Why is Antonio Cesaro so much more popular than Del Rio?

[Rysenberg]

It's something I've been thinking about recently and I don't really get it. The general consensus on here seems to be that Cesaro should be winning the WHC soon, while ADR is getting pushed too much. Both guys have a lot of similarities:

- Both fantastic ring workers
- Both are half decent on the stick, although kind of hindered by English not being their first language
- Both have awesome looks

And looking past those things there's not a lot of differences between the two IMO. The one thing you could pick out is that, despite both being fantastic workers, their styles completely contrast. But, again, I don't see why you'd pick one over the other because of that, they can both put on unbelievable matches. Aside from that, ADR's facial expressions are better, and that's about all I can think of.

I don't mean to generalise, and I know there are some ADR fans on here, but generally it does seem to me that people seem to love Cesaro and yet dislike/are indifferent towards Del Rio.

So, who's your preference and why?

 

[Dat Kid1]

Cesaro's matches are better. The spots he's been involved in were great. When I see a Cesaro match I'm always entertained. Del Rio is a good wrestler, but I often feel like I'm watching the same match over and over. Also Cesaro's mic skills have gotten better as where Del Rio's is still "perros, chihuahuas, peasants, destiny, and whirl hebyweight champyun"

 

[Stopspot]

I'll come back with a longer post on my preference. But I think it can be people at least subconsciously wanting something new in the main event. Del Rio has been a constant since his debut.

 

[Dat Kid1]

I'll come back with a longer post on my preference. But I think it can be people at least subconsciously wanting something new in the main event. Del Rio has been a constant since his debut.

Not so much that, I feel they gave him that rocket ship push and he failed. However instead of switching him with someone else, they kept him in the main event. I feel like he would thrive in the midcard and get some experience from it

 

[Rysenberg]

Cesaro's matches are better. The spots he's been involved in were great. When I see a Cesaro match I'm always entertained. Del Rio is a good wrestler, but I often feel like I'm watching the same match over and over. Also Cesaro's mic skills have gotten better as where Del Rio's is still "perros, chihuahuas, peasants, destiny, and whirl hebyweight champyun"

I don't find Del Rio repetitive at all. He's probably suffered from facing the same guys so many times. It's probably hard to create something fresh with Sheamus or Orton when you've already worked with them 100 times. As for the mic skills, I don't really see what Cesaro offers that Del Rio doesn't tbh.

I'll come back with a longer post on my preference. But I think it can be people at least subconsciously wanting something new in the main event. Del Rio has been a constant since his debut.

Agreed.

 

[Dat Kid1]

I don't find Del Rio repetitive at all. He's probably suffered from facing the same guys so many times. It's probably hard to create something fresh with Sheamus or Orton when you've already worked with them 100 times. As for the mic skills, I don't really see what Cesaro offers that Del Rio doesn't tbh.




Agreed.

Even so those are top names, but I honestly can't say those were great feuds or notable at that. Cesaro offers something different every time he's on the mic. He's not better than Del Rio by leaps and bounds, but he is better. With Del Rio I feel like his promos are extremely cookie cutter, heel and face.

 

[Rysenberg]

Even so those are top names, but I honestly can't say those were great feuds or notable at that. Cesaro offers something different every time he's on the mic. He's not better than Del Rio by leaps and bounds, but he is better. With Del Rio I feel like his promos are extremely cookie cutter, heel and face.

A lot of heel promos are fairly repetitive anyway I guess, Punk did his same best in the world stuff every week when he was champ. I'll agree they're fairly cookie cutter, although his one on Raw last week as well as the one on Smackdown generated decent heat. Cesaro is pretty similar in that respect, most of his stuff is fairly repetitive - but he's never really had an opportunity to get in a proper fued with somebody in his defence.

As for Sheamus and Orton, just about every fued they've been in in the last few years has been pretty dull.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Del Rio has been around and Cesaro is a much fresher face. The IWC likes change and different shit. It's why a pussy like Fandango can debut with a terrible gimmick and gain tons of fan support.

 

[Dat Kid1]

Del Rio has been around and Cesaro is a much fresher face. The IWC likes change and different shit. It's why a pussy like Fandango can debut with a terrible gimmick and gain tons of fan support.

We like his song, not him. I think that's the consensus

 

[Mustafar Reginald]

I've often compared the two myself, although my comparisons stem from rather different opinions of both competitors. Mine were (back when I last compared them on here [which was quite some time ago]); both terribly boring and dull on the mic (especially Del Rio, who almost put me to sleep once) and both average wrestler with one really awesome move (enzuigiri & uppercut). That stated, my opinion on both have changed since then and both for the better (I will preface this by saying that my opinions of both were never really negative [okay, Del Rio's was when he first debuted but that didn't last very long at all]). Anyway, I feel both have improved on the mic (or perhaps just given better material [referring to Cesaro here]). Cesaro's little speech in the Miz Tv segment with Ric Flair was not only the one part of the segment that I didn't feel like committing seppuku but it was a part I actually enjoyed. As for Del Rio, he no longer almost puts me to sleep. In-ring wise I still wouldn't rate them much over average but I'd definitely put them above it. I just absolutely love some of Cesaro's moveset and use of strength (him tossing Miz against the barricade like nothing is still very awesome) and Del Rio just had my favorite match of the year (thus far) with Dolph Ziggler. And he's had plenty of other good matches before then too but that one was special.

As for which one I prefer, Del Rio? The reason is pretty self-explanatory, he just had my favorite match of the year (thus far). It probably would've been Cesaro prior to that though. I rate them pretty equally so I imagine my answer will never be concrete here.

 

[Brad.]

Heel Del Rio > Cesaro > Face Del Rio.

 

[Dat Kid1]

A lot of heel promos are fairly repetitive anyway I guess, Punk did his same best in the world stuff every week when he was champ. I'll agree they're fairly cookie cutter, although his one on Raw last week as well as the one on Smackdown generated decent heat. Cesaro is pretty similar in that respect, most of his stuff is fairly repetitive - but he's never really had an opportunity to get in a proper fued with somebody in his defence.

As for Sheamus and Orton, just about every fued they've been in in the last few years has been pretty dull.

Yeah Punk's bitw stuff was terrible after a while. ADR is doing better so far in his current heel run, but he was also doing alright at the beginning of his face turn as well. I'm hoping he finally gets over with the fans, but if history repeats itself I don't see it happening.

I also think Cesaro is a better in ring storyteller as well. He made a match with The Great Khali look good, just saying.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Cesaro is a better in ring storyteller, but ADR was just 1/2 of a match that told the best in-match story WWe has had since i resumed watched in 2010. Makes sense.

 

[Dat Kid1]

Cesaro is a better in ring storyteller, but ADR was just 1/2 of a match that told the best in-match story WWe has had since i resumed watched in 2010. Makes sense.

While he worked with Ziggler. Those two have great in ring chemistry. Cesaro I feel hasn't gotten enough chances with the best wrestlers, but he still is doing great in ring wise. His matches are consistently good and entertaining. Some of Del Rio's matches I tend to lose interest in halfway through.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

If Del Rio were black you would love him. :