Analyzing How to Cement Cesaro's Face Turn Following WrestleMania Success

WrestleMania XXX was a show that will live long in the memory for WWE fans. There were some iconic moments that will stand the test of time—most notably Brock Lesnar's victory over The Undertaker.

However, whilst the top stars were cementing their legacy, the guys in the middle of the card were trying to create their very first WrestleMania moment. Where Cesaro's concerned, he finally emerged as a top star.

In all honesty, it had been coming for a while. Since the turn of the year, he had been slowly outgrowing Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter, and you knew the writing was on the wall for The Real Americans.

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Tension had been teased a few times, but it was only at WrestleMania XXX that it was confirmed. Cesaro is going it alone.

However, a face turn also looks like it is in the offing. That comes as no surprise to anyone who listens—and understands—crowd reactions in professional wrestling. Cesaro has been getting some great reactions from the crowd and surely has a big future as a babyface.

However, although the first few steps toward his new path have been promising, there is still plenty that can be done to cement the turn.

Work, Work, Work

Cesaro's greatest strength is his ability to entertain in the ring. He is a great worker, and that is what made him so popular in the first place.

That patented swing of his is a remarkably innovative maneuver—at least in modern times—and is a great tool to work the crowd. They clearly love the move as much as he does, as it constantly draws great reactions out of the fans in attendance.

In order for his face turn to be cemented, Cesaro needs to keep wrestling as much as possible. He's arguably in the mix for match of the year so far in 2014—that epic contest with John Cena on Raw was as good a match as we've seen for some months.

If WWE books him smartly and has him defeat midcard heels like Damien Sandow and Jack Swagger, it will surely boost his chances of being successful as a babyface.

WWE Should Play it Patiently

We've seen plenty of instances in the past where fresh, interesting guys can be pushed to the top too quickly.

Although he doesn't exactly fit the description above perfectly, Ryback was one such example. He was thrust into the main event scene without any real storylines to speak of before that—with the exception of his repeated squash victories.

Cesaro is headed for the top—that much is obvious. However, what WWE needs to do is play it carefully and build him up slowly.

This rivalry with Jack Swagger is a good place to start—and then perhaps attentions could be turned toward a midcard championship. Let's not forget, he was a great United States champion before he joined The Real Americans. Could he put the prestige back into that championship?

If he is pushed slowly and securely, he has all the tools to be a top star. WWE needs to do its bit too by taking things slowly with Cesaro.

Keep Brock Lesnar Off WWE TV

This may sound bizarre as a suggestion to cement Cesaro's face turn, but the actions of the past week make it a credible point.

As revealed on the Raw post-WrestleMania, Cesaro's new manager is not Zeb Colter—it is Paul Heyman.

Heyman has just come out of a WrestleMania season where his client managed to end The Undertaker's streak. Brock Lesnar has an immense amount of heat on him for that and he got a fierce reaction when his music hit on that edition of Raw.

Lesnar is—and will always be—a huge heel. However, the promo Heyman cut had the crowd cheering for him—especially that clever reference to Hulk Hogan's "Silverdome" slip.

Heyman could be a credible face manager and is surely going to work wonders for Cesaro.

Lesnar needs to be kept off TV whilst Cesaro is getting pushed, though. If he returns, it would thrust Heyman back into managing a monster heel, which wouldn't really do any good for Cesaro's supposed face turn.

Let Brock have his sabbatical and let Heyman work his magic on the career of Cesaro.