Leave it to Vince McMahon to completely shock us in a pay-per-view.
John Cena put his United States Championship on the line Sunday to kick off WWE’s “Hell in a Cell,” but when his previously-unknown opponent showed up, Cena was taken aback.
.@WWEZeb just shocked the @STAPLESCenter, as @JohnCena's #OpenChallenge opponent is … @VivaDelRio!! #HIAC https://t.co/9pAecPyHZy
— WWE (@WWE) October 26, 2015
Cena didn’t quite know what to do with Alberto Del Rio, who was returning from a year-plus absence. Del Rio made relatively quick work of Cena, who failed to hit his signature closing move, the Attitude Adjustment, despite a few attempts.
With one swift kick, the #USTitle changes hands on @WWENetwork as @VivaDelRio defeats @JohnCena at #HIAC! #USOpen pic.twitter.com/QiANTa1j9n
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) October 26, 2015
We have a NEWWW @WWE United States Champion, and it's @VivaDelRio! #USOpen @JohnCena @WWEZeb #HIAC https://t.co/6OQBuCHlCa
— WWE (@WWE) October 26, 2015
We’ll see how long Del Rio’s reign as United States champion lasts, but it might be longer than expected.
Thumbnail photo via Instagram/WWE
