Ricardo Rodriguez on 1st time meeting Del Rio, both being cheered, Royal Rumble

Ricardo Rodriguez Talks About Meeting Alberto Del Rio, the Royal Rumble and More
By Marc Middleton
Jan 26, 2013 - 8:42:42 PM

- SmackTalk Radio Live recently spoke with Ricardo Rodriguez to hype the WWE Royal Rumble. Here are some highlights:

First time he met Alberto Del Rio:
"It was actually that day he debuted, that was the first time I met him. I knew who he was before because I've been a huge wrestling fan for most of my life. I didn't recognize him at first because of the mask, but once I found out who he was I thought it was awesome because I had done so many shows back in California with his uncle Mil Mascaras….but I didn't meet him until that day…and that was nerve wrecking for me because it was my first time in a WWE event and I had just kinda been picked up for it….it was also the first day I met Vince."

Fans cheering him and Del Rio now:
"Since in the company, we've been bad guys so it's pretty much all we knew…but this transition has been interesting because it's not something we asked the fans to do, they started applauding, they started cheering…It started slowly by our crazy antics or Del Rio's crazy wrestling ability, the crowd started turning and cheering for us, it's been interesting because it isn't something we've asked the crowd to do."

Whether he will be in the Royal Rumble on Sunday:
"Well it's up to the boss, I mean if he lets me I would love to. If Del Rio lets me partake in the Rumble I would love to be a part of it. I think I have to one-up myself and get two eliminations this time as opposed to one."

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