Alberto Del Rio Quotes

If you're in the WWE, it's like show business boot camp. You learn a little bit about everything as far as show business is involved.

WWE is a space where I thrived, and I loved, and I still do. I love connecting with an audience; that is the greatest thing about going back to WWE.

As far as the community involvement is concerned, I don't necessarily think that being a babyface or being a heel really affects that because, at the end of the day, people know that we're entertainers. We're very forward about that.

I've always loved the showmanship of professional wrestling. While I love making movies, I love that platform, too.

The best wrestlers, whether it's a Hulk Hogan or a Rey Mysterio, are the ones who have psychology and can understand this business.

I play a character in the WWE and everybody hates my character. I'm the evil villain bad guy. Whenever people meet me, they're like, 'Wow, you're such a nice guy. We never expected that.'

I've worked my entire career to try to broaden the perception of the WWE. A lot of folks think because we're so entertaining and oftentimes have such wild and well-defined characters that it's all we are. It has kind of been my life's work to tell the public that's not true.

Most wrestling fans in WWE heard about Bulgaria after I showed up on the scene.

So, there's plenty of good heels in the business. I don't see guys who can get fans to rally behind them like I do. It's hard. It's the hardest job in the business and I'm doing it every single night.

I think The Miz can be a terrific heel. Miz enjoys being a heel, and I think he's actually very good at it. People look at him and want to hate him. That's what you want.

I might be the only guy in WWE who isn't acting ever.

So if you ask those people who say they're standing up to boo Roman Reigns because, 'We don't like him,' 'Okay, would you pay to see Roman Reigns get beat?' 'Oh, absolutely! I'd love to see him get beat.' He's doing his job because people pay to see him.

I'm the bad guy in WWE, which I find hilarious.

For the most part, and even with Miz, the WWE superstars are so good to the fans and everything they do.

The whole Aleister Black character is a creation of my influences, Triple H and NXT, and everyone combined.

When you are in WWE, you're really strapped down by their rules and writing.

Of course WWE is a huge part of me and I will never shut that door fully.

If you're in the WWE, you're a superstar.

Growing up, we were pretty much focused on becoming WWE superstars.

The WWE is the be-all and end-all of sports entertainment. They just do things right.

Vince and WWE, they're not fresh. Yes, Vince does big business. They have the best talent in the world, but they have no fresh ideas. They should be selling out every arena.

The WWE machine is a lot stronger than it was when I was there. When you go to TV, it's unbelievable the production that's going on.

WWE definitely gives you the forum, the stage to do different things and see what works. That's the cool thing about being in front of a live audience every single week in WWE. You get instant feedback.

At one point when we recorded 'Fighting with My Family' at the Staples Center it was an incredible feeling and I loved it but I was playing AJ Lee and I wanted it to be me.

That's what we do in WWE: we tell stories.