Massive rumor killer on WWE bringing back 4-time World Champion after 9 years

A few hours ago, rumors began floating around about WWE bringing back a prominent star following the promotion's acquisition of AAA. However, those rumors surrounding Alberto Del Rio's signing have now been quashed.

During the WrestleMania 41 weekend, the global juggernaut made all the right noises by announcing that it was acquiring AAA. It soon gave way to rumors about several of the Mexican promotion's top stars, including Del Rio, possibly signing with WWE. A recent report even claimed that the multi-time champion was heading to the Stamford-based promotion, alongside many of AAA's major stars.

That said, the rumors have been quickly quashed by insider Corey Hays of BodySlam. He recently tweeted that the rumors on the internet were false.

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Del Rio had tons of success in the Stamford-based promotion during his first tenure from 2009 to 2014. He is a two-time WWE Champion and two-time World Heavyweight Champion. Though he returned for a second stint in 2015, things didn't pan out favorably for him as he left the company again just a year later.

Though the new report suggests the global juggernaut hasn't offered any deal to Alberto Del Rio, there's still a chance he could show up in World Wrestling Entertainment after it officially acquires AAA later this year.

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Arpit Shrivastava is a journalist who reports on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda. He is also an assistant content manager for the AEW team and has played a pivotal role in building it from the ground up. Arpit graduated in Political Science and Mass Communication. From writing for his college magazine while being a huge wrestling fan to pursuing journalism as a career, he has accumulated five years of experience in the industry.

During the course of his career, Arpit has written nearly 4k articles, garnering over 32 million reads. Besides covering the latest stories in the world of pro wrestling, Arpit mentors several up-and-coming writers and is also responsible for assembling a stellar team for Sportskeeda's All Elite Wrestling division. Arpit gives utmost importance to fact-based reporting as he sources information only from reliable outlets. He believes in providing relevant information to readers, allowing them to form their opinions based on legitimate facts.

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