The world of pro wrestling isn't always going to be fair and just. Countless skilful and 'over' performers have often lost their push for one reason or the other. Now whether you blame the creative for that or the owner of the company, the push doesn't come back easily.
William Regal and Finlay are two competitors of the last decade who have been massively underrated thanks to the lack of push they received. The current era is looking a bit more generous on its performers, however, and as a result, the likes of Bray Wyatt and American Alpha have been treated with title runs off late.
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However, Antonio Cesaro, who continues to be an excellent performer, hasn't quite reached the pinnacle he is more than capable of reaching within the WWE. Cesaro's hard work and determination without having received any sort of major push is commendable and on some occasions, inspiring.
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If things continue to operate the way they have been, it wouldn't be all that surprising to see Cesaro jump ship from one promotion to another like other dissatisfied pro-wrestlers such as Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk have.
Keeping that in mind, our belief system has made a leap of faith, one that you may not necessarily agree with, but hear us out.
Should Cesaro ever give up on the world of pro-wrestling owing to a lack of push in the WWE, MMA would make for a perfect breeding ground for someone like Cesaro. Anyone who's followed Cesaro's journey from ROH to NXT to the main roster would know that there's very little that this athlete cannot do.
Hence, we have analysed his career in a way that would support our claim of him potentially being successful in MMA.
Here are 5 reasons why we believe Cesaro would make a great MMA fighter.
#1 Excellence in submission moves
Cesaro is a fine example of an overall pro wrestler. With a certain charm to his persona, Cesaro possesses a strong and intimidating stature. His athleticism ensures that he utilises his strength and physical acumen to its fullest.
While he's good at doing that, he has also excelled in another particular skill of wrestling, and that is submission manoeuvres. Be it the Sharpshooter or a choke hold, Cesaro has taught himself well to play with the limbs and joints.
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His flexibility compliments his knowledge and execution of submission holds, a rare combination of skills that may come in really handy, should the Swiss Superman ever make the jump to MMA.
#2 His indie background
No one can doubt that Cesaro has earned everything he has achieved today. It wouldn't even be entirely wrong to say that he deserves much more than he currently possesses in WWE.
The reason he deserves so much is because of the hard work that he has put in and the exposure that he gained in his indie career. A switch at this point in life to any other profession would require immense hard work and dedication.
However, thanks to Cesaro's indie days when he travelled around the world, hard work isn't something he would lack in. In fact, he's the kind of individual who would overcompensate for his other flaws by working extra hard.
And not only that, his indie exposure would make him conducive to the most inconsistent of crowd reactions if he were to venture into the world of MMA.
#3 His physique and strength
Cesaro has been endowed with impressive physical characteristics and well-developed musculature. However thanks to his flexibility, his large stature has never gotten in the way of him moving swiftly around in the ring.
Cesaro’s trademark European uppercuts could certainly do a number on his opponents in MMA if he connects them right, and his ability to hit his opponents with a standing drop kick would be more than useful in MMA as well.
That, coupled with his immense strength and athleticism could prove to be a nightmare for his opponents in the Octagon.
#4 Being underutilised in WWE
Cesaro's WWE career testifies his determination and angst to prove his critics wrong every time he's in the ring. He has clearly used this dissatisfaction to his advantage by training harder in the WWE.
Should there ever come a time when Cesaro would give up on the WWE, this angst and feeling of being underutilised can fuel Cesaro's run in another promotion. Not one to give up easily, his urge to reach the pinnacle would drive him to acquire skills other performers don't usually achieve.
Not to take anything away from CM Punk's determination and courage, but Cesaro hasn't ever quite reached the heights that he wanted to in WWE, unlike Punk who once became the longest reigning WWE champion of the modern era.
This fire to push the boundaries of his own achievements may give Cesaro an edge over other competitors.
#5 Over with the audiences
Let's not kid ourselves. The only reason we're even talking about Cesaro right now is because of how immensely over he currently is with the WWE Universe and pro wrestling fans in general.
When Punk jumped ship to the UFC, a huge number of fans from the pro wrestling world jumped ship with him. Despite the continuous delay in Punk's debut match, the fight drew a huge crowd that doesn't usually watch UFC or MMA.
Cesaro will undoubtedly get this benefit from the audiences. Despite being immensely over with the crowd for his in-ring abilities, there's a popular notion of Cesaro being underrated by his current employer which would side the audiences in his corner.
The result of this potential support is just what any performer needs in a new atmosphere. To take every factor listed above and combine them with an immense audience and internet support in the world of UFC, things just might work out for Cesaro better than the WWE.
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