WWE Daily News Round-Up (September 2nd, 2018)

#5 Alberto Del Rio on John Cena, Paige and CM Punk

Alberto Del Rio is a man who's been controversy's favourite child over the last few years.

In an interview with Chair Shots to the Cranium, the former WWE and Impact star spoke about several people, including John Cena, Paige and CM Punk. Del Rio praised Cena and said that he doesn't get enough credit.

"John Cena is fantastic, seriously. I hate when people don't give Cena the credit he deserves. These days, unfortunately, some fans - not all the fans, but some fans - they think just because you can do 1,000 moonsaults and you can do spot after spot, they think that's pro wrestling. That's not real pro wrestling. ... If you can create that magic because you have the skills to take fans on a roller coaster of emotions, that's real pro wrestling, and there's no one better than Cena," said Del Rio. (H/T WrestlingInc for the transcription)

Del Rio praised Paige, who he was in a relationship with earlier, and said that "she could have been the most successful Diva of all-time", and "wish nothing but the best to Paige".

He spoke about CM Punk, revealing that he and Punk are good friends and he has great respect for what Punk has done: "Punk and I are really good friends. I have nothing but respect for everything he's done in his career and his MMA career. Because it takes a lot of guts, you have to be a real man to take that challenge to go inside the cage and fight."