Ricardo Rodriguez has opened up about his alcohol addiction and how Drew McIntyre helped him get into rehab through WWE.

The former WWE manager had an interview with Chris Van Vliet. He talked about things such as his run with Alberto Del Rio, his WWE release in 2014, and more.

During the session, Rodriguez went into length talking about his alcohol addiction. He mentioned that he got used to the grind during his time in WWE. After leaving the company, however, he had nothing to fill his time with and he turned to alcohol.

The 38-year-old revealed that he was chugging whole boxes of wine by himself at a time before he finally realized that he had a problem. He then put out a tweet asking for help and got a reply from a gentleman named Christopher Dreisbach. Rodriguez later contacted his friend Drew McIntyre to help him get in touch with WWE:

“WWE has this really cool wellness program part where if you’ve been with them and you encounter a similar situation, they can help you out, they’ll figure something out.

So I got in contact with WWE, and this is where a good friend of mine Drew McIntyre comes in. I sent Drew a message, and I was like, ‘Hey, can you find out the information of the wellness policy, who’s in charge or something.'”

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Drew Was A Big Part In Making That Connection: Ricardo Rodriguez

The Mexican-American pro wrestler recalled always being angry and bitter during his addiction. He admitted to pushing a lot of his close friends away when they tried to help him because he didn’t care about anyone. It was the conversation with McIntyre that finally led to him getting the help he needed:

“So then he dug around, and he got me the info. I contacted WWE because of that, and it just yeah, it became a thing and that’s how we got connected. I had talked to WWE, and I told who had contacted me up here in Lancaster.

And he’s like, oh, and we’ve done stuff with them before. Go ahead and set it up, and we can figure out the details later. So yeah, Drew was a big part of making that connection.”

Rodriguez mentioned that something like that never goes away but he has learned to manage his addiction better. It remains a daily battle for him but he has learned to be grateful about things in life. He now tries to take a pause when something upsets him instead of reacting instantly and spiraling back into his old habits.

You can check out our exclusive interview with Ricardo on the 10th anniversary of his WWE exit below:

It’s been almost a decade since Jesús Rodríguez (Ricardo Rodriguez) was released from WWE. Since then, he has gone on a soul-searching journey that has led him to Major League Wrestling. 

A company Rodriguez was grateful to find at this stage of his career, taking all he has learned and experienced to put forth the best version of himself. I recently spoke with the talented performer about his experience wrestling for WWE and what he’s enjoying in Major League Wrestling (MLW).

His WWE Exit

“It’s honestly amazing thinking back 10 years ago,’ Rodriguez said. “The story is, I called the [WWE] office and told them, ‘Hey I’m done. I’m not happy. I’m still at home. I didn’t get on the plane.’ When they just said, ‘Well stay home and we’ll talk and figure it out.’ They called me back a few days later and said, ‘Yeah, we’ll grant you your release.’ I was like thank you.”

At the time he was in his late 20s. He likened it to your first big breakup in high school. A time when you think your life is over and that you’ll never find love again. The ring announcer and pro wrestler learned that the only thing he could control was how he reacted to things.

“Life is going to happen on life’s terms. I didn’t react the proper way,” Rodriguez recalled. “I was very angry and bitter. I just hated life and wrestling and anybody that was, in my mind, opposing me in what I wanted to accomplish. It took a while to control how I reacted. I had to learn that aspect. 

It’s no secret because I am very open about it, my addiction issue. Getting sober and clean was a huge step forward and realizing all that. I am grateful in hindsight that I went through all that to appreciate what I have now. Opportunities I was given when I learned to appreciate things and being more mindful. Now I’m in a situation now with an amazing company that we are leading into.”

Rather than leave the business, Rodriguez found a renewed motivation. He worked with The Great Khali to open the market up in India. This wasn’t the only stop on his international travel with stops in Europe, Australia, and of course, Mexico. Rodriguez, who had a great run with Alberto Del Rio, took his knowledge to helping run schools including a year in Cairo, even maneuvering through the uncertainty of COVID.

