WWE News: A source reports that Del Rio was, as has been heavily reported, fired after slapping a WWE social media employee. That employee is Cody Barbierri, the WWEs Manager of Social Media Live Events, and the incident occurred last week on the night of the Smackdown tapings (August 5th). The source notes that Barbierri did in fact make a racist joke about Del Rios job being to clean plates. One performer for the company notes that the firing wasnt as much about the slap but how hard it was, enough to knock Barbierri to the ground and causing a major scene. Del Rio was told after the incident that he would be suspended until just past SummerSlam, but the belief is that Barbierri threatened to sue the company and that forced the companys hands for legal reasons. Triple H called Del Rio on August 7th to let him know and Del Rio was reportedly furious. According to sources, Barbierri isnt well-liked backstage because he frequently talks down to the talent, but he is a high-ranking person in the company and has the support of the McMahon family.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 06:44:03 +0000
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