WWE News: Latest on the Health of WWE Star Alberto Del Rio

Alberto Del Rio spent most of 2011 in the WWE Championship picture, but unfortunately for him, he’s spent the past three months on the sidelines. 

The former WWE Champion suffered a torn groin last December, and his only appearance on WWE TV since then came at last month’s Elimination Chamber pay-per-view. Although Del Rio figured to play a big part at WrestleMania, he’s still yet to find a spot on the show. 

So, why is that? Well, we have the latest on the current health of Del Rio.

From WrestleNewz.com: "Alberto Del Rio was in action at MSG yesterday and beat Mason Ryan in a quick match. WWE is still protecting Del Rio so it sounds like he’s not 100% yet."

All indications seem to be that ADR isn’t ready to return to the ring. 

When you combine Del Rio’s short house show match with his lack of TV appearances since Elimination Chamber, you have to think the groin injury is still bothering him, even if it is just slightly.

Just how much it’s bothering him, however, will determine the WWE’s plans for him going forward. 

Given that Del Rio has already voiced his support for John Laurinaitis, I would think that there are still plans to put him on Team Laurinaitis after WrestleMania. After all, this match needs some more star power, and whether your like him or not, Del Rio would certainly give it that. 

Plus, we have to realize that, even if Del Rio isn’t 100 percent healthy, this is a 12-man tag team match we’re talking about here. Not some 20-minute singles match. 

Del Rio can still participate in the match and decrease his risk of injury if he only appears for a couple of minutes or so. With five teammates, ADR could have a short showing in the bout just to get him on the card (and keep him relevant), or he can be a member of Team Long but never get tagged in and still be on the winning team. 

There are a lot of options for Del Rio here, and plenty of them involve him actually participating in the match at WrestleMania, even if it’s not by throwing punches or hitting suplexes.

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