10 Most Boring WWE Wrestlers Of All Time

8. Alberto Del Rio

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Alberto Del Rio had a theoretically marketable face before the whole world would grow to see something much darker behind that million dollar smile, but what really happened bell-to-bell that made the rest of his runs seem so appealing?

Bursting through in the dry developmental desert that was the early-2010s, Del Rio was packaged well with a rich d*ckhead gimmick that had all the familiar beats of an reliable wrestling trope, and generated some love he turned babyface. But his work was never one thing nor another, to such an extent that it looked like he was trying to sandbag his multiple pushes with such boring payoffs.

His submission work wasn't as thrilling as the other practitioners doing it better, his high spots required immersion-breaking cooperation, and his fire-ups felt forced due to what a natural b*stard he was. Repurposing the "Yes" chant/kicks was cute, but when you're already getting comparisons to Ted Dibiase and JBL it probably wasn't super smart to pay tribute to yet another more over gimmick.

 
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