I am very glad Alberto Del Rio finally won the title. Yes, it has not been years and years in the making like a Christian or Benoit, but I like the guy. The main-event scene can always use some fresh faces anyway. While Miz is selling sandwiches, Cena has a new heel to work with and go over. Del Rio gets some major attention on him. The fans get to see a fresh feud. Who really loses out?
For one, CM Punk. The benefactor of "The Chicago Botch", as I like to call it, but I don't matter anyway, defeated John Cena at Summerslam in slightly controversial fashion. Cena's foot was on the ropes. Nevertheless, Punk won. Kevin Nash attacked him. And then? Enter Alberto Del Rio and his briefcase. That is the end of the title reign. Alberto Del Rio successfully defended it against Rey Mysterio on Raw. Cena comes down to save Raw from a beating and confront Del Rio. Going back, CM Punk was involved in a promo with Kevin Nash and a brief backstage segment with Stephanie McMahon.
Title matters do not always trump all other storylines on a brand. The Nexus storyline last year frequently took higher billing than WWE title matters at some PPVs. Question is, will this be another one of those times? CM Punk is not officially out of title matters just yet, but it seems his storyline with this whole Nash controversy is more important than his role in the title scene. But is his angle more important than the overall feud Alberto Del Rio will be entering? In case what I am saying seems confusing, let me put it simply. Is a true depush coming for CM Punk right now? You don't need to be in the title scene all the time to still be in the major feud going on. Was all this controversy the WWE just created with CM Punk, and which they are now furthering with all these supporting characters like Nash and Stephanie, really just another storyline in the same pattern as Nexus?
As I have said before, the WWE did not botch the Nexus storyline. They created it to serve a purpose. Once it served that purpose, Nexus was slowly broken down and John Cena continued as the centerpiece. Specifically, Cena transitioned to a feud with Miz. After Miz, WWE sent in R-Truth for a while. After that, CM Punk. CM Punk is still in the picture, but Alberto Del Rio just busted into the scene too. I have no doubt that CM Punk will end up like Miz in time, especially if John Cena remains as centerpiece. But did the WWE "botch" the storyline they had with Punk. Yeah, probably. This whole thing is turning into something from TNA. Punk's "pipe bomb" is already becoming a little predictable. He's saying things I see my fellow Internet fans say a lot. He isn't really that electrifying. Not everyone can be The Rock, but Punk will only remain fresh as long as he has new targets with which he can find fresh material. While all that is going on, the WWE still owes something to guys like Morrison, Miz, Ziggler, and don't forget the man who now holds the WWE Championship. They will move on from Punk. They are already heading in that direction. Was it a fun 2 or 3 months? They may drag it on further, but the botch has already been planted.
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