5 Superstars who deserve a championship run in 2018
The brand split has been a success in the sense that a fresh crop of superstars have had the chance to rise to the top.
It is hard to imagine that superstars like Becky Lynch, Dean Ambrose, AJ Styles, Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens, Finn Balor would have become Champions had there been no brand split.
The brand split has allowed WWE to give more opportunities to a larger pool of superstars. This is not to say that any of these superstars are not talented.
They are in fact, few of the best in WWE. But the brand split helped WWE in realizing the true potential of all these superstars, who would've otherwise been relegated to the mid-card.
However, there is a whole bunch of superstars who are still being ignored by the management, irrespective of their abilities.
WWE will put these superstars in featured segments and matches, but won't get behind them completely as they do with certain other superstars like Reigns, Orton, Cena, etc.
Here, we take a look at five such superstars who deserve a Championship run in 2018.
#5 Rusev
2018 should be the year of 'The Bulgarian Brute'. Rusev is one of the most-over Superstars on the WWE roster.
His partnership with Aiden English and the 'Rusev Day' gimmick is well-liked by fans all over. A babyface turn for the former two-time US Champion seems imminent.
He is a highly skilled individual, both inside and outside the ring. A highly charismatic and athletic individual, it's time that WWE gives him a run with either the WWE Championship or the Intercontinental Championship, should he move to RAW after the draft.
Rusev can do wonders with a title around his waist. It's only time before WWE realises his true worth as a main-event player.
It looks Rusev is most likely headed for the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal match at Wrestlemania.
A win at Wrestlemania could initiate the launch of Rusev's main-event run in 2018.