MLW

Looking back, Rodriguez is happy to go through the lows in order to truly appreciate the highs, many of which the veteran is getting in MLW as a member of Salina de La Renta’s Promociones Dorado. Rodriguez, who also helps as a producer and behind the scenes like de La Renta, can’t be happier to watch her success onscreen and offscreen working with the women’s division. 

“It’s amazing because I’ve known her for her entire career,” Rodriguez said. “The same for Janai Kai, who I’ve know since the very first day she walked into a wrestling school. It’s rewarding to see their growth and development now…and the presence they have. It’s so admirable if you look at it and the presence they carry with them. I feel like this is portrayed on camera which is very hard to teach.”

Rodriguez, who helps the next generation through Three Legacies Wrestling, takes pride in seeing so much representation across the board in regards to the Latin American community. So much MLW has built a brand and show Azteca Lucha on May 11 when the company returns to a sold-out Chicago’s Cicero Stadium. Rodriguez will team with Atlantis, and Guerrero Maya Jr. to face El Felino, Virus, and Villano III Jr. as the war with Cesar Duran continues.

“It’s amazing to me as a lucha libre fan because I grew up on lucha libre. To be in a trios match with partners like this is amazing to me. The very first wrestling hero I had was Atlantis. To be partnered up with him is a dream come true…I did spend a lot of time with a top heel in the industry so I may have a trick or two to secure that victory.

“We have Azteca Lucha and sold out. We’re building this relationship with CMLL which is very important. We’re able to provider great luchadors from Mexico, the United States, and internationally. Who is to say there isn’t going to be an MLW takeover in Mexico and Arena México? It would be huge. We have a lot of amazing events coming up.”

MLW Azteca Lucha airs airs at 10 p.m. ET, May 11 on Triller TV+

Alberto El Patron recently spoke with the folks at Ring Rust Radio to talk about a number of Lucha Underground related topics. Below are highlights from the interview.

On Lucha Underground’s instant impact and whether it can become a viable contender with the top wrestling companies in the United States: “Oh, yes, of course. Lucha Underground is a fantastic product. They have the right people talent and backing up the product. I am 100 percent sure that this company is going to be one of the top three wrestling companies around the World at the end of this year.”

On the the major differences that help set Lucha Underground apart and make it so unique: “Lucha Underground is different than basic Mexican lucha libre. They are combing all the great styles out there into one. They are taking the best out of the Japanese, American, and lucha libre style and making them into one. It’s one unique style that all the fans are enjoying. I have been dong the wrestling shows all over the world. People are stopping me and telling me how much they enjoy the product and how different it is. The fans said they have been waiting for something like this that they can watch and enjoy every week.”

On pressure to be the top star: “I never put pressure on myself because I know who I am and where I come from. Everybody knows I work every single day, I never rest, and I always work to give my best to the fans. At the end of the day, we work for the fans. They are the ones buying the tickets and watching us on TV so we can get our paychecks at the end of the week.”

On what can wrestling fans expect from El Texano Jr and what separates him from the rest of the stars in the company: “He is a fantastic wrestler with a great background in Mexican lucha libre. He has been wrestling for 15 years now and started in Mexico and then went to Japan. He spent like 5 or 6 years working for New Japan which is the biggest company out there. He is a second generation wrestler who was born in this business just like myself. He is one of the major superstars in Mexico and they can expect a lot from him. Not only from him, but all the wrestlers in Lucha Underground. We have new names, new characters, and all these fantastic performers. They were stars in other companies and they are here in Underground to help us make us the best company in the World.”

On whether he enjoys being a heel or a babyface: “I love being the bad guy. Everybody loves the bad guy including the chicks. That’s a place where I would like to but at the end of the day I’m going to be what the fans want me to be or where they put me. When I left the other company, they decided to put me in the good guy side. I have been working as a baby face since then. I’m not going to say I am not enjoying it but I do. If you would ask me, though, I would love to be a bad guy again.”

