It has been a long, hard road for Alvaro. An IRT veteran at 37 years old in 2015, Beltran has finished in the top six in 11 of the past 14 seasons, and the only two that he finished outside of the top six were while recovering from multiple knee surgeries. In 2013-2014 Beltran finished #3, matching his career best ranking achieved during the 2007-2008 season.

The sun hasn't yet set on the multi-year Mexican National Champion, but the clock is ticking. As fans clamored for a rival to challenge Kane Waselenchuk, many had looked to Alvaro. Finishing the season #3 moved Alvaro to a side of the draw, which increased his chances for more finals appearances and helped his ability to control his own destiny by trying to pry the number two spot away from Rocky.