Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
-- With Alberto Del Rio headed for a full babyface turn plans of an onscreen romance with Rosa Mendes appear to be off.
-- WWE has made the call to put the new Fandango gimmick on hold. There is no confirmation that the gimmick has been dropped completely, but WWE is no longer running vignettes and there are no plans for him to debut any time soon.
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