Cesaro on Teaming with Sheamus, Original Team Objections, Mouth Injury

Newspaper website Al Arabiya English held a recent interview with Cesaro discussing teaming up with Sheamus, why he originally didn’t want to be in another tag team, and his recent mouth injury.

On the topic of teaming up with Sheamus, Cesaro stated he only found out around the same time fans were told on television. While he was left in the dark for plans, he mentioned the whole experience being special because of the ongoing story told for the team.

“The moment I found out I was teaming with Sheamus was the moment the fans did. It was when Mick Foley announced it on [Monday Night] Raw. I didn’t know much before that, and actually anything you saw on TV since then, and even before that with the best of seven series, was essentially art imitating life. Sheamus and I did have a rivalry, and then became a team, and we went from being work acquaintances to becoming best friends. That’s what makes this team so special and what makes the fans connect with us—that they were a part of this whole journey with me and Sheamus.”

On the topic of not wanting to be placed in another tag team, Cesaro stated he was not interested in being in another tag team after his pairing with Tyson Kidd was tragically cut short. He felt Sheamus likely thought the same at the time. Those feelings were quickly put to the side because of the amount of fun they are currently having together as a team.

“I was lucky enough to have many different tag partners. I was partners with Kassius Ohno as the Kings of Wrestling [in the indies], and in WWE I was with Jack Swagger. I thought we were the best tag team to never win the WWE Tag Team Championship. Next, of course, my partnership with Tyson Kidd, which was tragically cut short after six months. I wasn’t looking to be in another tag team, and I know neither was Sheamus. Now we’re having the time of our lives.”

When asked for his initial thoughts after suffering a mouth injury at No Mercy, Cesaro stated he was more concerned about the match being stopped than his own well being. He didn’t want the opportunity to win the tag team championship with Sheamus to be interrupted because he suffered a poorly timed injury.

“As soon as the blood started gushing, I was actually afraid they were going to stop the match. I was hoping they wouldn’t, because it’s a live WWE Network special and it’s for the WWE Tag Team Championships, and those mean a lot to Sheamus and myself. As you said, those teeth went up my jaw, and it hurt, but I also didn’t really know what I could do at that moment to make it better, so I thought, well, let’s continue, and win this match.”