A mixed bag of a week for the Swiss Superman and his advocate. Cesaro defeated Rob Van Dam on Raw but was on the back foot most of the match and RVD was distracted by Bad News Barrett to set up the loss. He actually looked better later on in the show, as he attacked Sheamus after his match with a brutal attack, easily pushing away the Irishman's attempts to fight back. On SmackDown Cesaro defeated Kofi Kingston in a good match. Bizarrely, he was nowhere to be found later in the evening when Paul Heyman took to commentating for the Champion versus Champion match. Heyman's commentary was brilliant and his handling of Sheamus actually make himself and Cesaro look quite noble in the feud. He was complimentary of the United States Champion, and pointed out as much when Sheamus threatened him. Cesaro not getting involved also showed a sportsmanship side to his character, while Sheamus came across as the bully. Interesting development, even if it wasn't necessarily sold that way, it could be recalled on later.
