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Alberto Del Rio

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Alberto Del Rio is a professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE and AAA.

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12 Dec, 2014

Debut date set

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ROH announces Del Rio (under the ring name Alberto El Patron) will officially debut for the company on January 3rd, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Del Rio comments:

Ring of Honor has been doing fantastic things.  There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this company and I look forward to competing against the best of the best in ROH in 2015

8 Aug, 2014

Release update

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WWE posts an update on Alberto Del Rio’s release. WWE states that Del Rio has no excuse for acting out in the way he did.

7 Aug, 2014

Release from WWE

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Del Rio is released by WWE for unprofessional conduct during an altercation with a fellow employee. Further details have not been released. WWE declines to comment on the situation.

Alberto Del Rio Fired By WWE For Unprofessional Conduct & Altercation! WWE Releases Alberto Del Rio!

29 Jul, 2014

Needs stitches after injury

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Del Rio suffers injury at WWE Superstars taping. Justin Gabriel’s elbow struck to the left of Del Rio’s orbital bone causing a laceration that requires stitches.

 He’s going to keep it covered and he should be medically cleared to compete on WWE Main Event.

8 Jul, 2014

Sheamus vs Del Rio – U.S. Title

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Sheamus retains the WWE United States Championship in a last man standing match against Del Rio on WWE Main Event. Sheamus knocked out Del Rio with a brogue kick for the victory at fifteen minutes.

27 Jun, 2014

Digital Spy interview

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Del Rio sits down for interview with Digital Spy to discuss WWE budget cuts and other WWE superstars.

It’s always hard. Wrestling is no different from any other job – you need to bring your best every single day because there’s people behind you trying to take your job. You can see that everywhere, not only in wrestling.

15 Sep, 2013

Del Rio vs Van Dam – World Heavyweight Title

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Van Dam defeats Del Rio at WWE Night of Champions. Due to the disqualification finish, when Del Rio refused to let Van Dam out of a submission hold after a rope break, Del Rio retains the World Heavyweight Championship at thirteen minutes and twenty-five seconds.

19 May, 2013

Del Rio vs Swagger – No. 1 Contender

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Del Rio defeats Swagger in “I Quit” stipulations singles competition at WWE Extreme Rules to become the number one contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. Del Rio scores the victory by forcing Swagger to surrender at thirteen minutes and forty seconds.