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It has been more than ten years since CM Punk changed the world of wrestling completely by dropping a pipe bomb on the state of wrestling in WWE. Punk sat down at the entrance ramp, looking at a John Cena he had just put through a table and cut the promo of a lifetime, tearing into John Cena, WWE, Vince McMahon, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, and the whole creative process of the company.
What he did in a few minutes became a movement, and just like that, he was the hottest wrestler in WWE in more than a decade. Fans who might have moved away from the wrestling world came back just because of that one promo. It also shone a spotlight on the facts that WWE had kept hidden from the public for decades.
In a way, it was the most significant break in kayfabe since Vince McMahon went before the Athletic Commission and admitted that WWE was scripted and not a real sport.
In the decade since, CM Punk has left WWE behind and moved on with his life, but fans have grown more and more discontent with the product WWE has put out. If there was ever a time for the fire that Punk lit to be re-ignited, it’s now.
With this backdrop, in this article we will take a look at five current WWE Superstars who are capable of dropping a pipe bomb of their own on the state of wrestling.
#5 WWE Superstars who could cut a promo: Kevin Owens
Let’s get the most obvious candidate out of the way first – Kevin Owens.
The superstar is one of the best on the mic and has been anti-establishment for a long time. Owens has a tendency to say exactly what he thinks and that makes him the perfect star to drop their own pipe bomb promo on WWE.
Over the course of his career, Owens has gone from being a heel Universal Champion to hardly being featured properly on the main event scene. With the exception of a feud against Roman Reigns for the Universal title earlier in the year, Owens has been absent from the title picture for the most part.
Owens could cement a spot for himself at the main event level with a promo that attacks WWE for all that they have done wrong over the past few years. There was more than enough ammunition for Owens to burst onto the scene with a seething promo at this point.
WWE has even teased the superstar’s discontent and this could be the perfect scenario for him to do something about it.
#4 WWE Superstars who could cut a promo: Dolph Ziggler
When you talk about one of the most under-utilized superstars on the WWE roster, you think of Dolph Ziggler. At various points in his career, Ziggler looked like a legitimate main event superstar.
The crowd went crazy when he cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase to become the World Heavyweight Championship. Unfortunately, inconsistent booking saw him lose that push. Later, when Ziggler was facing the Authority, he had it in him to go over again at a main event level, but once more, WWE dropped the ball.
Yet again in 2016, on the back of an excellent feud with The Miz, Dolph Ziggler looked like he was capable of anything. Once again, WWE let that push melt away.
Inconsistent booking has been the bane of Ziggler’s existence in WWE. More than ever, a rage-filled promo berating WWE for their wasted talent could see Ziggler sky rocket.
Fans no longer take the star as seriously as before, but such a promo would see him catapult in popularity. If there’s one wrestler who can drop a pipe bomb that fans will never forget, it’s Dolph Ziggler.
#3 WWE Superstars who could cut a promo: The Miz
WWE fans often tend to overlook The Miz. This is not entirely their fault. He has not always been the most consistent when it comes to his booking. His comedic heel persona also means that more fans don’t take him that seriously.
However, in 2016, The Miz proved that he had what it took to be a believable main event performer. On Talking Smack, opposite Daniel Bryan, The Miz cut one of the best promos in WWE history. He berated Bryan for his high-risk wrestling methodology and compared it to his own safer style. He grabbed the fans’ attention and went on to have one of the best runs of his career.
The Miz is capable of doing all of that over and over again. In fact, a promo on everything that is wrong with WWE at the moment would see his star rise in popularity. He has all the skill on the mic to make every word that he says believable. He can play a crowd like very few other wrestlers in the world.
This makes him the perfect candidate to cut a promo that no one will ever forget.
#2 WWE Superstars who could cut a promo: Becky Lynch
Becky Lynch has been away from the WWE for more than a year now. Giving birth to a baby daughter with Seth Rollins, Lynch’s absence from the women’s division has been felt more than ever.
Coming at a time when she was the most popular star in WWE, Becky’s absence has hurt the entire company. The women’s division now, is far from perfect. Lynch's return would immensely bolster that, but Irish Lasskicker could also use this to her advantage.
Lynch could cut a promo about how the company has floundered in her absence and how they need her to hold her up. At the same time, she can take shots at each of the issues the company has in how they book the women’s division. The release of talented stars like Peyton Royce, Ruby Riott and Billie Kay could all feature in her pipe bomb.
WWE has given more than enough ammo to anyone who wants to take a shot at the company. Lynch doing it would be best for them at the moment, as she can take them apart and point out all the weaknesses in their current booking methodology.
Becky Lynch is immensely talented on the mic and all of this would make her return seem impossibly big and probably bring back a lot of the fans who might have stepped away from the product recently.
#1 WWE Superstars who could cut a promo: Sami Zayn
Sami Zayn might be WWE’s most underrated superstar at the moment. The superstar has been one of the best on the mic and has done a superb job at playing the annoying heel in recent months.
Given that Sami Zayn started off as one of the most beloved faces on the WWE roster, this transformation is one that no fan could have predicted. However, Zayn, through his mic skills and physical humor has made it possible.
However, even so Sami Zayn is not booked at the level that he is capable of. Over the years, Zayn has proven again and again that he can hang with the best stars in the ring. A pipe bomb promo from a frustrated Sami Zayn would be something that could fire up the entire WWE Universe.
The superstar obviously disagrees with WWE on various issues and could bring those up in his promo, talking about the overall way that the company is now run. Bringing up all his discontent and talking from the heart, Zayn’s more endearing side would naturally come out and make him an even bigger face than he is currently.
