Alberto Del Rio Adds Latino Punch To WWE's Wrestlemania

Wrestlemania With A Latino Punch
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 08: Alberto Del Rio is introduced during the WWE Smackdown Live Tour at Westridge Park Tennis Stadium on July 08, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 08: Alberto Del Rio is introduced during the WWE Smackdown Live Tour at Westridge Park Tennis Stadium on July 08, 2011 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

By Michael Lopez

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Are your ready for WrestleMania this weekend? Believe it or not, the beloved WWE franchise is approaching its 30th year and this time out they’re adding some Latino flava.

Mexican-born Alberto Del Rio is planning to give the event a Hispanic touch. The current heavyweight champ, Alberto is considered to be the hero of this year’s matchup.

But his persona wasn’t always so rosy. As Del Rio told Fox News Latino, he used to be a hated villain who eventually “saw the light.”

“I was having a blast being the bad guy of the movie, but I’m also having fun being the baby face, the good guy,” he said.

Alberto will be taking on the dreaded Jack Swagger at Saturday’s show. But despite his shiny belt, Del Rio isn’t considered the headliner. WrestleMania’s biggest draws this year are Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and John Cena.

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