wˌɛn hiː fˈɜːst bɪɡˈæn ɹˈɛsəlɪŋ, pɹəmˈoʊɾɚz wˈɔntᵻd hˌɪm tə ɹˈɛsəl æz ɐn ɪtˈæliən nˈeɪmd dʒˈɑːn ɔːlbˈɑːnoʊ, bˌʌt ɹˈɑːmoʊz ɹᵻdʒˈɛktᵻd ðɪ aɪdˈiə.
When he first began wrestling, promoters wanted him to wrestle as an Italian named John Albano, but Ramos rejected the idea.