A Wrestling What If - CESARO vs RUSEV

[L@RISANO]

It has been clear to many of us for sometime that Cesaro has some serious Face potential and with moves such as the Giant Swing in his repertoire, the fans started to cheer him on pre-Wrestlemania 30 when he was still a part of the Real Americans with Zeb and Swagger. He went on to win the AtGBR at Mania 30, but instead of a face turn thereafter to cement his growing popularity, WWE decided to have him align himself with Paul Heyman.

Now, enticing as the manager-client match is between Heyman and Cesaro, it is fair to say that thus far, it hasn't really delivered thus far. To some, including myself, Cesaro's popularity will have to be built up in a big way again to cement himself as a capable Main Event performer and it could yet come by the way of the rumoured Heyman Guys Showdown between Cesaro and Brock Lesnar.



All that said;

What IF, Cesaro did have a face turn, but instead stayed with Zeb Colter in a Babyface Real Americans, with Swagger(who is nothing more than a MidCarder anyways) being the one to be kicked out of the group?



At the end of the day, it is not like Cesaro has been in any important storylines since Mania until now. Also, a program with Swagger after Mania initially culminating in a grudge match between Cesaro w/Zeb vs Swagger would have been a great start point for his babyface run.



Also, with an actual over babyface in a conveniently named Real American type team w/Cesaro & Zeb Colter...would have been the perfect storyline opponent for Rusev & Lana and whilst it would have generated some great in-ring work between the two strong men/'super athletes', it would have helped Cesaro's popularity go through the roof,lMO, whilst also making more use of Zeb Colter in a face role.


It would have been the perfect Storyline for a SummerSlam match-up to cement Cesaro's popularity with the Real Americans vs Evil Russians, and could have been a way to not only help Cesaro to the top, but also with great in-ring work, Rusev could have come out looking all the better going forward also.

Also, throw the United States title into such a feud going into SummerSlam(maybe, Rusev defeats Sheamus for it) and that would generate even more interest in it.(Rusev as some from the IWC have suggested, can rename the US title,as the Russian Heavyweight title)



It is also not impossible to make the Cesaro vs Lesnar match a possibility at Wrestlemania 31, even if Cesaro and Heyman never linked up,tbh.
Storyline-wise, it might not have been as interesting as 2 Heyman guys going after each other, but it would still have been a great feud regardless, with a proper Heyman vs Zeb confrontation as well, since both would be with guys that the WWE has faith in(as opposed to Zeb and Swagger in a half-hearted grudge feud with Cesaro w/Heyman).

 

[matman8540]

On paper, it's a great idea. However, right now, you need Rusev continue to go over, but start struggling to do so. To have him face off with Cesaro, would stall his momentum. Although the bloom off Big E's rose has worn off some time before he officially lost to Bad News Barrett, he still has that monsterish quality that makes Rusev have to work for his victories. Eventually, it will be a classic when these two meet. And they WILL meet. Besides, Heyman will not play second fiddle as an advocate to someone, as would be prone to say, in a mini dress that looks like she belongs at the Gold Club doing lap dances for Eric Bischoff.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Not really a fan of this idea. While a face Cesaro VS Rusev could have been interesting to see, I disagree with the idea. The main reason being that Swagger should NOT lose Zeb. Ever. Zeb is the best thing to ever happen to Swagger. Cesaro having joined Heyman while Swagger remained with Zeb was a fine outcome for the Real Americans tag team. That way they both have a manager who works well for them. A good number of wrestlers would have been cheered in facing Rusev. Had Cesaro been a face he easily could have been one of those, but I'd rather he have been with Heyman like he did than be with Zeb. Why kick out the guy from the Real Americans who actually WAS American, let alone the guy who needs Zeb far more than the other? An interesting idea, but there are better ways that this feud could have been set up and I disagree with setting it up this way. I'd still be all for Cesaro VS Rusev at some point, as long as Cesaro wins.

 

[L@RISANO]

I still truly believe this match-up can happen at some point.

Rusev's 'undefeated run' doesn't even have to end at Wrestlemania itself, as he can win the AtG Battle Royal and have major momentum going forward post-Mania 31, and with Cesaro being the first AtGBR winner, they could find some way to get the two guys into a feud and push Cesaro properly as a Babyface also.

Surely, Rusev's shelf-life as a relevant Heel can't just be as a Foreigner Heel, they will have to change it up at some point.


And to besides, the prospect of seeing Cesaro do the Giant Swing to both Rusev and Lana is too great an opportunity to pass up, isn't it?

 

[Navi]

On paper, it's a great idea. However, right now, you need Rusev continue to go over, but start struggling to do so. To have him face off with Cesaro, would stall his momentum. Although the bloom off Big E's rose has worn off some time before he officially lost to Bad News Barrett, he still has that monsterish quality that makes Rusev have to work for his victories. Eventually, it will be a classic when these two meet. And they WILL meet. Besides, Heyman will not play second fiddle as an advocate to someone, as would be prone to say, in a mini dress that looks like she belongs at the Gold Club doing lap dances for Eric Bischoff.

Rusev is just struggling to get over. Next time he's on watch the crowd, they are dead for him. Never seen a crowd so dead for a wrestler in a long time. Even Lana is losing the ability to draw heat mostly because her speech is the same thing over and over again. As for her outfit, last week she looked like a stewardess on Trash Airlines. Both of them suck.

And to besides, the prospect of seeing Cesaro do the Giant Swing to both Rusev and Lana is too great an opportunity to pass up, isn't it?

Now that I would love to see, then Lesnar can come out and F5 the pair of them. Can't stand either Rusev or Lana and if I never see either one of them again fine with me.