On how or when he decides which type of style you’re going to wrestle on a given night: “I’m one of those wrestlers that leaves everything to the audience and to the fans. I never plan anything and you will never see Alberto Patron planning in the back what he is going to do in the match. I always go out there, listen to the crowd and the fans, and give them what they want. If you plan something in the back, you go out there, and the fans don’t want what the fans last night wanted you are done. You won’t be able to give them a good show and a match. I always go out there and listen to the crowd, and depending on what they want that’s what I do.”

On how Rey Mysterio would be welcomed in Lucha Underground: “It would be fantastic! I don’t know if he is going to join or not because he already joined AAA in Mexico. We know that AAA and Lucha Underground are partners. That pretty much tells me we will see Rey Mysterio at some point in the future and it will be fantastic. We already have a great product and having Rey Mysterio joining the company would make it one thousand times better. We already have the Latinos watching Lucha Underground. Now we will have superstars like Rey Mysterio and Alberto Patron that will make the American fans turnaround and watch the program because they know us from other companies.”

On whether he could reunite with Ricardo Rodriguez in Lucha Underground: “Well, never say never. I have been trying to bring Ricardo to every organization I have worked with but I do not make the final decisions. I always talk about Ricardo with others but at the end of the day they are paying the bills and make that decision. In Ricardo’s situation, I know Lucha Underground already talked to him but nothing happened. I would love to have him on the roster. I wouldn’t want him the way he was before like the other company because he was like my servant. He is not my servant, he is my friend, and I would love to see him do well and showcase his talent in a company like Lucha Underground.”

On working for House of Hardcore: “That was a really good experience. The other day, I saw an interview with Tommy Dreamer about what happened that night with me. They thought I was not going to go, so they invited Ricardo who agreed. When they asked Ricardo to ask me I immediately said yes. I am a big fan of what that arena and company represent. I spoke from the heart and the fans loved it and were happy with what I had to say. Since that day, everyone has talked about my promos and how much love and passion I have for this business. I was the same guy working for the other company, the love and passion was there, but I was following directions. Now I am in a different place and I am happy and the fans are happy to see a different Alberto.”

On what he feels is most special about Lucha Underground and what he has in store for fans moving forward: “We have a product that is totally different than anything else. We are combing the best of everything in the wrestling world and putting it in one single place that is Lucha Underground. All the talent working for Lucha Underground is thirsty and hungry. They want to show the world that they can do it. Most of them tried to join the so called major company. Even though they have a lot of talent, for some reason or politics they were told no. They want to prove to the World that they are the some of the best wrestlers in the World. When people like myself and if Rey joins, we want to prove to the World that we are a 1,000 times better than what they saw in the other company. We still have something to offer and will help this company to grow and be the best out there. With all the help of the media, the writers, producers, and wrestlers in Lucha Underground we will be able to show them.”

You can listen to the complete interview above.

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– Rapper Riff Raff continues his training to become a WWE Superstar. Several weeks ago, it was revealed that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan was helping him train for his dream job. Vice’s Munchies blog published a video chronicling his journey. Riff Raff remains adamant that this is not a joke and he plans to be in WWE one day.

– Former WWE Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix will be honored with the Frank Gotch Award during the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame weekend in July. She commented:

“The Frank Gotch Award has particular meaning for me because my dream was for my career to have a positive influence on those around me. I am looking forward to coming to Waterloo to experience the Hall of Fame ceremony in person, spend time with old friend and meet new ones.”

– Former WWE personality Ricardo Rodriguez captured the WWC Puerto Rican Championship this past weekend.

