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How WWE Can Save Reportedly Faltering Jack Swagger vs. Alberto Del Rio Storyline

Posted: Mar 13th 2013 By: mikeiles

Despite a full-fledged effort to get the feud between World Heavyweight champion Alberto Del Rio and No. 1 contender Jack Swagger over with the casual fans, there are reports surfacing that the WWE is seriously questioning the long-term outlook of the angle.

Who knew a xenophobic old man wouldn?t be a hit immediately?

According to F4WOnline (h/t Wrestling Inc.), the feeling inside the company is that the storyline is not getting over with the television viewers the way WWE officials had hoped:

Vince McMahon has been a fan of the Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter storyline but word at RAW last night was that there's a lot of concern about the angle and its future. The program was originally designed to be a long-term feud to help get Del Rio as a babyface but those plans may be changing. There's a feeling that the angle is not getting over on WWE TV but Zeb and Swagger are getting heat at live events.

The WWE must realize that there is still an element of shock to this angle?it?s not every day that the company takes on such a serious and heated political topic like illegal immigration?and the WWE Universe needs time to develop an opinion on these deep characters.

This isn?t Doink the Clown; this is an angle that forces the fans to think.

Swagger, with his manager Zeb Colter, are touching on some very sensitive mainstream debates, and the inclusion of Del Rio as the duo?s protagonist has brought the uncomfortable level to all-new heights.

There will be a time when the crowd isn?t uncomfortable around the subject matter any longer and that will open the door for unwavering Del Rio support in this feud.

Whether the fans care about Del Rio?s face character or not, Swagger?s heel gimmick is detestable enough to get anyone over with the proper time. This is what the WWE must do to save what they view as a faltering Swagger vs. Del Rio storyline