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I am Alberto Del Rio, but you already knew that.
We have years of tradition in lucha libre in Mexico.
I wanted to be a wrestler since before I can remember.
My family is proud of all the things I have accomplished.
I always feel that it is quality of time not quantity of time.
There are pictures of me in a Dos Caras mask when I was 3 years old.
I love being the bad guy. I think that the audience prefer me as a bad guy.
When I won my first MMA fight, I put myself out there for the world to see me.
Pro wrestling has always been my passion. I always wanted to be a pro wrestler.
I'm not tired of wrestling; I love wrestling. Del Rio fans - I love my Del Rio fans.
I was never let go from that company - it was my decision to leave WWE. I had enough.
I started wrestling when I was eight years old with the amateur wrestling team in Mexico.
John Cena is fantastic, seriously. I hate when people don't give Cena the credit he deserves.
Everybody knows I work every single day, I never rest, and I always work to give my best to the fans.
There were many great moments in WWE, but the most special was to win the 'Royal Rumble' of 40 wrestlers.
WWE is a global brand, and it's a global company. So, we want to have superstars from all over the world.
I would like to wrestle some guys again like Dolph Ziggler, Ken Anderson, and many others in the business.
'Lucha Underground' is a fantastic product. They have the right people, talent, and backing up the product.
I competed in different places all over the world. I represented my country in the Pan-American championships.
We have the right to go and try new things and, if those things don't work, go back to what we were doing at first.
For me it's the same thing if the fans boo or not, because my role is the villain. I'm happy when you clap me though.
I have been blessed when it comes to winning the titles, as I have won it all, and I am always in the scheme of things.
I'm really happy with 'WWE '12.' It's amazing. The fact that I'm in a video game is incredible; it's a dream come true.
My work with Combate Americas, in particular, has been incredible because the company keeps growing at an incredible rate.
That's actually the main reason I decided to leave WWE: the brutal schedule that you have when you work for a company like WWE.
Fortunately for me, I do so well in pro wrestling that I don't have to go there and fight if they don't pay me what I was asking.
I swear, there is no one better listening to the fans and knowing what they wants and how to make them cheer other than John Cena.
In Combate, we will push you. If you come to win, you come to prove that you belong in the sport; then, you belong in this company.
In Mexico, luchadores, the wrestlers, are the only Mexican superheroes. And to keep the mystery behind the mask is really important.
I appreciate my true fans for enjoying me in what I do every day, whether interviews or playing heel. They are smart and nice people.
Even though I love pro wrestling and love MMA, I'm here because I have to pay those bills. I'm here to make money; nothing comes free.
I can tell you this, and I'm 100 percent sure: 90 percent of the people working for WWE have never been in a real fight in their lives.
I'm for big challenges and can face anybody, but I know they have legends in 'WWE '12,' so I'd love to see myself against Andre the Giant.
I always take everything serious when it comes to my career and my life, but this decision to go back to the cage is a big decision for me.
We always talk about bullying, bullies; that is what social media is. It's just people we gave a voice to who didn't deserve to have a voice.
I didn't want to be on the road for 210-220 days per year. That was one of my first things when I started having conversations with Impact Wrestling.
I went with my friends to 'Boxers and Brawlers' in San Antonio to train the way I am supposed to train when you are 40, but doing it at a higher level.
Wrestling is to go out there and perform and make people believe that either of the performers in the ring can win - either the bad guy or the good guy.
I got tired of going to places and people wanting to pick fights with me or to prove something themselves or their drunk friends, so I decided to stop going out.
I was wrestling as Dos Caras Jr., wrestling pretty much in Mexico, but also did some appearances in Japan. That's where they found me and asked me to be a part of MMA.
Even though MMA and pro wrestling are very different, at the end of the day, it's all about entertaining. They are amazing athletes who go out there and give 100 percent.
Top of my head is Rey Mysterio Jr. He is one of my best friends, fantastic wrestler, and a real-life legend. He would be the perfect person to do a world tour to say goodbye.
I've got the knowledge and experience to know what's going on in the cage or the ring. And I know how to entertain an audience and how to use the microphone. I know my market.
Returning to WWE before retiring is not a question of whether they want to or I want to return. Neither I hope nor want to return, nor do they expect me to return or want me to return.
It's easy for a multi-billion company like WWE - it's for a company like that to hire anyone. So I'm glad Bobby Lashley is back in action with that company, 'cause he's a fantastic guy.
The difference between me and other talent that has left WWE is - I left the company. In most of the other situations, the company fired them or not wanting to do with business with them.
For people like me, who appreciate the love and respect you get from the fans in Japan, there was no reason for me to turn my head to the other side and go try my options and luck in the UFC.
WWE is a PG and a family product. Everybody can watch and enjoy WWE, whereas in the past, the parents were worried about what their kids were watching because of the blood, foul language, etc.
My first six months were in Japan; then I went to Mexico and then went back to Japan. I had the opportunity to wrestle all the wrestlers from the United States, Europe, and Japan when I was there.
When it comes to things like social media, the only time I go crazy is when my kids get affected, like when they get someone stupid saying something ignorant to them about me because they are babies.