Factors In His Favor
Antonio Cesaro was one of seven men vying for the World Heavyweight Championship Money in the Bank briefcase this July. That alone puts him above a number of Superstars who were left out of that match.
His biggest strength, though, is his ability to put on a top-level match.
Going with Cesaro as John Cena's challenger assures WWE of a number of great bouts. Cesaro's work against Daniel Bryan and his 2-out-of-3 Falls match with Sami Zayn stand as proof of that.
As good as Damien Sandow looked against Cena on Monday's Raw, one has to think a series of Cesaro vs. Cena clashes would top one featuring Sandow versus Cena in terms of ring work.
Factors Against Him
Being a part of a tag team with Jack Swagger lessens his chances, as does the mismatch between his current gimmick and Cena's. Being a part of Zeb Colter's xenophobic crew makes Cesaro more likely to battle Sin Cara than Cena.
Cena, the all-American do-gooder, doesn't seem a likely target for Colter's rage.
WWE could have Cesaro break away from both Colter and Swagger, but even so, the company would need to give him a number of quality wins to wash away the memory of him losing to Santino Marella.
