In light of WWE's recent acquisition of AAA and the subsequent announcement of Alberto Del Rio’s return to the company, there has been renewed attention and confusion online surrounding a legal case from 2021 involving the former WWE Champion.

Some of the circulating information has misrepresented the facts related to the case, which stemmed from serious allegations that were ultimately dismissed before reaching trial.

José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan, known in the wrestling world as Alberto Del Rio, was arrested in May 2020 in San Antonio, Bexar County. At the time, his ex-girlfriend accused him of a sustained and violent assault after he allegedly confronted her over suspicions of infidelity. According to police affidavits and contemporary reports, she claimed that he slapped her repeatedly across the head. The allegations also included that he forced her to wear a dress and dance for him under threat that he would abandon her son “in the middle of the road somewhere” if she cried.

Further details in the police affidavit alleged that Rodríguez Chucuan bound the woman’s hands with boxing straps, gagged her with a sock, and subjected her to hours of sexual assault, reportedly involving the use of various objects. He was also alleged to have punched her in the back. Officers noted that the woman displayed visible injuries, including bruises on her face, arms, legs, and neck, all of which were documented in photographs. Additionally, the accuser claimed Rodríguez Chucuan destroyed her phone and laptop and attempted to set her passport on fire.

Following an investigation, a grand jury indicted Rodríguez Chucuan in October 2020 on one count of aggravated kidnapping and four counts of sexual assault.

The trial was postponed several times but was ultimately scheduled for December 2021. However, on December 10, 2021, the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that all charges had been formally dropped due to the failure of a key prosecution witness, the accuser, to appear for trial. As a result, the case could not proceed.

With the charges dismissed, Rodríguez Chucuan was legally cleared in connection with the case. Throughout the legal proceedings, he consistently maintained his innocence.

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