For fans of the King of Swing, you've got to be wondering, right about now, what in the world went wrong this year. How could a guy that was white hot in the first quarter (and change) of 2014 have fallen so far back into obscurity? It's a good question that will hopefully be remedied by a push next year. If you need evidence to verify how quickly things could turn around for him, though, look no further than his entire month of February 2014. Cesaro had a number of great matches on television once he qualified for the Elimination Chamber, all of which made him a prime candidate for the breakout star of the year. His match with Randy Orton on Smackdown was excellent, but he earned the 2014 TV Match of the Year against John Cena on Raw. With three hour Raws and the deemphasis of Smackdown, it has become increasingly difficult for TV matches to stand out; there's just so many of them. Cesaro vs. Cena will be remembered for a long time. Rumor has it that a mutual respect exists between the two. It showed in their match. What an outstanding performance...
"The Doc" Chad Matthews has written wrestling columns for over a decade. A physician by trade, Matthews began writing about wrestling as a hobby, but it became a passion. After 30 years as a wrestling fan, "The Doc" gives an unmatched analytical perspective on pro wrestling in the modern era. He is a long-time columnist for Lordsofpain.net and hosts a weekly podcast on the LOP Radio Network called "The Doc Says." His first book - The WrestleMania Era: The Book of Sports Entertainment - ranks the Top 90 wrestlers from 1983 to present day, was originally published in December 2013, and is now in its third edition.
Matthews lives in North Carolina with his wife, two kids, and two dogs.
