
In his first interview since his WWE contract was not renewed, Carlito has opened up about his recent two-year run with the company, offering candid reflections on his time with The Judgment Day, creative challenges, and his relationship with Paul โTriple Hโ Levesque.
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, the former Intercontinental Champion revealed that the comedic role he played within the faction was entirely his creation. Despite being regularly featured on TV, Carlito said he was often left to carve out a spot for himself in weekly scripts.
โThat wasโฆ all my ideas,โ Carlito said. โBecause I took literally nothing and I made something with itโฆ They would come to me and say, โWe donโt really have anything for you hereโโฆ So I just took the script and found where I could fit in. And every week, it was like, โJust hand me the thing and Iโll do what I do.โโ
Carlitoโs effort to stand out clearly resonated with fans, but backstage support was a different story. He offered a frank assessment of Triple Hโs view of his character.
โHunter is not a fan of Carlito,โ he admitted. โI think, personally, he likes me. But I think he never was a big fan of the character.โ
Before signing his two-year deal in 2023, Carlito said he was aware of this dynamic but accepted it, noting that age likely factored into the companyโs long-term decisions.
Still, Carlito had praise for the modern WWE locker room, which he said was dramatically improved compared to his first run in the 2000s.
โIt was weird, showing up to work happy,โ he joked. โTriple H cleaned out the old-school bullsh*tโฆ And AEW helped too, because now WWE knows they canโt bully talent anymore.โ
The only regret he expressed was how abruptly his WWE run endedโwithout a proper sendoff or storyline closure.
โThey could have told meโฆ at least let me finish out the story for The Judgment Day, so they can keep on going. I think itโs a disrespect to the fans when somebody just drops storylines.โ
Despite the disappointment, Carlito reflected on the run positively.
โI had a blast those last two years,โ he said. โNo regrets.โ
Stay tuned to PWMania.com for more interviews and updates on Carlitoโs next chapter post-WWE.
(h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription)