{"id":25289,"date":"2016-07-11T10:35:11","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T15:35:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=25289"},"modified":"2016-07-11T10:49:31","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T15:49:31","slug":"del-rio-identifies-two-title-goals-retiring-wwe-evaluates-indie-stars-going-nxt-interesting-name-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/07\/11\/del-rio-identifies-two-title-goals-retiring-wwe-evaluates-indie-stars-going-nxt-interesting-name-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Del Rio reveals two title goals before retiring from WWE, evaluates indie stars going to NXT, interesting name association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1029273733\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Alberto Del Rio continued his media tour in India by identifying two\u00a0title goals left\u00a0in his WWE career &#8211; becoming top champion again and capturing the Intercontinental Title. Del Rio added that he\u00a0anticipates wrestling 3-5 more years before retiring.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I want to become champion one more time and there is one more title I would need to win in WWE to say, &#8216;I have won all the titles you have to win in this company&#8217; which is the Intercontinental title. Once it\u2019s done, I think I am ready to say goodbye to the sport. I think I have 3-5 more years in wrestling and I am hoping I spend all those years in WWE,&#8221; Del Rio told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/wwe\/sportskeeda-exclusive-interview-with-wwe-star-alberto-del-rio\" target=\"_blank\">Sportskeeda.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Del Rio made it clear he does not want to be tag champion, though, especially after the &#8220;League of Nations&#8221; run. &#8220;If it happens, it will be fantastic. I am not trying to get it, but if it happens, then good. I am not actually looking forward to the Tag Team Titles,&#8221; Del Rio said.<\/p>\n<p>Del Rio, who is known for speaking his mind in media interviews, also threw out a general statement questioning\u00a0wrestlers who sign with NXT from the independent circuit.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I know all the guys in NXT have a lot of talent and that\u2019s the reason why they are there. But in this sport, you can see guys with a lot of talent in the minor leagues when they move into the major leagues, they become irrelevant,&#8221; Del Rio said when asked who the next big star from the indies will be.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We have so many talented wrestlers in\u00a0NXT, but it will be really difficult to give you a name. To be honest, I don\u2019t know who will be the next guy carrying the company on his shoulders.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Del Rio was also revealing in a name association\u00a0Q&amp;A on specific wrestlers. 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