Alberto Del Rio Talks Vince's Favorite Heel, His Black Eye, Sin Cara Always Injured, Hating FCW
During his promotional tour of Mexico, Alberto Del Rio was interviewed by the Lucha Libre show, Tercera Caida, which airs on TVC Deportes. Here are some highlights of what he said:
- For him, the World Heavyweight Championship is the most important title in the WWE because it's the first title that he chased. He admitted that WWE gives more attention to the WWE Championship.
- He was frustrated by not being used by WWE while in FCW and was about to go back to Mexico (CMLL), but someone told Vince McMahon to not let him go because they would be losing someone who could be huge.
- He prefers being a heel to a face.
- He thinks that the American audience does not like him because they don't like a Mexican being successful in an American company.
- He bashed AAA and said that his salary was a joke, which is why he left.
- He never thought to come to WWE, but said that he used to watch it when he was younger and he would be lying if he didn't dream of joining the company. He he never thought WWE would be interested in him and he was thankful that they are.
- He also talked about the "smart mark" crowd the night after Wrestlemania. He expects those type of fans at Wrestlemania and the night after, and said that they really only like heels.
- He made American fans hate him again at Payback.
- He said that he got his black eye during a match with Daniel Bryan at a live event in Portland, OR, a couple of nights before SummerSlam. He tried to shoot shot down the rumors that he got in a fight at a bar.
- He thinks Sin Cara gets injured simply by talking. He said that Sin Cara has great potential, but he is very injury prone. He said that he doesn't know what the situation with Sin Cara right now.
- It saddens him that Rey Mysterio is injured, which is why he told Vince that the Latinos don't care if you're a face or a heel, all that they care is that a Latino is beating the "gringo."
- He never liked being in FCW and said that it was one of the placed he hated the most. He admitted that his FCW run was for the best because he learned how to wrestle the WWE style. He kind of took a shot at Sin Cara when he said that people that don't go to FCW are where they are.
- He really enjoyed doing the running over Santa Claus angle, however said that his son was worried that they would be no Christmas.
- He wants to get to Wrestlemania 30 as champion.
- He thinks that he is a future Hall of Famer.
- Vince McMahon is a big fan of him and he is Vince's favorite heel.
- The Undertaker is the "Godfather" in the WWE and said he would like to face him.