10 Reasons Re-watching WrestleMania XXX Is A Recipe For Depression

4. Cesaro Wins Battle Royal, Goes Nowhere

If you€™re among the many who feel that Cesaro hasn€™t gotten the push he deserves, do yourself a favour and avoid this event. You€™ll only feel worse when you realize that once upon a time, the company seemed to be getting behind the Swiss Superman.

Sure, an Andre statue is no substitute for a belt, but it was billed as a pretty big deal. So when Cesaro ended up taking it, he got a long moment in the sun and a good talking-up, the kind that says €œthis guy is going places.€

He looked strong from start to finish, and having him win the way he did was a rare example of flawless booking. When he hoisted up Big Show, the fans gave him the biggest pop of the night not involving Daniel Bryan. If you were in his shoes, you would no doubt have thought this was it.

Of course, you would have been tragically mistaken. The big things in Cesaro's future were a brief, half-hearted alliance with Paul Heyman, followed by a pair of mid-card cement shoes.

Was this WWE€™s idea of Cesaro peaking, or did they have plans for him which they aborted for no obvious reason? Either way, it€™s maddening to see how close he seemed to the next level, especially considering he€™s only gotten better.

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