Alberto Del Rio Discusses His Recent Knife Attack, Paige’s Suspension, His WWE Exit, Working With Combates Americas, His MMA Ambitions, More

Alberto Del Rio was a guest on The Taz Show earlier this morning. You can find some of the highlights from his interview below.

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• Taz told him that he’s been in the news non-stop and Del Rio responded by saying that, “The name of the game is to always give the fans something to talk about.”
• In regards to the incident where he was attacked by a man with a knife Alberto said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time and that he had to do what he had to do. He followed that by saying that someone “disrespected his girl” and it was one of those things that happened.
• Alberto described Paige’s suspension as “a little funky”
• Taz said that he has lived with WWE’s double standard in the past of deciding who they do and do not want to “bury”
• Alberto said it drives him crazy that there are people trying to keep him and Paige apart
• Alberto put over What Culture in the UK and praised them for blending TNA and WWE wrestlers with their own
• Alberto claimed that he told a top WWE executive that they, “live in a bubble” and that they believe there is nothing outside of WWE
• In regards to his WWE departure Alberto said that people were trying to kill his passion for the business and that’s why he left
• Alberto said that he is holding a press conference with Combates Americas tonight to discuss his role in the MMA company
• Alberto says he thinks it will be hard to compete with UFC but he can see Combates Americas being the number two brand in the MMA space within the next two years
• Alberto doesn’t plan on fighting but did train for a fight year several years ago because the money was right. He trained for five days and on the fifth day he said “no mas” and realized he wasn’t hungry to jump in the cage.
• Alberto ended by teasing that Paige would join him for his next appearance. When Taz said she wasn’t allowed to appear Alberto responded with “we are working on it”