The feud between the two teams later culminated with the Iron Man match in July 2017. There, Sheamus and Cesaro successfully retained their title, and the feud came to an end other than one last series of live event matches. Looking back, Hardy has complimentary things to say about his two opponents despite their physicality.

“They both have very high work ethics,” Hardy stated. “I think they like making their wrestling look as realistic as possible. … They’re both very physical, more than anything else, and I think they found a great bond in that.” However, Hardy said that he wasn’t surprised Cesaro didn’t see sustained top-level success in WWE because of one man — Vince McMahon.

“I don’t think I was [surprised], because … Vince looks for the entertainment aspect more than anything else,” Hardy continued. “[Wrestling] is just not his priority. He’s more focused on the characters and the journeys these characters are on, more than anything else.” Hardy believes that McMahon saw Cesaro as a pure wrestler rather than an entertainer, but Sheamus was able to find success relatively early in his career.

“Sheamus — I remember when he started, he was very green,” Hardy shared. “But he was picking up on stuff really fast. He had a great attitude, he had a great mentality. He wanted to learn. … I think that’s why you saw his rise so quickly, as well.”