Alberto Del Rio is determined to win major title this weekend (Exclusive)

Alberto Del Rio recently defeated Nic Nemeth, fka Dolph Ziggler in WWE, to win the AAA Mega Championship. In an exclusive interview, the 47-year-old previewed his next major title match for the Puerto Rican promotion World Wrestling Council (WWC).

On September 21, Del Rio will face legendary wrestler Ray Gonzalez at WWC's Black September event. If Del Rio wins, he will capture the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship for the first time. If he loses, the former WWE star must defend his AAA Mega Championship against Gonzalez in a rematch.

Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling, Del Rio acknowledged it will not be easy to defeat the Puerto Rican icon:

"Black September this Saturday in Puerto Rico against Ray Gonzalez, one of the legends in our industry, especially in Puerto Rico. A man that has fought against Alberto Del Rio in the past, so that tells you that this is going to be a hell of a fight, a hell of a match. I know he's happy, he is determined with getting the victory this Saturday. He's been working hard with all the other wrestlers in the island in Puerto Rico getting ready for this match against Alberto Del Rio because he knows Alberto Del Rio is gonna bring the best version of himself." [7:27 – 8:18]

In the video above, Del Rio also made an interesting prediction about what might happen to Dominik Mysterio in 2025.

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Why the Universal Title means so much to Alberto Del Rio

Over the last two decades, Del Rio has won world titles in companies including TNA and WWE. However, he has always been unsuccessful in WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship challenges. Ray Gonzalez, by contrast, first won the title in 1994 and is the only man to hold the gold in four decades.

With two days to go until the show, Del Rio thinks he and Gonzalez will produce a match to remember:

"And this time, this is gonna be the time where the Universal title is coming home with me. It's gonna be a fantastic match for all the fans in Puerto Rico and for people watching at home. Just wait for it this Saturday: Alberto Del Rio against Ray Gonzalez for the third time." [8:18 – 8:43]

Black September will take place at the Trujillo Alto Coliseum in Puerto Rico. On September 29, fans can also watch WWC's 51st Anniversary show on PPV on Triller TV.

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