AND NEEWWWW @WWCPR Puerto Rican Champion @VivaDelRio we pretty much own PR now right? pic.twitter.com/LzThj0TtWG

— ??Rodriguez ?????? (@RRWWE) January 25, 2015

Alberto Del Rio and Ricardo just show up at House of Hardcore! pic.twitter.com/MPMjGKKej6

— Andy Peck (@andypeck13) November 16, 2014

Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio made a surprise appearance at Saturday night’s House of Hardcore 7 iPPV from Philadelphia, PA (Order Here). Ricardo Rodriguez was also there and introduced Del Rio to the rabid crowd.

Del Rio said he was so happy to be there because just a week ago, he didn’t think he’d be able to wrestle in the United States for a year. Del Rio said it was great to be in the ECW Arena for the first time, which led to an ECW! chant and then a “F*CK MCMAHON” chant. Del Rio said in House of Hardcore, they are wrestlers, not Sports Entertainers.

Del Rio fought off an attack from Brian Myers, locked in the cross-armbreaker and got him to tap.

#albertodelrio in action #ricardo #hoh #houseofhardcore #wrestling not #wwe #video #dt #doubletap

A video posted by @TheHeelAaron (@theheelaaron) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:40pm PST

What an honor to have been a part of #HOH at the legendary ECW Arena! Just wow :)

— Alberto El Patron (@PrideOfMexico) November 16, 2014

The ECW Arena was on fire!!! Both myself and Alberto got goosebumps going out there. It's that feeling we got in the biz for!

— ??Rodriguez ?????? (@RRWWE) November 16, 2014

@RRWWE @VivaDelRio the crowd was fn crazy at @HouseofHardcore. Great surprises pic.twitter.com/agbk6J2Stj

— Adam (@AIElite34) November 16, 2014

Former WWE Superstar Ricardo Rodriguez was a guest on the Busted Open radio show this week and spoke an spoke about a number of topics related to his time with the company.

Here’s what he said about the “tipping point” that led to his release:

“Well, it wasn’t just one thing. It was a serious of events that I was like ah, just screw it. A lot of was A) they had nothing for me. I and Del Rio kept pitching ideas to bring us back together. We knew and we thought we did pretty well together and we eventually knew they were going to split us up. One day they came up to us and told us ‘Okay this is what we are doing’. We’re like oh ok, thank you. It wasn’t just that though they had issues with money, I wasn’t making money anymore.

If you talk to anyone from WWE they will tell you that you make your money on house shows and not on TV your money is on the house show. I got taking off of those I was off and I wasn’t doing anything and for the whole wrestling thing. I got unofficially sent down to FCW, I mean NXT. I refuse to call it FCW it will always be FCW to me. I started at FCW and it turned into NXT and I am still adjusting to the new name. I got unofficially sent down and I got hurt by one of their football players and I got punished for It which I weird and I took all these into consideration and I realized this is not fun for me.

If anybody knows that have been an extra for WWE and they know what I do backstage. Regal and I were running the tryouts for the extras so there is nobody in the world can I tell me I never had passion for wrestling. I was always the 1st person in the ring. WWE in a weird way made me hate wrestling so I got very bitter and I realized I got to stop this and I realized it was the company. So I woke up and said (explicative) I am not coming in. Yeah I called the office and told them I am not coming in; I want a release. They said let me call Vince and Paul and they will call you as soon as you can. I said no I am not coming in I am done.

They call me back on a Wednesday and say we will honor your release and I told them the whole shebang and ass kiss, ass kiss. That was it. It was a serious of things leading up to it; pitching ideas and there not having and then pitching ideas over at NXT. Then I got hurt by one of their morons; which are funny with the 8 years of wrestling I got hurt more in the WWE then the independent scene. I did a lot of stupid (Explicative).”

There’s much more to the interview, including working with Triple H, his time at NXT and thoughts on Alberto Del Rio’s release.

Pro Wrestling Syndicate, a premiere independent promotion based in Rahway, New Jersey held one of its monthly events with what turned out to be a giant load of recently released WWE stars. With its title All Fired Up, PWS provided wrestling fans with quality matches and segments that included former WWE stars Curt Hawkins (Brian Myers), Brodus Clay (Monstrous BC) and even Ricardo Rodriguez. The surprises didn’t end there.

