WWE Raw: 10 Things You May Have Missed (Sept 12)
4. Cesaro Cheated To Beat Sheamus
As things stand, Cesaro is now 3-2 behind Sheamus in the 'Best Of 7 Series' between both men. A win on a special house show in London last week clawed the Swiss star back into contention, and it's fairly clear that the deciding match will take place on the Clash of Champions pay-per-view.
During this fifth match in the series, Michael Cole, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves talked briefly about Cesaro's back problems. Remember a few weeks ago when Sheamus hit a big backdrop on the outside, causing Cesaro to crash into the ring post? This was a reference back to that, and the injury again came into play during the finish of the match.
Simply put, Cesaro cheated to defeat Sheamus and gain further ground in their series. Rolling up his Irish rival, he put his left foot on the ring ropes to enable greater leverage. It was pretty strange to see such a hard-fighting babyface take a blatant shortcut.
Later, when others like The Club or The Shining Stars tried to cheat, the announcers were all over it. One rule for some and another for everyone else, but at least it was a unique finish.