#4.) John Cena‘s United States Open Challenge
When talking about career-defining, it doesn’t always have to be a victory. This was the case when Cesaro answered John Cena’s United States Open Challenge in July of 2015. Cena’s open challenge was one of the hottest things on RAW at the time, with the matches being a platform for younger, up-and-coming superstars to showcase their talent.
Cesaro and Cena went on for a long time in an outstanding main event. The Swiss Superman gave everything he had but Big Match John prevailed as he does most of the time. Despite the loss, Cesaro’s stock and popularity had risen significantly, with a whole chunk of fans realizing just how talented he really is.
Later on, John Cena gave a big endorsement to Cesaro, telling him that big things were coming for him in the future.