Ryback About US Title Match: “I Would Have Liked A Better Spot on the Wrestlemania Card”

The fall of the United States Championship has been one of the most depressing things happening in WWE over the past six months. People can say whatever they want about John Cena, but that title meant a lot on his shoulder and the minute he dropped it to Alberto Del Rio, all that prestige, and momentum disappeared.

A year ago, Cena vs. Rusev was a big match at the biggest show of the year. This Sunday, Kalisto will defend the US title against Ryback on the pre-show without much legitimate build up in their feud.

Recently, the challenger did an interview with the Orlando Sentinel to promote Wrestlemania and his match with Kalisto. The Big Guy also expressed his displeasure with the spot on the card and much more about this Sunday’s event.

You can read the full interview right here with Ryback. Below is what he had to say about his match at Wrestlemania:

Do you like the dynamic going into this match?

“Absolutely. I think David versus Goliath is such a great story. It’s an easy story to tell. I wish the build would have been a little more going into it and I would have liked a better spot on the card for Sunday. The opening match for WrestleMania is not a bad spot by any means. Kalisto is a very talented performer and the dynamic, the tools that he brings to the table and the tools that I bring to the table are going to create a very unique, interesting match.”

How do you feel about how this year has gone so far?

“Yeah. Obviously, I’m nowhere near where I want to be here in the WWE. A lot of things are outside of my control. All I can do is continue is to prepare, work my best, feel my best, stay healthy, continuing honing my skills and my craft and being the best all-around wrestler that I can be and entertainer and performer. Outside of that, everything is out of my control. I have to prepare all the way going into a match to the finish of a match. The results speak for themselves but from a professional standpoint, I’m nowhere near satisfied. I’m always hungry. I will eventually be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion and put the company on my back. The sooner they realize that, the better.”

Are you upset to see how much the United States title has fallen in prestige over the last six months?