Cesaro – An in-ring geniusIt is beyond doubt that Cesaro is one of the most exceptionally talented wrestlers in the world. As mentioned countless times before, he makes wrestling look beautiful.Even with the formula WWE gives to every wrestler to fix their own style and perform a specific set of moves night in and night out, his moves never cease to entertain. He is also one of those performers who've been tremendously underutilized.Given the talent he posseses, one could easily picture him holding the biggest prize in wrestling. He's had a few pushes that have gone nowhere, but watching Cesaro wrestle is a treat on its own, even if he loses. The Cesaro section is proof that this guy is an asset to the WWE.Here are the five little-known facts about the Swiss Superman-
#5 UFO
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Cesaro performs a wide range of moves that in this day and age are quite rare. He even makes simple moves look majestic.
The European uppercuts, suplexes from the ropes and his many ways of countering a move are all splendid. There is this one move, though, that his many fans have been raving about and yearning to watch him perform in the WWE.
That move is called the UFO- short for Unidentified Flying Opponent.
It basically entails him pulling his opponent and putting him in a backbreaker position upon his shoulder and spinning him. That may seem simple, but then he does that without holding the opponent with his hands, that makes it an innovative maneover.
#4 The story of sheep
Dean Ambrose once recounted why his friend and colleague Cesaro is so freakishly strong. The adulation over his strength is no secret and everyone wonders the reason behind his pound-for-pound strength.
So, Ambrose, believe him or not, recounted a story Cesaro once told him. Back in the Swiss Superman’s hometown in Switzerland, Cesaro used to be a farm boy, much like Brock Lesnar’s background. So Cesaro used to carry two sheep in each of his arms on a consistent basis.
That, right there, is the secret to his tremendous strength. Farm boys, ahoy!
#3 Worked for Johnson and Johnson
We’ve all heard about wrestlers doing odd jobs, working two jobs or doing something entirely different than wrestling.
Well, Cesaro, when he first came to America, began earning his bread and butter by becoming a data file administrator for Johnson and Johnson. That was until wrestling came calling again and he went on to join the indy circuit to pursue his lifelong dream.
We would surely like to hear the origins of this story.
#2 Ice cream
CM Punk isn’t the only one out there who respects ice cream bars.
Cesaro once played a gimmick which entailed him to dress up as an ice cream bar. He was called ‘A Very Mysterious Ice Cream’ and just like the name, mystery surrounded him as he walked to the ring with a mask on accompanied by his team – the Los Ice Creams.
But the gimmick, despite it being ridiculous, was pretty over with the audience at Chikara. They got this gimmick over despite wearing plastic cones on their head. Now that’s something!
#1 An extra
Cesaro was an extra in Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film ‘The Wrestler’.
It was Mickey Rourke’s comeback film, which many thought would fetch him an Oscar. Cesaro was one of the many professional wrestlers used in the film which was highly influential in making the film all the more effective and bringing to the fore the world of wrestling.
He's also been an extra during a backstage segment between Shane McMahon and DX. He stood behind McMahon, as a cop. These glimpses never transformed into something more substantial at that time.
It will be only a few years later that WWE would finalise a deal with him.
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