Alberto Del Rio Recalls the Night CM Punk Walked Out on WWE, Says He Was In a Similar Situation Months Later & More

December 2, 2014

Former WWE star Alberto Del Rio recently appeared on WrestleTalkTV, and you can watch his entire appearance below. The following are some highlights from the interview:

On the night CM Punk walked out of WWE:

“He [Punk] went from driving 1000 miles to get 30 dollars, and he made it to the big stage,” Del Rio said. “But there was one day he wasn’t happy what was going on.”

“I had a match with Kofi Kingston that night for Raw, and it was only to be 8 minutes. Mike Chioda approached me and said ‘We need for you to do another 14 minutes.'”

“He’s [CM Punk] a guy that believes what he’s saying, what he’s thinking, and because of that he has all of the respect in the world [from me],” said Del Rio.

Del Rio then added he was in a similar situation months after Punk walked out, when he found himself having to reinforce what he believed in. As for his WWE release, Del Rio says he regrets nothing because he fought for that in which he believes.

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.