By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

WWE wrestler Alberto Del Rio made waves this weekend ripping The Miz in a local radio interview promoting this weekend's Smackdown house show tour in Northern California.

When asked at the end of an interview with 95.7 FM "The Game" if there is a wrestler he dislikes in WWE, Del Rio instantly said, "The Miz. I hate The Miz." After waiting out laughs from the hosts, Del Rio said, "This is not part of the show. I really dislike that guy. I've tried to punch him in the face several times, not in the ring, but outside the ring. He's like a little girl, he's always running away from me."

The hosts tried to ask Del Rio if his "hatred" of Miz is because they're very similar in thinking highly of themselves, Del Rio shot it down and said, "I'm a real athlete. He's just a loud, stupid little kid. He was one of those guys who was probably bullied when he was in school and that's why now he's loud and wants to get attention. But, I'm the real deal."

At the beginning of the interview, Del Rio noted he's finally recovered from a serious groin injury two months ago. "I completely tore my groin, so you know, that's painful," he said. "They re-attached the muscle from my leg to my hip."

Del Rio also said he doesn't like hanging out with other wrestlers. "To be honest, I don't like most of the guys," he said. Asked about wrestling groupies, Del Rio said, "It's interesting. That's all I'm going to say."

Del Rio also talked about his MMA background and fighting MMA legend Randy Couture. He claimed he sometimes gets the feeling of wanting to shoot on a wrestler in the ring, but has to remember "it's entertainment" and he wants to put on a show.

Link: Del Rio's 10-minute interview can be listened to at 957thegame.com .

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