Top 25 WWE Superstars of 2017 (Part 1)

#17 Cesaro and Sheamus

The Bar

Key Highlights:

1. Begin 2017 as the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions.
2. Turned Heels at WWE Payback, attacking the Hardy Boyz.
3. Regained the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship at WWE Extreme Rules, becoming 2-time Raw Tag Team Champions, handing the Hardy Boyz their first loss since their return to the WWE.
4. Won the Raw Tag Titles again at the November 6 episode of Raw, in Manchester, England, making them record-tying 3 time Raw Tag Team Champions.

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Cesaro and Sheamus started 2017 as the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions. However, they lost the titles to Gallows and Anderson at WWE Royal Rumble, ending their reign of 42 days. At WWE Fastlane, Cesaro defeated Jinder Mahal, in a singles match. Cesaro and Sheamus went on to challenge for tag titles at WWE Wrestlemania in a ladder match, but lost to the returning Hardy Boyz.

The following night on Raw, Cesaro and Sheamus defeated Enzo and Big Cass to become the #1 contenders for the Raw Tag Team Championship at WWE Payback. However, they lost at WWE Fastlane and turned heels immediately. They then won a tag team turmoil to earn another opportunity for the tag titles.

At WWE Extreme Rules, The Bar defeated the Hardy Boyz in a Steel Cage match, to win the Raw Tag Team Championship for the second time, making Cesaro a 3-time champion and Sheamus a 2-time champion whilst also marking the first loss of The Hardys since their return to WWE.

The two defended the titles against the Hardy Boyz on the June 12th episode of Raw in a 2 out of 3 falls match, where the two teams tied at 1-1 after being counted out. At WWE Great Balls of Fire, Cesaro and Sheamus defeated The Hardy Boyz 4-3, thus retaining the titles.

However, at WWE SummerSlam, the duo lost the titles to Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, thus ending their second reign at 77 days. Cesaro and Sheamus lost their rematch at WWE No Mercy, in a match where Cesaro pushed his two front teeth into his gums, requiring implants.

On the November 6 episode of Raw in Manchester, Cesaro and Sheamus defeated Ambrose and Rollins, following a distraction from The New Day to win their record-tying third Raw Tag Team Championship, while also marking Cesaro’s record-tying fourth individual reign.