Alberto Del Rio was one of the top Superstars in WWE during his prime. He even captured the World Heavyweight Championship and won the Royal Rumble match to compete at WrestleMania. However, the Mexican pro wrestling legend does not have the same popularity now.
A video of Alberto Del Rio making his entrance to compete in a match with less than 70 fans present at a high school gym has surfaced on the internet. Unsurprisingly, it has gone viral on social media, with fans remembering the old glory days of the Mexican Superstar, where he ruled WWE as the world champion.
Generally, the WrestleMania event of WWE attracts around 70,000 fans, and Del Rio has been a part of that show on multiple occasions. However, now in 2023, he is only drawing an audience of around 70, that too fans who seemingly did not care for him when he entered.
What is former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio doing now?
As evident in the video shared by a fan on X, Del Rio seems to be working for independent wrestling promotions now. The video that has gone viral on the internet seems to be from a high school gym, where a small-scale promotion would have organized its show for the local audience.
Del Rio has expressed his desire to return to main companies of pro wrestling like AEW and WWE. However, neither of the two companies have shown interest in his services.
“Not at the moment. There was at the beginning of this year, there were some approaches but they didn’t come from Hunter. Since this new administration is in charge of the WWE, I haven’t talked to any of them, I don’t know if I will, I hope I do,” Del Rio claimed in October 2023.
Here is the video of his entrance at the gym, followed by some top Twitter reactions to it:
How the mighty have fallen: Alberto Del Rio going from Wrestlemania to high school gyms. pic.twitter.com/V216U3wC4a
— NoDQ.com: WWE and AEW news (@nodqdotcom) December 13, 2023
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Am I being toxic, or could I actually draw a larger crowd than Alberto Del Rio?
From wrestlemania to an empty gym. Oof pic.twitter.com/Xl7Es1HY4r
Advertisement— SantiZap (@MrSantiZap) December 13, 2023
Ex #WWE Star Alberto Del Rio Performs at High School Gym with Disappointing Crowd pic.twitter.com/4fLTxyUHKJ
Advertisement— Ringside News (@ringsidenews_) December 13, 2023
Alberto Del Rio is the biggest fall from grace in wrestling. Bruh was a WWE Champion, World Heavyweight Champion, US Champion, MITB winner, and Royal Rumble winner. And now he’s performing in front of 27 people.
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— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) December 13, 2023
We don’t hear much from him in the U.S. these days but it looks like Alberto Del Rio is staying busy on the independent scene. pic.twitter.com/IjYNsKd3G3
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) December 13, 2023
The fact Alberto Del Rio performing in a gymnasium is giving him any bit of attention, is far more attention than he deserves. I didn’t forget.
— Wheezy (@itswheezyblonde) December 13, 2023
Alberto del rio was crazy over with the crowd,wish he didn't fumbled himself. pic.twitter.com/a5irytKOYv
— Vtechnical (@Vtechnical4) December 12, 2023
Alberto Del Rio won a 40 man Royal Rumble to competing in a high school gym in front of barely 40 people 🥸 pic.twitter.com/xMv02DIPc9
— MuscleManMalcolm (@MalcolmMuscle) December 13, 2023
Is that Alberto Del Rio on AEW? pic.twitter.com/X8efM1f10V
— Family Man🇺🇸 (@MitchBennett69) December 13, 2023
yall think i could draw a larger crowd than Alberto Del Rio? pic.twitter.com/URAtF8uPht
— Prince🌟👑 (@thwrestleprince) December 13, 2023
The downfall of Del Rio! #WWE #AEW pic.twitter.com/FsQouS1epn
— Wrestle Tracker (@wrestletracker1) December 13, 2023