The show started with PWS mainstay Kevin Matthews (a former WWE developmental superstar) against Myers. While the former Hawkins ended up losing to Matthews, what happened after the match shocked every fan in attendance. Mr. McMahon’s No Chance in Hell music hit and out came someone with long hair that was covered by a McMahon mask and suit strutted down to ringside. The man reminded Myers and Matthews that he fired both of them. However, the man and Myers would attack Matthews and reveal McMahon as Myers’ former partner, Tyler Reks.

Myers delivered a promo that made it clear he was a heel – he discussed how he and Reks had performed at Madison Square Garden and the Rahway Rec Center was nowhere near the same. This heel persona carried on throughout the former WWE stars who appeared in the ring, including Brodus Clay and Ricardo Rodriguez.

Alberto Del Rio’s former ring announcer played the role of Clay’s manager. PWS has a character by the name of the Jewasaurus who came out to Clay’s Somebody Call My Mama music. Shortly after, Rodriguez and Clay made their way out. It seemed as though the Funkasaurus would join his Jewish counterpart in a dance. However, Clay attacked him before facing independent wrestler, Homicide.

The show, like many other independent wrestling events, was filled with other stars in attendance. Ricky the Dragon Steamboat was the guest commissioner. Vader was a timekeeper for one match too. Rob Van Dam, Road Warrior Animal, Bobby Lashley, Zeke Jackson, Earl Hebner and Glacier were there too.

Even Balls Mahoney made an appearance. In fact, Mahoney and Glacier both participated in PWS’ On the Spot Title Shot battle royal. It is basically PWS’ Money in the Bank match, but more like a Royal Rumble.

The Rumble was won by PWS star Fallah Bahh. The man is huge and his character resembles former WWE Champion Yokozuna. It looks like PWS has big plans for their own yokozuna (the word means a grand champion sumo wrestler).

Brian Myers made appearances in the crowd at past PWS shows, so it wouldn’t be surprising to see him continue to be a member of their roster. Matthews was not happy with Myers and Reks and may look for retribution at the next PWS event.

For more information about Pro Wrestling Syndicate, please check out their website. They are trying to raise enough money to produce, edit and distribute an hour long episodic show on television. Consider making a donation or attend their next show on Halloween night.

Are you a Pro Wrestling Syndicate fan? If so, what are your thoughts on the show? If not, are you interested in attending one of their shows? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Seth Guttenplan is a math and computer technology teacher for special education students in New Jersey. In his free time, Seth writes about wrestling. Follow Seth on twitter @sethgutt

– Former WWE talent Ricardo Rodriguez wrestled his first post-WWE match on Sunday night at the Team Vision Dojo in Orlando, Florida. Rodriguez wrestled under the name “Chimaera” and wore a mask.

– WWE Diva Tamina Snuka noted on Twitter that The Rock’s ex-wife Dany Garcia won at the 2014 International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness (IBFFF) Championships this past weekend. Tamina tweeted the following:

So proud of my manager @_DanyGarcia_ for getting her #ProCard #IFBB North American Physique Champion #StrongWoman pic.twitter.com/nC3SCc3wIP

— Tamina Snuka (@TaminaSnuka) August 31, 2014

– Recently released WWE talents Ricardo Rodriguez and Yoshi Tatsu have been working out lately at the Team Vision Dojo wrestling school in Orlando, Florida. Also working out at the school are former NXT talent Shaul Guerrero (aka Raquel Diaz) and TNA Knockout Brittany.

– Below is the official cover art for WWE’s new “Macho Man” Randy Savage DVD and Blu-ray video.

There are a lot of mixed feelings backstage in WWE regarding Alberto Del Rio’s release last week.

As we’ve been reporting, Del Rio was fired after slapping WWE social media manager Cody Barbierri in the face. The slap was allegedly resulted from Barbierri making a racist comment about Del Rio and refusing to apologize for it.

