Del Rio And Rosa Not Going Anywhere

A few weeks ago, it looked like Rosa Mendes and Alberto Del Rio would get some kind of storyline together. As I said back then, lack of interest would most likely kill it. I was talking about from the company, not the fans. The fans barely had anything to really connect to before the WWE did not even bother following through. I am not going to blame this one on the writers. This situation would not exactly have been difficult to come up with ideas to actually get it going. If the bosses really wanted to do more with the divas, they could have followed through with this easy angle. I want to list three possibilities that could have happened with Rosa and Del Rio.

First, the easiest of them all, just make Rosa Mendes Alberto Del Rio's valet. Simple. It doesn't even have to turn into a major romance angle. Having an eye-candy diva cheering Del Rio on and occasionally interfering in his matches would not make anyone look too bad. Del Rio gets another sidekick and Rosa gets featured more.

Second, take the previous idea and give it a little upgrade. Have Rosa have a little feud with Ricardo Rodriguez. Have Del Rio's valet/girlfriend have some issues with Del Rio's personal ring announcer. Have Rosa push Ricardo around like Del Rio does. Have Rosa and Ricardo argue during Del Rio's matches about whom he prefers better. And in the end, have Del Rio choose between the two. It could have been a very interesting storyline.

Third, combine Rosa's two angles. She would have both a romance angle with Del Rio and be the valet for Primo and Epico. Combining that, have Alberto Del Rio lead his own stable consisting of himself, Ricardo, Rosa, and The Colons. I know Primo and Epico are not Mexicans, but it could still work. Del Rio could have some real henchmen. Depending on whether or not they wanted to add more members, you could have an even better stable. They don't have to reach the level of Evolution, but it makes Del Rio look good and gives some lower-midcarders a temporary promotion.

Which would have been the best idea to go with? It would come down to what the WWE wants out of Del Rio right now, since he is the top star involved in this situation. If they only want to use him to put over other stars and stay a little bit credible by beating jobbers below him, which would be how they are treating him now, just make Rosa his valet. If they want to find a way to make him look like a strong heel, having him lead a stable would be good. If they want to keep his character interesting and create an actual storyline, just keep it between Del Rio, Rosa, and Ricardo. The difference between the last two ideas really comes down to whether they would want to develop his credibility or his kayfabe character. I would go with creating an interesting storyline over trying too hard to develop his credibility. The guy is already credible. He needs good storylines now to let him feature that character. Sadly, the WWE does not look like they will be doing any of this. Del Rio still ends up featured better than Rosa.