One Superstar who isn’t shedding many tears over Rey Mysterio’s predicament is Cesaro, who has disrespected The Ultimate Underdog at every turn and didn’t hesitate to do so again after Brock Lesnar attacked the masked Superstar at the beginning of Raw. Unfortunately, he hurled his insults within earshot of Ricochet, who both defended Mysterio’s honor in an impromptu match and paid homage to the icon in the process.
Not only did Ricochet pull off the kind of moves that would make his idol Mysterio proud, he competed at such a speed that the typically surgical Cesaro had trouble keeping up. The King of Swing caught his opponent with a few jaw-droppers — witness that gorilla press into a knee — but Ricochet rallied, planting Cesaro with a West Coast Pop straight out of Mysterio’s playbook. It likely won’t be enough to teach Cesaro the error of his ways, but it was certainly a reminder that Rey Mysterio's greatness isn't just measured by what he does in the ring, but in those he inspires to follow his lead.