

    Meanwhile, Bad Bunny hasn’t stepped into a WWE ring since his standout performance at Backlash Puerto Rico back in May 2023. There were early hopes that he’d wrestle Dominik Mysterio at this year’s WrestleMania, but the plans didn’t pan out. However, Bunny has made it clear that he’s not done with wrestling. In an interview with Rolling Stone, he said:

    “I want to do it one more time. I want to put my life at risk in the ring. I felt like I didn’t risk it enough in the ring, and I want to do it. I want to scare my mother. When? I don’t know. We stay in contact with the people at WWE, we’re always paying attention to what’s going on. But when, I don’t know. I hope there’s a time where I can really get ready, like I did the last few times. And I’d love to take more time to get ready physically.

    But man, just like in music, I do this to get better and to do something different. Sometimes, I say, ‘I’m going to quit everything and just do wrestling full time.’ I feel like in wrestling, I just go sporadically as a celebrity. I’m going to go full time and be a heel. That’s what I’d love. [Laughs] I was always a fan of the villains more than the good guys.”

    There’s no official date or event locked in for this potential match, but with Cena entering the final few months of his in-ring career, and two global music icons possibly lacing up the boots, it’s easy to see why WWE would be all-in on trying to make this happen.