10 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (Nov 2nd)
3. WWE Is Trolling Fans, Right?
Cesaro did something Monday night that he hadnt done in nearly a month win a televised singles match. In fact, it was only his third televised victory since October 1st. Hes lost six matches in that time. Why is that significant in any way? Listen to how the announcers rave about Cesaro and point to the Cesaro Section signs (and the cameras zoom in on the hundreds of fans sporting them). Monday, the trend continued as the announcers gushed about Cesaros freakish strength and conditioning and how popular he is with the fans. Sure he defeated Miz Monday night, but does anyone think that this will translate into something for him? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bK1HBSqPehc Its tough being negative about this, because it was an enjoyable little match, but in the greater context, you cant help but feel like WWE is trolling us, giving fans false hope that Cesaros popularity and talent will lead to an actual push. Until proven wrong, this cloud sadly will hang over the Swiss Superman. That doesnt mean we cant enjoy his performances in the interim, however.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
