9 Best Reactions From WWE Draft 2016
1. Cesaro
Undoubtedly the greatest reaction from the entire 2016 Draft,
though, was the 'pipe bomb' aimed by Cesaro towards WWE management.
He began by revealing he wasn’t happy to have been drafted so late in the day, but what initially sounded like in-character bravado soon developed into something more real. Before long he was berating the lack of focus on the in-ring competition, the obsession with Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley, and making some digs at those who’ve criticised him for an alleged lack of mic skills.
A list that notoriously includes Vince McMahon, of course.
You could argue that this was indeed all carried out within kayfabe, but the tone of his delivery and the fact that he touched upon some very real issues suggest that these were the words of Claudio Castagnoli rather than Cesaro.
According to Dave Meltzer it was indeed a shoot, although WWE has since uploaded it to their YouTube channel, so perhaps they’re going to make an angle of it yet.
Whatever happens in the future, though, for the time being Cesaro has provided us with an absolute gem of a Draft reaction.