Alberto Del Rio Performing at Small High School Event

Tonight I came across a video of Alberto Del Rio entering a poorly attended high school event that looked like a recital, I couldn’t help but ask myself, ‘Why would you even do that?’ The dude is worth a few million, he was a multiple-time WWE champion so he doesn’t need to humiliate himself this way? Unless it was for charity or to help someone, I can’t understand tainting your legacy that way. It’s not for the glory because my Zumba classes have more attendees than that event. So why?

I have to admit, I hadn’t heard of this wrestler until today. I’ve been out of the loop for years and have no idea who’s in the ring. I missed the entire attitude era, the NWO era, and everything that came after the Macho Man, Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, and Andre The Giant era.

That being said, I’ve met quite a few of these guys. I met Macho’s brother, Lanny Poffo, Johnny Valiant, and a few others I can’t remember now. They weren’t household names like the others. So Johnny lived a modest life in Woodside, Queens, NYC. Despite his work with the WWF; he was not wealthy, he was a normal dude living a normal life. It was tragic to lose him a few years ago. He was sweet and pretty funny. We had fun hanging out at his place.

I’d understand if a former wrestler like Johnny did that because he needed the money. Alberto’s projected net worth is between 2 and 6 million. Either way, considering everything, he’s doing okay. Also, as I understand it, he comes from one of the big Mexican wrestling families.

I suppose he still loves the business, but when you see things like this, it seems the business no longer loves him.