10 Great WWE United States Championship Matches You Completely Forgot About

2. Cesaro Vs. Neville - NXT, April 24 2013

Regal Finlay Great American Bash 2006
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Another Antonio Cesaro US Championship defence on NXT, but this time against Adrian Neville.

It is Cesaro vs. Neville, so of course it is great., as it should be with that amount of talent in the ring. This was a championship-heavy episode of NXT way back in 2013, a show that featured four title matches in total. Neville was also NXT Tag Team Champion at this time, but his partner Oliver Grey was out injured. He wouldn't return.

These two are quite obviously gold together, with Cesaro providing the perfect anchor for Neville's high-flying antics. Some of the Swiss Superman's counters are truly beautiful, with one highlight seeing him pull Neville out of the air into a backbreaker. Neville really gets to show off here, safe in the knowledge that his opponent will be where he needs to be, in the right place and at the right time.

After a beautiful Tornado DDT near fall towards the end, Cesaro crotches Neville and uppecuts the Geordie out of him in the corner (William Regals responds by saying 'he's ruptured his custard'), followed by a Neutralizer for the win.

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