Barbierri is still employed by WWE as of this writing.

While many people are upset to see him go, he’s also been criticized for having a cocky, negative attitude. Over the past year, Del Rio did multiple interviews where he talked about his career winding down and looking forward to life after WWE.

There is still some speculation that Del Rio and his former manager Ricardo Rodriguez will team up in another promotion, possibly AAA in Mexico.

(Source: f4wonline.com)

– Alberto del Rio took over Ricardo Rodriguez’s backstage interview role this past week for segments that air exclusively on RAW and SmackDown in Mexico.

Del Rio stayed in character as a heel, mocking Rodriguez for being “fat” and “useless.” He also called himself the greatest international Superstar to ever come to WWE.

– Batista’s new “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie opened at #1 over the weekend at set a new August box office record in the United States with an estimated $94.0 million opening weekend (domestic). Including the foreign box office proceeds of over $66 million, Guardians of The Galaxy, which opened last week, has already taken in over $160 million.

Meanwhile, The Rock’s “Hercules” movie fell to #4, just passing the $10-million mark with an estimated haul of $10.7 million in its second weekend.

Guardians of the Galaxy is getting rave reviews from critics and moviegoers, with a 93% rating on RottenTomatoes.com.

The WWE contract of Ricardo Rodriguez, who was released by the company this past week, would have renewed the night after SummerSlam later this month had WWE not let him go.

Rodriguez had been frustrated for a while that he wasn’t being used as a wrestler in any legitimate way after they split he and Alberto Del Rio as a unit, although he has been dealing with injuries as of late.

The mindset in WWE was that they don’t necessarily “need” a three-man announce team for the Spanish television broadcasts, nor a dedicated interviewer for the Spanish-language shows, so the decision to release him was said to be a relatively easy decision to make considering the fact that the company is making some heavy talent and office cuts right now.

As we noted on the website on Wednesday, Ricardo Rodriguez has been released from World Wrestling Entertainment. The reason he was released is pretty simple, as the company simply felt like they didn’t have a role for him at this time.

Rodriguez had been doing some Spanish announcing, as well as some work as part of the El Locale act in NXT. The general feeling was they didn’t need him in the announcing role for Spanish broadcasts and that his size played against him when it came to possibly being used as a wrestler.

Former WWE ring announcer, wrestler and color commentator Ricardo Rodriguez has been released by WWE – and the company is making a big mistake by letting him go. He was not being used much, but he was so talented and was able to play so many different roles in the company.

Rodriguez arrived as an introducer to the similarly debuting Alberto Del Rio in 2010. Rodriguez was the one with personality. Del Rio is often called boring and for good reason. He never has anything interesting to say and he seems to just repeat himself in feuds. WWE seemed very high on him, but it became apparent that Rodriguez was more popular than Del Rio. Hence, why Del Rio has been demoted to Superstars and Main Event.

Eventually the two split up, that is after a face run. Del Rio attacked Rodriguez who would begin to manage Rob Van Dam later on. That was a strange combination. Since then, Rodriguez performed on NXT as El Local and would provide commentary at the Spanish announce table on pay-per-views.

El Local was a great character that didn’t really make it full-time on the main roster. In NXT, he was recently teaming with fellow luchador Kalisto. It seemed as though they made for a very exciting babyface tag team. The perfect rivals to the Ascension. But recently, Kalisto began teaming with Sin Cara instead.

Rodriguez wrestled, managed, was a commentator and was successful in every area. While I can’t understand the commentary since my Spanish is not at that level, Rodriguez is very talented in the ring and on the microphone. He matched up well with Santino Marella’s comedy role. Maybe that’s how we ended up with a Tuxedo match for the first time in almost a decade.

Ricardo may have asked for his release, but it doesn’t surprise me that WWE agreed to it. WWE has been making cuts in all areas, including talent. Brodus Clay, Curt Hawkins, Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal and even Josh Mathews have been let go. WWE could have continued to use Rodriguez as El Local, but they never utilized him to his full potential. They gave Kalisto a replacement in Sin Cara. The man formerly known as Hunico is not nearly as entertaining and doesn’t have much of a personality under the current gimmick.

