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Alberto El Patron On Preferring To Play A Heel, Why He Chose To Forfeit The Impact World Title, Thoughts Of A Farewell Tour

Alberto El Patron recently spoke with Jay Reddick for the Orlando Sentinel; you can read a few highlights below:

Alberto comments on why he decided to drop the Impact Wrestling World Championship when he was suspended last summer: 

“When there was a talent meeting about what to do about the title, I raised my hand and said I should give it up. I used to work in a place where main eventers were difficult to work with, and I didn’t want to be that person. ‘Here’s the title; give it to someone else. I’ll eventually get it back, but I lost it and I want to earn it. I’ll take responsibility for my actions.’ ”

Alberto says he prefers to play a villain in wrestling: 

“I love being a heel. I don’t like being a babyface and a good guy. But it’s not always about what we want, it’s what the fans want. [Before] this last storyline, they liked me. You can’t force the audience, though, if they want to boo or they want to cheer. Right now, I’m really having fun — I’m working as a bad guy, doing all the heel things, but still getting cheered by most of the fans. It’s the best of both worlds.”

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Alberto talks about his future in wrestling: 

“Alberto will continue to do this for two years, then start to think about retirement. I’m not tired of the business, or the fans, or the ring — what I don’t like is what goes on behind the curtain. When I went to Impact, I started to feel like I got my passion back. So I’ll wrestle in 2018, then maybe 2019 I’ll start to think about a farewell tour.”

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