This one almost deserves "honorable mention" status instead of an actual place on the list, because there are two different stories about his release that are going around on the internet. Del Rio has been doing interviews saying that WWE told him they wanted him back at some point in the not-too-distant future once the heat from the entire situation (slapping one of their Social Media Managers in the face for allegedly making a racist comment towards him) died down a bit. It is also reported that names like John Cena, Big Show, and Randy Orton have all gone to WWE management and said they want Del Rio rehired at some point. Del Rio states that he told the company he doesn't ever want to return. Of course, with WWE quickly cutting him loose, then basically taking a shot at him on their Twitter account in the immediate aftermath (some have wondered if the Social Media Manager involved in the story is the one who sent the tweet out), you have to wonder just how open the door is for a possible return in the future. On top of that, the other employee involved in the incident is, by all accounts, still under company payroll, even though most people see him as being in the wrong and deserving of the slap in the first place. That doesn't really bode well for how the company actually views Del Rio, what he did, and how he left the company.
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