History Wrestling / TheBar

The Bar is a ProfessionalWrestling TagTeam in Wrestling/{{WWE}} composed of Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} and [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Cesaro]] in 2016.

They were initially feuding with each other, and their rivalry turned so hot they were forced to participate in the best-of-7 series to win a title shot, but Wrestling/MickFoley forced them to team up with each other after what would've been the deciding 7th match ended in a no-contest. At first, [[HeadbuttingHeroes they were bickering all the time]], but [[FireForgedFriends eventually warmed up to each other]]. Since then, they became one of the flagship teams of the New Era, alongside rival team Wrestling/TheNewDay.

They are 4x Raw Tag Team Champions and 1x Smackdown Tag Team Champions.

** In 2017, The Hardy Boyz and Wrestling/TheShield.

* BarBrawl: After time feuding with each other, Sheamus and Cesaro were forced into a tag team by Mick Foley. After weeks in it, the duo celebrate finally being able to go their own ways by hitting a bar. When accosted by thugs, the duo [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpYTj0TA6Go proceed to clean house.]]

* BullyingADragon: They decided, alongside Wrestling/TheMiz and his Miztourage, to team-up and pick on Wrestling/SethRollins, Wrestling/DeanAmbrose, and Wrestling/RomanReigns, after hearing rumors about their iconic trio Wrestling/TheShield reforming, attempting to get into their heads. When Miz however decides to bring up said rumors, Reigns is happy to correct him on one thing...

* {{Determinator}}: At ''No Mercy'' 2017, during their WWE Raw Tag Team Championship rematch against Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/SethRollins, Ambrose at one point flipped Cesaro into the ring post... teeth-first, causing two front teeth to be jammed in about 2-3 inches and busting him open in the mouth. Did it stop him? Did it stop the match? Nope. He continued wrestling, taking all the planned bumps and spots in a pretty awesome and physical tag team encounter, to the shock of the commentators. This caused fans on Twitter to pick up the slack in regards to recognizing his toughness.

** They won the [=SmackDown=] Tag Team Championship in 2018 with the help of Wrestling/TheBigShow, so they became a trio until after ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 2018'', where they split with Cesaro eating a punch.

* OlderHeroVersusYoungerVillain: Their feud with [[Wrestling/JeffHardy the Hardy]] [[Wrestling/MattHardy Boyz]] at ''Extreme Rules 2017'' and ''Great Balls of Fire'' is the younger Bar against the older, more experienced Boyz.

Unfortunately, after their involvement in ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 35'', Sheamus picked up an injury, and the Superstar Shakeup sent Cesaro to ''Raw'' as a singles star, temporarily splitting the team.

The Bar is a ProfessionalWrestling TagTeam composed of Wrestling/{{Sheamus}} and [[Wrestling/ClaudioCastagnoli Cesaro]] in 2016.

** In 2019, Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/ShaneMcMahon, culminating with this duo winning the Smackdown Tag Team titles.

* BarBrawl: After time feuding with each other, Sheamus and Cesaro were forced into a tag team by Mick Foley. After weeks in it, the duo celebrate finally being able to go their own ways by hitting a bar. When accosted by thugs, the duo [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpYTj0TA6Go proceed to clean house.]] Realizing how well they get along, Sheamus and Cesaro decided to become a full time team that will go on to win multiple tag team titles. Now look at their name.
* BashBrothers: There's a reason they're the five-time tag champions.
* BullyingADragon: They decided, alongside Wrestling/TheMiz and his Miztourage, to team-up and pick on all three of them, attempting to get into their heads, and causing rumors about the Shield reforming. When Miz however decides to bring up said rumors, Wrestling/RomanReigns is happy to correct him on one thing...

''[In quick succession, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins join him]''
* CatchPhrase: "We don't just ''set'' the bar, we '''''ARE''''' The Bar!"

* {{Determinator}}: At ''No Mercy'' 2017, during their WWE Raw Tag Team Championship rematch against Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/SethRollins, Ambrose at one point flipped Cesaro into the ring post... teeth-first, causing two front teeth to be jammed in about 2-3 inches and busting him open in the mouth. Did it stop him? Did it stop the match? Nope. He continued wrestling, taking all the planned bumps and spots in a pretty awesome and physical tag team encounter. Shame he's not Wrestling/JohnCena, otherwise Wrestling/MichaelCole would've been instructed to instantly fangasm about it, but that just caused fans on Twitter to pick up the slack in regards to recognizing his toughness...

* FireForgedFriends: Their team up started near the end of a very heated rivalry which included a best-of-7 series, with the seventh ending in a no-contest, so their early months had them bickering all the time. Eventually they warmed to each other and became one of the main duos of the ''WWE''.

** They won the ''Smackdown Tag Team Championship'' in 2018 with the help of Wrestling/TheBigShow, so they became a trio until after ''Wrestling/SurvivorSeries 2018'', where they split with Cesaro eating a punch.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: They single-handedly brought back Wrestling/TheShield with unnecessary beatings first against Wrestling/DeanAmbrose and Wrestling/SethRollins on August 14, 2017 (which ended up costing them the tag team titles at Wrestling/SummerSlam), then against Wrestling/RomanReigns on October 2.

---> '''Roman Reigns:''' [[WhamLine Who said anything about rumors?]]\\

* {{Leitmotif}}:

* ShoutOut: Their entrance has them featuring a shortened version of the [[Anime/DragonBall Fusion Dance]].

They were initially feuding with each other, and their rivalry turned so hot they were forced to participate in the best-of-7 series to win a title shot, but Wrestling/MickFoley forced them to team up with each other after what would've been the deciding 7th match ended in a no-contest. At first, [[HeadbuttingHeroes they were bickering all the time]], but [[FireForgedFriends eventually warmed up to each other]]. Since then, they became one of the flagship teams of both the Reality and New Eras, alongside rival team Wrestling/TheNewDay.

** In 2017, Wrestling/TheHardyBoyz and Wrestling/TheShield.

** Wrestling/TheNewDay became their main rival team after they switched brands until before ''Survivor Series'', which ended with them winning the Tag Team championships.
** Wrestling/TheUsos after ''Survivor Series''.

* CatchPhrase: ''"We don't just set the bar, WE ARE THE BAR!"''

* FaceHeelTurn: At ''Payback 2017'', he and Sheamus viciously assaulted the Hardy Boyz after losing the tag title match to them.

* AuthorAppeal: The two of them are fans of Liverpool FC (going as so far as appearing ), so some of their shirts are based on football jerseys, with a shield resembling that of the Reds.

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* EarlyBirdCameo: Before their first match, they took part on a 20-man elimination tag match.

* FireForgedFriends: They were initially feuding with each other, and their rivalry turned so hot they were forced to participate in the best-of-7 series to win a title shot, but Wrestling/MickFoley forced them to team up with each other after what would've been the deciding 7th match ended in a no-contest. At first, [[HeadbuttingHeroes they were bickering all the time]], but eventually warmed up to each other.