6 Ways WWE Can Salvage Alberto Del Rio

3. While You're At It, Bring Back Ricardo Rodriguez

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And if we're bringing back Del Rio's Cross Armbreaker, why not bring back Ricardo Rodriguez while you're at it? Del Rio's personal ring announcer was one of the key reasons the former Dos Caras Jr. stood out so much upon arriving in WWE, and whether Del Rio was a babyface or a heel Ricardo truly added something to the act.

Whilst Del Rio was a heel, Ricardo was the perfect accentuation of his arrogance. It was as if Del Rio was saying that no mere perro could announce his arrival, that it took someone of his own choosing to do so. During Del Rio's brief run as a babyface Ricardo became more of a crowd rouser, and both roles worked to a tee.

One of the problems with Del Rio right now is that he is just sort of existing in the WWE world. He has no interesting gimmick, no stories to give anyone a reason to be interested and no character of which to speak. Bringing back Ricardo would go a long way to solving those issues.

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