Alberto Del Rio reportedly leaving WWE: Do you care?

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Per Dave Meltzer on the Wrestling Observer Radio, Alberto Del Rio will reportedly be done with WWE by the end of the month, and will be contractually free to wrestle wherever he wishes imminently.

When I read the news earlier this week, I was hardly surprised, and only one question came to my mind: Does anyone really care?

I had a similar reaction almost exactly two years ago when Del Rio was initially fired from the company. That was a result of him being involved in a heated confrontation backstage that saw him slap a social media worker after a racist comment was made.

At that point, Del Rio had been wasting away on WWE Superstars and Main Event, and it was already well-known he was on his way out once his contract expired. Sure, he left under awful circumstances, but it was painfully apparent he didn't want to be there anymore, so it ultimately worked out for the better.

Within a matter of months, he was back on the independent scene as Alberto El Patron, killing it in every promotion he wrestled for. He had a number of memorable matches for Ring of Honor and AAA, but perhaps the run that reinvigorated him the most in my mind was his time spent in Lucha Underground.