Carlito Reveals Why It Took Him So Long To Return To WWE

Carlito was a mainstay on the WWE roster for years before he was released from the company in 2010. Following his release Carlito stayed from WWE for a long time, but he eventually made his surprise return when he entered the 2021 men’s Royal Rumble match then teamed up with Jeff Hardy the next night on Raw.

The former Intercontinental Champion returned once again earlier this year at Backlash and it was clear that fans were happy to see him. Over the summer it was reported that he signed a new deal with WWE which led to his recent return at Fastlane.

Recently Carlito appeared on the Cheap Heat podcast and he said that he thinks miscommunication on both sides is why it took him so long to get back on the WWE roster.

“I just had this feeling that I would be back (in WWE) somehow. I don’t know how. The reason I think it took so long, I think there was miscommunication between both sides.

“I thought I had heat with them, they thought they had heat with me and there was just days we didn’t communicate. Sometimes, time goes by and you see things a different way and like I said, I always had love for WWE, I always wanted to be in WWE.

“It’s just, I needed a break. I didn’t need a 13-year break, but, because even when they would talk to me, they were kind of hesitant.They thought I was anti-WWE, you know what I mean? I’m like, no, it’s not that. I don’t do the go backstage and say hi to everyone… It looks like you’re looking for a job so I don’t do that, you know what I mean?

“My résumé is out there… I don’t wanna be anywhere where they don’t want me. So I was like, my résumé’s out there. If you want me, I’m here but, so I think they took that kind of just as he wants nothing to do with us so, I’m glad that we were finally able to sit down and air everything (out) and show there’s love on both sides I think.”

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