Vince McMahon praised by Alberto Del Rio after retirement

Former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio sent a heartfelt message to Vince McMahon following the latter's retirement announcement.

Earlier today, McMahon confirmed his retirement via Twitter, which sent shockwaves throughout the wrestling world. The former WWE CEO/Chairman stated that he was stepping away from his duties:

Taking to Twitter, Del Rio (currently known as Alberto El Patron) reacted to McMahon's surprise retirement. He thanked Vince for allowing him to work with WWE, adding that the news has saddened not only the wrestling industry but the sports entertainment world as well:

The WWE Universe had mixed reactions to Alberto Del Rio's tweet about Vince McMahon's retirement

The WWE Universe was divided on their feelings about former WWE Superstar Alberto Del Rio's tweet about Vince McMahon's retirement.

While some fans were full of respect for Vince, others made fun of Rio for posting the tweet. Here are some of the more interesting fan tweets below:

Following McMahon's recent announcement, many superstars, including Mandy Rose, have also reacted to the breaking news.

Vince's daughter, Stephanie McMahon, has been serving as the Interim CEO of the company. Earlier today, her husband, Triple H, was announced as the new Executive Vice President of Talent Relations.

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Rituparna Routh holds an Integrated BA B.Ed. degree with honors in English. She started following pro wrestling while still in college as a source of entertainment but soon figured out how to make a career out of it as a pro wrestling writer. She initially joined Sportskeeda as an intern and eventually became a full-fledged writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling.

Besides writing about pro wrestling, Rituparna is a teacher at Klorofeel School, Brahmapur, Odisha. She has also written and published poems in several anthologies and other publications.

Rituparna looks up to WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, and Naomi because they are the embodiment of hard work, dedication, and motivation. An Attitude Era wrestler she admires for his incredible personality and extraordinary in-ring abilities is 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin. She would have loved to have managed him if only to accompany him through his journey in the company.

When not writing about or watching pro wrestling, Rituparna likes to indulge in singing, writing poems, and cooking.

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