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Fans are focused on the red-hot Roman Reigns, the emerging star in Bray Wyatt as well as John Cena looking to return to the company's top spot. Going with Del Rio here would be a shocker. The unexpected route would make for some widened jaws on June 29.
Like Sheamus, it's been years since he was WWE champ. It was back in 2011 when CM Punk began his historic reign by besting Del Rio.
That means that there is an element of freshness to Del Rio winning but coupled with security on WWE's part.
Once he wore the championship, WWE knows that it would have fantastic matches in the upcoming main events. Del Rio is an experienced, accomplished ring worker with standout showings in the past against Dolph Ziggler, Cena and Christian.
The concerns about another Del Rio reign, though, center around how much appeal his matches would have.
Del Rio's bouts are well-worked and technically sound, but he lacks the kind of presence to make fans care about the results. Cena isn't a better wrestler than him, but his matches tend to feel bigger and more significant than Del Rio's.
Imagining whom Del Rio would face in the coming months isn't exciting. Del Rio against Brock Lesnar doesn't feel like a SummerSlam match. Cena vs. Del Rio at Battleground isn't going to draw fans in. It's too familiar a matchup, the spark from their rivalry long gone.
Del Rio also has the least amount of momentum of his opponents. While Sheamus, Cesaro and Reigns have been winning a number of matches and getting a lot of the spotlight, Del Rio is without much of a narrative right now.
That is likely to leave a Del Rio victory at Money in the Bank feeling hollow.
source: bleacherreport.com
