Antonio Cesaro: 360 heavyweight swinger
taking stalled detour to future success
Beginning his WWE career in 2012
on an April edition of Smackdown with
provocative diva Aksana and her boyfriend Theodore Long, the General Manager of
that very same show. One month later,
Cesaro and Aksana came clean over their suspicious behaviour. Aksana confessed.
"Antonio. He's my lover" she lingered. Theodore Long was stitched up.
After getting him a contract with WWE, Aksana helped her lover on numerous
occasions, including as manager ringside. On one occasion Teddy Long got the
wonderful job of oiling up Antonio with smooth lotion.
After a distraction Cesaro soon
dumped his incapable female lover in a costly non-title match. Cesaro soon made
headline progress as a new United States champion. Regaining the title and its
contenders to a highly credible level of competition, Antonio made the US title
interesting to fans alike. Cesaro had the most impressive reign of the United
States title for today's era. He held the gold for 239 days ending on the April
15th Raw to Kofi Kingston. Cesaro by now had enough reputation to but WWE
decided he had lost his stride and "wasn't ready" for fuller stardom.
Cesaro's career dwindled a little until he was ushered into a grouping with with
Xenophobic nationalist nutcase Zeb Colter and All American Jack Swagger in the
ultra wasteful Real Americans stable. The pair were tasked to re-develop and
prop up the tag division. Instead, overflown with multiple rising tag team with
The Shield and others, Cesaro became lumbered with the ever disastrous Swagger.
With new, or indeed, old options WWE was focused on the big players, Cesaro was
ignored and pushed into a minor scenario to fill the time. WWE had run out of
interest and had no plans for him. Forming a consolation tag team for the
interim, the scene was set to change.
Whilst WWE had lost their way
with Cesaro, the ever influential creative strategist Max Waltham had other
plans. Pointing out the credible positions Cesaro's career could travel, WWE
soon regained interest from the very ideas presented. Cesaro was due a split.
Unable to perform well with
standard entries and media reputations up in smoke, Cesaro had to be given something strong. WWE
donated a giant swing to the six foot hunk of Swiss white chocolate who soon
made the move his own. Turning a 360 u-turn becoming the moment of a match and
proving expert stamina and technique, Cesaro had grown impeccably. Enough so
that WWE have listened to those impressed and began looking again with
appealingly eyes.
After missing a career enhancing opportunity
with a scuppered Royal Rumble entry, Cesaro was given a supporting role in the
Elimination Chamber match for Randy Orton's WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Regardless of the outcome, Cesaro had been given a strong place on the card.
Now, WWE needed to maintain the momentum and give rise to a star that was
capable, beautiful and talented. Working with others over the past two years
with glowing endorsements, Cesaro has tangled with Randy Orton, The Shield, mid
level players and upheld credibility with consistent performances. Holding the
details together, while understanding in ring psychology and giving his
opponents a rise in match portrayal also, this one has the chance to excel in
2014 to 2015. Clearly the decision from up above will be what decides Cesaro's
fate. Given clear structure and strong challenges with expert meaning, another
skill Cesaro adds impeccably, will be a boosted payoff for WWE with lucrative
effect.
The future for Cesaro is somewhat
clear, but still hazy. WWE decided not to push hard for Antonio and made
changes. Believing he was not strong enough again, WWE changed his name.
Instead of having a full name identity, WWE gave him a surname only. Known
simply as Cesaro, because WWE's chairman decided it wasn't strong enough to
call someone Antonio, renamed him a surname only. Worldwide theoretical
philosophers and even previous WWE performers similar to Cesaro were towers of
strength, which is in tune with Cesaro. Alas, WWE disagreed. Adopting the
1980's approach again to a big guy, Antonio Cesaro is preferred by the office
to be named a surname. This alone places Cesaro in a backward position that
can't go forward as quickly as intended.
Stuck and confused how to build
Anti up, WWE decided to present to him the originator of the idea, Max Waltham,
in the form of on-screen genome and ingenious promoter Paul Heyman. Used as a
mechanism to poke fun and try to elevate Cesaro, WWE's conflicting ideal will
be what always stalls a new prospects hopes of rising high and fast as could be
needed for the current climate in wrestling. WWE are still trying to hold
Cesaro in the position of villain in a heroes role. It clearly isn't working
with fans, who still remain hopeful for the star with, for now, their support. As
we all know, fans won't wait forever and cannot be taken for granted any longer.
WWE are keeping this slow and trying to build a reputation. This is acceptable,
but is not worthwhile when so many blips are in place.
Failing to give Cesaro a Royal
Rumble victory launch and no drive afterwards with the Andre The Giant Memorial
Battle Royal victory, WWE are stalling at a tense rate. The action needs to
pick up a gear, but now WWE have stalled, Cesaro is at a pace of which cannot
be rushed in a way that contradicts his momentum. Indecision is truly costly to
future growth.
WWE's less than appealing music
entrance, awkward renaming and second gear transition is not placing Antonio in
the best light. Rename, re-brand and boost. We may just have to wait a little
longer. But how long can you wait before the steam evaporates?
Hope is all the WWE Universe have
left. WWE thrive on it. Though too many awkward rebuffs can put the hairy
stomached hunk in a less than smooth airbrushing of wonder for a WWE future. Getting
it right is now the biggest test, because, done incorrectly, will open Cesaro
to the pitfalls of mid card jobber failing to reach the final front -ier. This
is it. No more ifs and buts. Messing this up will cost the company one of the
biggest futures for fans and finance. Can pride set aside product? Only one
decision maker knows. The other, must make the call.
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