Reason behind Cesaro's depush

[Steveweiser]

Dave Meltzer mentioned on Wrestling Observer Radio that top management in WWE are of the belief that Antonio Cesaro is too boring, which has led to his general depush from the end of his US Title run onwards. Many in WWE disagree, and reckon he should be a main eventer, but it's clear Vince and his men have the final say.

What a waste of talent if that report is true. Most of the fanbase rave about him, yet Vince has the opposite view. Jeez...

[Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!!]

they don't give him anything to do and then complain that he's boring. sounds about right.

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Writing was on the wall when the yodelling gimmick happened

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

(Been waiting to dust that off )

Typical WWE by the sounds of things. He'll probably win Money In The Bank now.

[Sparkybob]

Kind of a self fulfilling prophecy, give cesaro little character, then call him boring.

[Starshine]

And yet, Swagger is still getting a main event run.

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That is extremely disappointing if true. But at the same time it might be a little NEWZ. I mean he is still facing Orton and other top guys even if losing. Has been allowed to have great matches on Superstars. Even had the promo on last Raw

Yes I may be delusional, Cesaro is awesome and should not be de-pushed

[Ryback on a Pole!]

And yet Alberto Del Rio, the most boring guy on the roster, is a main eventer?

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Truth be told, he is too boring.

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Wait, so the yodelling was supposed to make him more interesting?!??

[OGJB is Slender]

I've been more entertained by Antonio Cesaro in his Main Event match with Kofi Kingston than I have been by ADR & Swagger during their entire runs combined. Randy Orton defines boring and he does nothing but win. Maybe, just maybe, if they put actual effort into a character for him, he won't be so boring to them. You can't do f*** all with a guy and then turn around and say he's boring/not getting over. You made him that way.

[Crimson]

May 14, 2013 7:55:50 GMT -5 @knapp said:

Wait, so the yodelling was supposed to make him more interesting?!??

Don't question their logic. That farting gimmick got Natalya over big time.

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I don't particularly care for the guy, but it does seem pretty backwards to basically remove every aspect of the guy's character then expect him to come out of it looking dynamic and like a powerhouse of charisma - like, at least give the guy a fair shake and a decent gimmick before writing him off as having no personality. Guess it's pretty much like how they had Shad beat some jobbers with a chain once or twice to build to him losing to JTG then promptly dropped him from TV for failing to get over with that.

[The Man They Call Asher]

How to get Antonio Cesaro over:

Turn him face.
Let him be a goofy Swiss guy and don't run it into the ground.
Don't neuter his moveset because he has to smile now.
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Profit.

[543Y2J]

Oh WWE and its logic. Maybe they should watch an indy promo or two of his, or have a look at his website dedicated to coffee. The guy has tons of personality and can go from being funny to have a great intense promo. FYI for WWE here is a little list of people I find much more boring than Cesaro getting pushed currently (for whatever reason)

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May 14, 2013 8:36:42 GMT -5 543Y2J said:

Oh WWE and its logic. Maybe they should watch an indy promo or two of his, or have a look at his website dedicated to coffee. The guy has tons of personality and can go from being funny to have a great intense promo. FYI for WWE here is a little list of people I find much more boring than Cesaro getting pushed currently (for whatever reason)

Y'know, it's scary how it took me a second looking at a bunch of the top guys in the company to realize those weren't pictures of NXT guys. Granted, think that's mainly because of that background.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Wait, when did Alberto Del Rio and Jack Swagger get main event runs this year. I sure don't remember that.

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Pssst, hey. Hey WWE Creative team. Here's a tip - if you want a midcarder to get over with the fans, why don't you actually try giving them an interesting character, and then put them in an interesting storyline that leads to a fulfilling conclusion. Instead of just putting them on TV with no character, no storylines, having them beat jobbers and then expect them to magically get over.

[Push R Truth]

May 14, 2013 8:36:42 GMT -5 543Y2J said:

Oh WWE and its logic. Maybe they should watch an indy promo or two of his, or have a look at his website dedicated to coffee. The guy has tons of personality and can go from being funny to have a great intense promo. FYI for WWE here is a little list of people I find much more boring than Cesaro getting pushed currently (for whatever reason)

Oddly enough, somehow Jack Swagger has the most unique look. I never would have said that if I didn't see him placed next to the others. I probably would have called him the most generic.

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Yeah, that's correct.

You don't bother giving him screentime or allowing him to go "outside the box" in drawing jeers, and then you complain that he isn't worth anything.

He actually deserved the belt more than Kofi Kingston, who is a guy that's going to be stuck in midcard hell and isn't going to do anything significant for belts.