Ricardo Rodriguez Dealt with Backstage Heat After Joining WWE TV Directly

The life of a pro wrestler is full of difficulties and Ricardo Rodriguez was well aware of that when he joined WWE. Rodriguez had humble beginnings in WWE and he has now admitted that he had backstage resentment after going straight to television without a proper run in developmental.

While speaking to Chris Van Vliet, Ricardo Rodriguez talked about his initial days in WWE and revealed that when he first arrived in Florida, many people didn’t like him because he skipped the developmental system and went straight to television and the road. Even though he was already working on television, nobody knew who he was, and he didn’t have the usual experience from developmental. This made some people not really like him at first.

Over time, Rodriguez realized that as the newest member of the locker room, he had to earn respect. He got involved in the training and started working harder to prove himself. As he did this, he found out he could do things that others didn’t expect, helping him earn the respect of his peers.

“When I first got to Florida, a lot of people didn’t like me because I skipped the developmental system and went straight to TV and the road. I was already working on television, but nobody knew who I was, and I didn’t have any backstory from developmental. I came in, introduced myself, but a lot of people weren’t too fond of me because I had skipped Developmental and went straight to TV.

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Eventually, though, it was like anything else. I was the new kid in school, and I had to earn my way and gain respect. So, I started getting involved with the training and doing all the extra work. I started realizing that I was able to do certain things that others didn’t expect.”

Ricardo Rodriguez also went through a lot of struggles as he transitioned from a wrestler to an announcer role. Rodriguez was eventually able to carve his own path in WWE and became a big name during his run there and he couldn’t have asked for anything else, so his struggles ultimately shaped him to be the best version of himself.

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