2019 Ongoing MOTY List: Cesaro vs. Black

25. Cesaro vs. Aleister Black WWE Extreme Rules 7/14

ER: This was really damn cool and played like a really fun Big Mouth Loud undercard match. It got time but not too much, and saw Black slowly breaking down Cesaro with kicks to all parts of the body, throwing combos early in the match that set up other combos later in the match. The finish played directly into that with Black throwing a sharp kick to the inner thigh and then going for a high right kick, Cesaro leans in to block the high right and then gets his right temple dented in by Black Mass. Black kicked at shins and inner thighs throughout, and Cesaro was really good at selling cumulative damage in his legs, falling on a lift late in the match in a not overdone way. Cesaro still did plenty of cool Cesaro stuff, dug that big springing uppercut and snug cravate, loved the way he would try to counter Black's kicks, just a cool pairing. Black feels like a guy who could really get over if given the kind of exposure Cesaro got.

PAS: Really nifty match, with some cool counter wrestling which actually looked violent instead of swing dancing. I love strength highspots, and the spot where Cesaro caught the double knees and powered him into a press lifter was one of my favorite strength highspots in years. Loved how Black would cut him down with kicks, which Cesaro sold great, Black's combos are really cool and he has really learned to land them with more spice since his Tommy End days, he really looked like he dimmed Cesaro's lights with the big knee, and that final spin kick was right on the jaw. Great match up, enjoyed this a ton.


2019 MOTY MASTER LIST