I wouldn't say anything is solidified just yet. Without spoiling what happens on next week's Raw, which has been taped already, Del Rio seems to still be in tweener territory. Whether they are drawing out his turn, which would be better than a random turn out of nowhere, or just testing things while Orton is out, Alberto Del Rio is not yet fully a face.
Ricardo did get attacked by The Shield. That should bring Del Rio into that feud. You might even say that is more evidence that Del Rio is taking Orton's spot. Randy Orton had gotten attacked by the group prior to his injury, and then again to write him off. It would be interesting if the WWE had the stable attack a few heels more often. It would sell the idea that they really don't have any allegiances. Whether that turns out to be a swerve or not, it will get people wondering if they really are in it for themselves.
Back to Del Rio, can't really say what I think about this sudden turn. The guy had a lot of potential as a heel. I think they could have done a lot more with that side of him. Once that started to get stale, or some really good reason came up, then you can talk about a face turn. Is an injury to a top face a good reason? Considering there was no huge shortage of faces right now, I don't think so. I think you need more top heels right now. As long as the WWE doesn't push too hard with this face or tweener run, it will be interesting to see if the fans start cheering Del Rio.
One last note on Raw's ratings. It was a 2.9 this week. This week was their best shot to get a 3.0 or better before the year ends. The remaining Mondays are going to hurt. This week's football game was weak. Moreover, Raw had the Slammy Awards. They had some hype to that. It was great seeing Ric Flair. Things were in their favor. And yet, fell short of a 3.0. That streak of low ratings continue.
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