What does the future hold for Ricardo Rodriguez and El Local?

There is always the independent scene in the United States and Mexico is an option as well. Rodriguez tweeted that he missed wrestling and that will most likely be his focus going forward. Wherever he has the best opportunity to wrestle, you will see him. He has a talented wrestler and entertainer and may he have much success in the future.

What are your thoughts on the release of Ricardo Rodriguez? Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Seth Guttenplan is a math and computer technology teacher for special education students in New Jersey. In his free time, Seth writes about wrestling. Follow Seth on twitter @sethgutt

Ricardo Rodriguez has been released from WWE. He tweeted on Wednesday:

I have come to terms with WWE on my release. I want to thank them for a great 4 years. But I miss wrestling

— Ricardo Rodriguez (@RRWWE) July 30, 2014

WWE.com has also posted a message on the company website wishing him well in his future endeavors.

It appears the masked NXT tag team of Kalisto and El Local (Ricardo Rodriguez) has already been disbanded.

Following their loss to NXT Tag Champions The Ascension at NXT Takeover, Kalisto teamed with fellow masked wrestler Sin Cara at last Thursday’s NXT television tapings.

*Spoilers* 4 Weeks Of NXT Tapings Results

As for Ricardo Rodriguez, he’s been backstage at several recent WWE television tapings and continues to work out at the WWE Performance Center and has been training WWE’s developmental Divas.

At Thursday’s WWE NXT tapings from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, Ricardo Rodriguez worked as El Local and teamed with fellow masked wrestler Kalisto.

(Spoilers) WWE NXT Taping Results For May 1st Through May 22nd

Rodriguez tweeted the following of the new duo together:

Tonight at @WWENXT a new tag team was born! @KalistoWWE #LuchaLuchaLucha pic.twitter.com/i0tqxy42n8

— Jesus Rodriguez (@ChimaerasRage) April 25, 2014

The following are results for the WWE NXT episodes that will air on May 1st, May 8th, May 15th and May 22nd. All four episodes were taped on Thursday night at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

Dark Match

– Alexander Rusev def. an unknown wrestler in a dark match to open up the tapings.

Spoiler Results for May 1, 2014

– Tyson Kidd def. Bo Dallas in the first television match of the evening.

– Sasha Banks (with Charlotte) def. Bayley in an opening round match of the NXT Women’s Championship tournament.

– Adam Rose def. Danny Burch. After the match, Camacho appeared during Rose’s big after-match party.

– Natalya def. Layla in an opening round match of the NXT Women’s Championship tournament.

– Mojo Rawley def. Oliver Grey. After the match, Aiden English came out and cut a promo on Rawley.

– Adrian Neville def. Brodus Clay in a no-disqualification match to retain the NXT Championship in a what that served as the main event for this episode.

Spoiler Results for May 8, 2014

– This show kicks off with Triple H in the ring for a promo. He talks about how NXT is the future and is taking over wrestling. He pushes the NXT Takeover special, which will take place live on the WWE Network on May 29th. Additionally, he announces a battle royal to determine the new number one contender to the NXT Championship.

– Charlotte def. Emma in a second round match in the NXT Women’s Championship tournament.

– Kalisto & El Locale (Ricardo Rodriguez under a mask) def. The Legionnaires (Sylvester Lefort & Marcus Louise).

– Camacho def. Captain Comic from Adam Rose’s party group. After the match, Camacho came out and had a confrontation with Rose.

– Alexa Bliss def. Alicia Fox in another match in the NXT Women’s Championship tournament.

