Carlito Reveals Why He Left WWE

It’s no big secret that a lot of people had high hopes for Carlito during his run with WWE, and after he parted ways with the company in 2010 there were many people hoping to see him return.

The former WWE star returned to the company at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, and recently he’s been discussing his career path in interviews.

While speaking about his WWE departure on the Wrestling Inc. Daily the former US Champion noted that he was in a “dark place” and needed to get away.

“The rigors of traveling all the time [took their toll] on my family life. It just felt like I needed an escape. I needed to get away, I needed a break from everything.”

“Even when I wasn’t wrestling for WWE, I was wrestling for my father’s promotion [World Wrestling Council]. I was on the road all the time, from one airport to the next plane. It sounds great to everyone at first. But when you’re traveling all the time, you start to enjoy your time at home more. But, of course, I wasn’t enjoying my time at home, either. I was just in a dark place and needed to get away. I don’t know if I needed to get away for ten years, though [laughs].”

Carlito also noted that he hasn’t heard from anyone in AEW, but he people from Impact Wrestling and NWA have reached out to him.