Roman Reigns & Cody Rhodes Reportedly Backing Controversial Ex-WWE Champion’s Return

Are Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns really among the major WWE stars advocating for a controversial former champion to return?

WWE announced that it had acquired Mexican promotion AAA at WrestleMania 41. Immediately, fans meant what that move meant for major AAA star Alberto El Patron, given his extremely checkered past.

El Patron is best known to WWE fans as Alberto Del Rio, who had two spells with the company. Del Rio’s life has been blighted by out-of-the-ring issues with accusations of domestic abuse and sexual assault. He recently lost a match that signalled the end of his time in AAA, as it looked like WWE may not have wanted to do business with him at all.

Cody Rhodes Backing Alberto Del Rio’s Return To WWE?

However, he remains a popular star to AAA fans, and they chanted his name at Triplemania as Rey Mysterio inducted Konnan into the AAA Hall of Fame. And apparently, Rey Mysterio is not the only WWE star who would be happy to see Del Rio return to the fold.

Speaking on Lucha Libre Online, former WWE commentator Hugo Savinovich has claimed major WWE stars such as Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, The Undertaker, and Rey Mysterio are advocating for Alberto Del Rio to make his return to the company:

Knowing that important people like Roman Reigns want Alberto back. The problem isn’t a big star telling the office, ‘I don’t want Alberto here.’ No—when a big star and other big stars say, ‘You know what? Alberto deserves to come back because he’s proven himself.’

But knowing that Roman Reigns respects him, and that stars like Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, the whole Samoan clan, Rey Mysterio–they all want him back–that says a lot. But now, with Undertaker heavily involved in creative, and knowing he, like Roman, wants Alberto back–Undertaker is ready to use his creative mind to elevate Alberto’s character. With Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre, the Samoans, Rey Mysterio, Undertaker, Konnan, Savio Vega–all backing Alberto–it’s clear.

The Undertaker is expected to take on a major role with AAA, so his opinion on the situation could hold major sway when it comes to Del Rio’s future. WWE has shown it is not scared of facing backlash, as Brock Lesnar recently made his return despite being named 44 times in the sexual abuse lawsuit filed against Vince McMahon.