Alberto Del Rio’s WWE return gets big support as Hall of Famer makes a bold suggestion (Exclusive)

Veteran wrestling manager Teddy Long recently shared his thoughts on Alberto Del Rio returning to the company. The star was a former four-time World Champion in the company.

In a recent interview with Lucha Libre Online, Hugo Savinovich mentioned that some big names backstage in WWE were lobbying for Del Rio to get a run with the company. He detailed that major stars like Roman Reigns had a good relationship with the star and felt he deserved a second chance. Savinovich detailed that other stars like Rey Mysterio and The Undertaker also wanted Alberto back in the mix.

During a recent episode of The Wrestling Time Machine, Teddy Long recalled working with Alberto Del Rio during his time in the company. He mentioned that the star was a nice person. He felt WWE could slowly work towards bringing him back for another run. The veteran manager explained that the creative team should give it time and build it up well so that the fans pop when they see Alberto back in a WWE ring.

"Yeah, he certainly did a great job. I had the opportunity of working with him. Nice guy. I think they're probably doing the right thing. Maybe not rush it, make the people kind of want it a little bit. So, maybe holding out on him a little bit, that might be a good thing. So, when if they decide and he does come, it may mean just a lot more."

Alberto Del Rio's last match for the company came back in August 2016 on an episode of SmackDown, where he went down to John Cena. After that, the star parted ways with the company and went on to have a decent run in the independent circuit, including notable runs in TNA Wrestling and AAA.

Veteran wrestling journalist Bill Apter also feels TKO management could bring Alberto Del Rio back under special circumstances.

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