6 Current WWE stars who need to be off television for a while
WWE is the biggest pro wrestling company in the world and routinely sets records for live gates, merchandising, and in various other metrics. The company is red hot, and, for that matter, so is most of the roster.
Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Rhea Ripley, Damian Priest, Liv Morgan, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, LA Knight, and various others are all big stars. The company is absolutely overflowing with names who fans love or love to hate.
While there has arguably never been a time when the promotion had so many entertaining and compelling characters as it does now, not everything is a hit. Some performers either aren't delivering or are being booked poorly.
As a result, some stars simply need a break from television. This can be to work on their game because their characters are stale or because they simply aren't clicking. This article will look at six names who fall into those categories and shouldn't be on television for now.
Below are six current WWE stars who need to be off television for a while.
#6. Braun Strowman needs a restart
Braun Strowman is a tremendously successful big man in an era when few succeed at his level. He is a former Universal Champion and has held the WWE RAW Tag Team Titles. Strowman has headlined many shows in his career, and fans love the powerful star.
The big man has missed Monday Night RAW for several weeks now. He teased potentially being injured, but he has since competed in a dark match after an episode of SmackDown, which likely indicates he is okay to compete.
Still, Braun could likely use a break from television. For starters, if his body needs time to heal, it is better to let him improve at home than risk aggravating anything. Beyond that, his comeback from injury hasn't exactly at the world on fire anyway, so having more time to prepare for a more creative and interesting direction may be better anyway.
#5. Joe Coffey #4. Mark Coffey & #3. Wolfgang, Gallus needs a long break
Gallus is a trio of Scottish wrestlers currently on the WWE NXT brand. The group consists of Joe Coffey and Mark Coffey, who are real-life brothers, and Wolfgang. The three were united in NXT UK before joining the Florida-based brand.
The Scottish trio was recently engaged in a feud with Joe Hendry. The TNA Wrestling star made short work of the three WWE NXT performers, which theoretically leaves them with little to do.
At this point, Gallus arguably drags down the quality of the NXT show each week. Fans don't seem to particularly care about the act, and it can be seen during their segments and matches. While the three men are talented, they either need a break or something new entirely.
#2. B-Fab could train more behind the scenes
B-Fab has had an interesting run in WWE. She rose to prominence alongside Top Dolla, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, and even Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in Hit Row. Once that stable disbanded, she became part of The Pride.
With Bobby Lashley away from television, The Pride as a stable doesn't quite make sense anymore. If Bobby is indeed leaving WWE, as rumor suggests, the union of B-Fab with The Street Profits may be pointless going forward.
Instead of keeping her as a manager of sorts, B-Fab could continue training behind the scenes and stay off television. This could allow her to return as an in-ring competitor full-time, provided she develops enough as a pro wrestler.
#1. The Miz is stale in WWE
The Miz is one of the most decorated superstars of the modern era. Not only is he a two-time WWE Champion, but he's held numerous Intercontinental Titles, the United States Title, and tag team gold.
The A-Lister hasn't been doing a lot of exciting things on WWE television. His reunion with R-Truth in The Awesome Truth was fun at first, but the act quickly grew stale, especially during their World Tag Team Titles reign.
If The Miz takes a break from television, he can return refreshed and do something new. Either as a babyface or as a heel, he could interact with talent he hasn't already interacted with. For example, The Miz trying to fight Ilja Dragunov or Bron Breakker after a character rest could make for entertaining television.