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Ricardo Rodriguez was perhaps best known as the voice behind Alberto Del Rio for much of his main roster run, before the duo&#8217;s alliance dissolved. Rodriguez wrestled a handful of matches on NXT before being handed the job with Del Rio and then left the company in July 2014. 



As part of a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, Rodriguez revealed why he opted to walk away.



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&#8220;So, I never got released; I asked for it. It wasn’t like I was part of that big release or anything. At the time, I had already been separated from Alberto, and I was doing Spanish commentary, but I wasn’t feeling it. I wasn’t happy. I was going through a lot of depression, and I wasn’t making the same money I had been making before. I had a lot of discussions with the office, with Carrano, but we just couldn’t get anywhere. It got to a point where one day, I just didn’t get on the flight. I woke up the next Monday and called Carrano.&#8221;
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&#8220;I said, ‘Hey, I’m still at home. I’m not coming in.’ He asked, ‘Are you okay?’ and I said, ‘Yeah, I’ve tried talking to you a few times, and it’s just not going anywhere.’ At the time, I was 29, and I felt like I was still young enough to do other things. I just wanted to say thank you, but I think I’m done. He said, ‘Alright, stay home. Let me talk to Vince and Hunter, and I’ll call you back.’ I said, ‘Cool, no big deal.’ He called me back on Wednesday around 5 o’clock and said, ‘Hey, I just talked to Paul and Vince, and we’re going to grant you the release. You’re always welcome to come back, blah blah.’ I said, ‘Alright, thank you.'&#8221;
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Ricardo Rodriguez Reveals Why He Walked Away From WWE

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