I think the corpo-skater dudes behind street league knew who could give them the best show. more drama, tension that can give them more ratings, sponsors and money (and in the end that really all that matters right?). As a business man, is clearly the best choice. He could be cast as the villian (bad attitude foreigner that destroys everything) or as the EU hero (left american skateboarding after dominating cause europe is better, has all european sponsors, killed every europe contest, and has some xgames and dew tour medals). put that on paper next to Albert whose done what besides youtube parts?
plus a no-comply back 3 vs a bs 3 double flip... who wants to have to judge that? then explain to bi partisan skate fans why which trick is winning. and a million more fans who dont know shit. they gotta keep that shit simple. I remember chris cole did a sal flip type thing that was sick, but scored low...