#3 Make new stars
Today’s WWE landscape is like never before; it’s in a transition phase where Vince is looking towards new stars to carry the company forward. New stars are not just new debutantes; it’s about different superstars that have never had that main event push.
Sheamus may be a 3-time world champion, but he’s never had the show built around him. Cesaro, on the other hand, has never been given his rightful main event shine. Payback is the perfect opportunity to give the duo the ball fully, and there are no better opponents for it to happen against than the Hardy Boyz.
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As one of the most famous tag teams in the history of wrestling, the Hardy Boyz have a star power that not many duos possess. A clean win for Sheamus & Cesaro at the Raw PPV Payback could exactly be the rub they need. When they ended The New Day’s historic reign last year, it was great, but the New Day doesn't possess the star power that the Hardy Boyz do.