Signs with ROH
Ring of Honor announces Del Rio (under the ring name Alberto El Patron) will begin working for the company in 2015.
Release from WWE
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 born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico
Del Rio (José Alberto Rodríguez) is born in San Luis Potosí, Mexico. He is the son of lucha libre legend, Dos Caras. He grows up in the wrestling business.
I decided to be a wrestler when I was a little kid. I came from a wrestling family, so it came easy. But it also means the fans expect more from you. And, in this case, coming from one of the most prestigious wrestling families, (it) puts a lot of pressure on you in the beginning.