Triplemania showed path for WWE to unlock Dominik Mysterio's limitless potential
It can't come soon enough.
The process may have already begun — and if it hasn't, it needs to, with AAA being the easy first domino to do so.
WWE could find itself in a bind there if it isn't willing to begin fully embracing Mysterio's growing popularity. The crowd in Mexico City was ready for anyone but current Mega champion El Hijo del Vikingo to leave with the title at Triplemania XXXIII on Saturday.
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