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Post by Famous Rocking Chimes on Oct 30, 2014 9:24:11 GMT -5
Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio did an interview with Fighting Spirit Magazine that comes out this week and talked about his departure from the company.
Del Rio said there were constant racist jokes in WWE while he was there and he never liked them but never said anything because usually the jokes were made by important people. Del Rio said the jokes were made about Latin and African-Americans. Del Rio said if a “nobody” such as Cody Barbierri made a joke then he would say something but if someone important made a racist joke, he wouldn’t say anything to them.
Regarding the incident with Barbierri, Del Rio said at first he was told he was going to be suspended but when officials realized there was a lawsuit against them from when Big Show allegedly slapped a backstage worker doing a vignette, they were afraid Barbierri would sue. Del Rio said he was told, “We need to let you go until things cool down.” Del Rio was given the impression that he would be back in a few months but he told them that if he wasn’t hired back by the time he hung up the phone, he wasn’t coming back and noted that he had already made up his mind about leaving when his contract expired.
Del Rio did not name who made the phone call to him but said it was someone higher-up who always made racial jokes. Del Rio said because this person does it, others think it’s okay to do.
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. He also mentioned wrestlers getting paid $2,000 for a four-show tour of Mexico. He said the young WWE talents are not unhappy about things but not completely happy either, but have no other choice.
Del Rio also said WWE only wants you to do their style in the ring and they keep you in a box to where you can’t think outside of the box. He doesn’t blame WWE for that because it works for them but now he’s going to mix American, European, Japanese and Mexican styles.
Del Rio mentioned that his father Dos Caras will have a big retirement event in 2015 with Del Rio, his brother Guillermo Rodriguez, Mil Mascaras and stars from Japan. He added that Rey Mysterio wants to attend.wrestlechat.net/?p=499379
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Post by "Magic" Mark Hurr on Oct 30, 2014 9:31:33 GMT -5
That's why WWE needs proper competition other than just blaming football or whatever sporting event that is happening that night and it's fans for being dumb to not order the Network.
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Post by Sparkybob on Oct 30, 2014 9:41:06 GMT -5
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. [/i] [/quote] Well that narrows it down quite a bit. Jimmy Uso?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 9:56:23 GMT -5
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. Well that narrows it down quite a bit. Jimmy Uso? I'm going to guess Bray Wyatt since he's more likely to be in a post-show dark match and have a promo on Raw than the Usos.
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Post by Jiren on Oct 30, 2014 9:57:45 GMT -5
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. He also mentioned wrestlers getting paid $2,000 for a four-show tour of Mexico. He said the young WWE talents are not unhappy about things but not completely happy either, but have no other choice.wrestlechat.net/?p=499379 Good god, that's horrible
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Post by Hypnosis on Oct 30, 2014 10:02:56 GMT -5
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. He also mentioned wrestlers getting paid $2,000 for a four-show tour of Mexico. He said the young WWE talents are not unhappy about things but not completely happy either, but have no other choice. Those budget cuts have hit the talent hard.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Oct 30, 2014 10:04:40 GMT -5
Well that narrows it down quite a bit. Jimmy Uso? I'm going to guess Bray Wyatt since he's more likely to be in a post-show dark match and have a promo on Raw than the Usos. Stardust, but this was before the time stardust got the cosmic key and saved the Avengers from Thanos.
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Post by Dukect on Oct 30, 2014 10:05:35 GMT -5
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. He also mentioned wrestlers getting paid $2,000 for a four-show tour of Mexico. He said the young WWE talents are not unhappy about things but not completely happy either, but have no other choice.wrestlechat.net/?p=499379 Good god, that's horrible Carny folks are going to Carny
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Post by kidkamikaze10 on Oct 30, 2014 10:08:05 GMT -5
I had a feeling that them losing Del Rio was going to have a nasty backlash, and man, the hits keep coming.
Not surprised about the racism. Hell, I'd be surprised if someone DIDN'T suspect that that type of crap happens amongst the higher ups. And it that mentality bleeds into the product, intentionally or not.
This is why WWE needs true competition.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Oct 30, 2014 10:08:18 GMT -5
Honestly, for as much shit as I gave the dude when he was actually in WWE (and really not even him, it was more his booking than anything), Del Rio comes off like a really smart dude.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Oct 30, 2014 10:10:15 GMT -5
So... what are the odds he's talking about Hayes with the racial jokes?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 10:10:35 GMT -5
None of that surprises me, especially the racism. The low pay was pretty well known already. Really terrible situation overall, and makes the company even more unlikable than they already are. They really need to start treating talent better, not just the top guys.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Oct 30, 2014 10:20:31 GMT -5
In before "He is just bitter he got fired"
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Post by SCCB Was Told To Do Steroids on Oct 30, 2014 10:28:25 GMT -5
Del Rio just confirmed the hard work the IWC has been doing concerning this issue...kudos to you all.
On a more serious note, this is hard to corroborate without an investigation from the federal government. I'm not excusing the "good ol' boy" behavior, and I'm sure HHH is doing what he can to rid The E of this, but Del Rio can only prove it was Barbierri at this point. Furthermore, The E has already done their due dilligence by terminating Barbierri's contract.
Recently, the Ohio State University Marching Band's director of ten years, John Waters, was released because of the band's rampant and harrassingly over-the-top hazing. This hazing had been institutionalized over years --well before Waters was hired to replace the outgoing director. For years, many of the accusations were relegated to heresay until the state filled sexual harassment charges on behalf of the victims. Ironically, in a sworn deposition, Waters was hired specifically by the former president of the university, E. Gordon Gee, to clean up the "band culture", and did a great deal in doing so.
It's too bad Bad News Allen isn't around anymore to clean this mess up...
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Post by Martin: #TeamBella Treasurer on Oct 30, 2014 10:30:58 GMT -5
Del Rio claimed the former Sin Cara is making $5,000 per match in Mexico and is doing two to three matches per week. He also claimed the new hot talents in WWE are making $500 per match. Del Rio claimed one WWE Superstar, who was not named but also has a brother in the company, told him that he worked a Superstars match, a long RAW match, a promo on RAW and then a dark match at the end of the show and got just $500 for it. He also mentioned wrestlers getting paid $2,000 for a four-show tour of Mexico. He said the young WWE talents are not unhappy about things but not completely happy either, but have no other choice. It's gotta be Kane.
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Post by Abdullah on Oct 30, 2014 10:38:27 GMT -5
That's really low pay.
Working for WWE is starting to seem less and less like the dream, money-wise.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 10:39:39 GMT -5
Better pay. More creative freedom. So this is that "destiny" that Del Rio was always talking about.
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Post by domrep on Oct 30, 2014 10:45:00 GMT -5
Sounds like you're better off working in Japan and getting the $1500-2K per shot at ROH or something like that.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2014 10:53:31 GMT -5
I'm not excusing the "good ol' boy" behavior, and I'm sure HHH is doing what he can to rid The E of this If Ricardo Rodriguez is to be believed, Triple H is a major part of the problem.
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Post by mizerable on Oct 30, 2014 11:39:06 GMT -5
WWE needs competition more than ever.
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