– Next up was the battle royal announced by Triple H earlier in the show to crown the new number one contender to the NXT Championship. The participants were Xavier Woods, Brodus Clay, Baron Corbin, Curt Hawkins, Aiden English, Jason Jordan, Danny Burch, Oliver Grey, Marcus Louise, Sylvester Lefort, Big Cass, Camacho, Mason Ryan, Kalisto, El Local, Mojo Rawley, Sami Zayn, Yoshi Tatsu, Tyler Breeze, Bo Dallas and Tyson Kidd. In the end, Breeze, Zayn and Kidd were the final three and all were eliminated at the same time. This leads to Triple H coming back out and announcing that the three will compete in a triple-threat match to determine the official number one contender to the title.

– The Ascension def. Buddy Murphy and an unknown wrestler in the main event of this episode.

For results of the May 15, 2014 edition of WWE NXT TV, as well as the May 22, 2014 edition of the show, click ahead to page two …

– Former on-air WWE personality Ricardo Rodriguez will be handling the Spanish commentary for tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble broadcast.

– Daniel Bryan tweeted the following regarding his match against Bray Wyatt at tonight’s WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view:

It’s snowing hard in Pittsburgh. Going to be a cold day in hell tonight and Bray Wyatt better be prepared for war #RoyalRumble #YesMovement

— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) January 26, 2014

– NXT trainers Bill DeMott and Sara Del Rey were backstage at Monday’sWWE  RAW in Richmond. DeMott noted on Twitter that they were traveling back to Florida with Summer Rae and Eva Marie.

– TMZ reports that former WWE announcer Matt Striker will play a Romulan Commander in an upcoming Star Trek TV movie titled, “Star Trek Equinox: The Night of Time.”

– We heard from a few fans who were at last night’s WWE live event from Toronto that said Cody Rhodes’s match with Antonio Cesaro stole the show.

Also at the Toronto live event, 3MB (Drew McIntyre, Jinder Mahal and Ricardo Rodriguez) worked as “The Mounties” – losing to Los Matadores and El Torito.

Here’s a photo of Ricardo in his Mountie gear:

Former WWE manager Ricardo Rodriguez continues to post tweet updates on his training at the WWE Performance Center. Rodriguez tweeted these two on Thursday:

Did Soooooo many arm drags today! Taking that next step to becoming a #WWESuperstar

— Ricardo Rodriguez (@RRWWE) December 12, 2013

Attempted a standing hurricanrana…. Powerbombed myself…. Lesson learned

— Ricardo Rodriguez (@RRWWE) December 12, 2013

– Former manager of Alberto Del Rio and Rob Van Dam, Ricardo Rodriguez, worked at last night’s WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view. Rodriguez handled the Spanish commentary for the pay-per-view broadcast.

– Former WWE RAW General Manager on-air and former Senior Vice President of Talent Relations behind-the-scenes, John Laurinaitis, made a small cameo during the Survivor Series pay-per-view on Sunday night. During a backstage segment that featured Santino Marella and R-Truth playing with WWE action figures, Laurinaitis, along with Los Matadores and Fandango, popped in briefly.

– As previously reported, former WWE Superstar and current WWE agent Billy Kidman has been appearing at recent WWE live events as Paul Heyman’s personal doctor. Below is a photo of Kidman portraying the character at a recent WWE European live event:

– According to a source within WWE, the former manager of Alberto Del Rio and Rob Van Dam, Ricardo Rodriguez, has been doing some agent work backstage for WWE. Additionally, Rodriguez has been wrestling at WWE live events under a mask as “Los Locale” in tag-team matches against Los Matadores.

-WWE’s current plan for Ricardo Rodriguez is to keep him off of television until they find a new role for him, which is why he has been tweeting recently about “learning to wrestle” at the WWE Performance Center. At one point, WWE talked about putting Rodriguez with Rey Mysterio when he makes his WWE television return.

-As previously reported, Vickie Guerrero is going back to college. Vickie’s first day back at college is today. She is studying for a degree in medical administration. Vickie recently mentioned on Twitter that she will be taking online classes through Herzing University.

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[Partial Credit: PWInsider.com]