Name Of Employee That Del Rio Slapped Revealed, Racist Remark Led To Altercation?

The employee that Alberto Del Rio allegedly slapped, leading to his WWE release, is rumored to be Cody Barbierri. On Linkedin and Twitter, Barbierri is listed as WWE’s manager of social media live events.

According to one source, Barbierri was reportedly asked to wipe his plate clean after having a meal in catering. He then allegedly joked that it was Del Rio’s job to clean the plates, which many would consider to be a racist remark.

As the story goes, Del Rio was informed of Barbierri’s comment and approached him. Upon refusal to apologize for making the remark, even grinning in Del Rio’s face, it was said that this is when Del Rio slapped Barbierri.

As noted on Friday, the official WWE Twitter account noted the following about Del Rio’s release, a tweet that Triple H re-tweeted as well:

“”@VivaDelRio is responsible for his own actions. If you’re angry at anyone, be angry at Alberto. There’s no excuse for a pro athlete not to conduct themselves in a professional manner.”