#8 Hardy Boyz (Raw Tag Team Champions) (-2 Spots)
Trending
The rivalry between Sheamus and Cesaro and The Hardyz has officially escalated out of control. The two teams had shown what we thought was mutual respect for each other in the weeks on Raw leading up to Payback.
The two teams battled in separate one-on-one contests, with Jeff Hardy taking on Cesaro one week and Matt taking on Sheamus the next week, and both contests ended in the Hardys picking up the win but both teams shaking hands and showing a level of respect for each other.
However, all that changed at Payback. The Hardyz and Cesaro and Sheamus had a heck of a match last Sunday that saw the brothers squeeze out a win over their newfound rivals, but it was after the match that things started to escalate.
Again, Sheasaro seemed despondent after the match, but he extended his hand as they looked to continue to show their respect for the legends. The Hardyz accepted and everything seemed fine until Sheamus and Cesaro returned to the ring and took out Matt and Jeff in a very physical beatdown of both men that left Jeff motionless at ringside and Matt out cold in the middle of the ring.
On Raw, the now heel team of Sheamus and Cesaro took to the ring to explain their actions but were quickly run off by the Hardy Boyz (who displayed some “Broken” tendencies). It looks like this feud will continue and possibly conclude with an Extreme Rules match (or Ladder Match) at the Extreme Rules PPV next month.
