{"id":9027,"date":"2016-01-25T17:11:11","date_gmt":"2016-01-25T23:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=9027"},"modified":"2016-01-25T17:11:50","modified_gmt":"2016-01-25T23:11:50","slug":"9027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/01\/25\/9027\/","title":{"rendered":"Del Rio talks returning to WWE with new approach, why he did not sign with TNA, Styles, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2681124959\" 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>On-again\/off-again U.S. champion Alberto Del Rio talked about why he decided to return to WWE in a new interview.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It doesn\u2019t matter where you go, all of the other companies have something good to offer, but if you really want to say that you succeeded in this business you have to be here,&#8221; Del Rio told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UC-ULsqsUW_UB1F6i2rOo_uQ\" target=\"_blank\">TV entertainment reporter Chris Van Vliet<\/a>\u00a0ahead of Monday&#8217;s Raw in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is the place where I belong, in the major leagues of pro wrestling. 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