5 WWE Superstars that have lost momentum  after Bruce Prichard took control of RAW

The WWE Universe was rocked earlier this month when it was announced that Paul Heyman would be relieved of his creative duties on RAW and it has ultimately left a lot of things up in the air. Furthermore, the announcement that Bruce Prichard would be taking over for Heyman had many fans wondering what exactly they would see on the Red brand.

With that being said and RAW only being in the first couple of weeks of Prichard's creative direction, here are five Superstars that have seemingly lost momentum after Paul Heyman's departure.

As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us who you think is losing the spotlight.

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#5 Nia Jax

What exactly is WWE's plan for Nia Jax?

While Nia Jax's return to WWE was initially seen as a big deal, a no contest at Backlash and an unfinished protest on Monday Night RAW pretty much leaves her directionless at this point. Some of that could be due to do her accidentally injuring Kairi Sane during a RAW taping, but the change in creative control might have something to do with it as well.

If nothing else, Jax going from long term challenger for Asuka's gold to getting knocked out of the title picture speaks volumes about her place in WWE. Furthermore, it shows that Prichard and co. may not exactly be behind her and might not even know what to do with her after coming up short at Backlash.

Nia Jax hasn't been the recipient of a lengthy push in the title scene on WWE and that could be the case this time as well. Most fans did not expect her to dethrone Asuka, however, a proper conclusion to the feud would've helped The Irresistible Force focus elsewhere.

#4 Aleister Black

When did Aleister Black suddenly move into a supporting role on WWE TV?

Aleister Black was once heralded as the next big thing in WWE and while he was the fans' favorite to win the Money in the Bank briefcase, that ultimately never materialized. Fast forward to present day and Black now finds himself as a side piece in the ongoing Seth Rollins versus Rey Mysterio saga, which is a huge departure from where he was a few weeks ago.

Now, getting to work alongside Rey Mysterio is a big honor for any Superstar on the WWE roster, but it honestly feels like a step back after the run that Black has been on. Black went from squashing opponent after opponent while earning key wins along the way, to losing a lot of his allure.

What happened to the "knock on my door" angle? What happened to him picking a fight with the biggest man on the roster and showing everyone just how tough he is? We still don't know what the future holds for Aleister Black but as of now, he's just helping The Master of the 619 against the Monday Night Messiah and his disciples.

#3 Liv Morgan

What does the future hold for Liv Morgan?

On her WWE return during the last RAW of 2019, Liv Morgan was revealed as Lana's secret lover during The Ravishing Russian and Bobby Lashley's feud with Rusev, which went nowhere. While that storyline didn't help her cause, it seemed that Paul Heyman had big plans for Morgan at one point in time, given the booking that the latter got following WrestleMania 36.

Liv Morgan was doing reasonably well in her few matches on RAW and looked solid in defeat against Charlotte Flair. Her mic work had improved significantly too. Thereafter, she has started missing a good chunk of WWE programming and reports are now suggesting that the company has pulled the plug on Morgan's push as a singles competitor.

WWE has seemingly paired her with Ruby Riott again, but it doesn't feel that the duo will have a prominent role to play on RAW. With three or four already established female tag teams, Morgan could be in for a frustrating run on WWE TV.

#2 The Viking Raiders

It looks like WWE has nothing else planned for The Viking Raiders

The Viking Raiders and The Street Profits had been competing in triathlon type segments on WWE television, which ultimately led to a match at Backlash. Interestingly enough, that's where the teams encountered a random horde of ninjas directed by Akira Tozawa, who brought a giant ninja to back him up.

While many thought that the two teams would work together to take on the ninjas, that alliance didn't really last all that long. In fact, The Street Profits ended up defeating The Viking Raiders clean to defend their tag team titles and were then ambushed by Andrade and Angel Garza.

With that being said and The Viking Raiders taking a clean loss on RAW, it looks like their feud with The Street Profits is over. Whether WWE rebuilds that momentum or not over the next couple of weeks remains to be seen, but losing clean and then having new challengers take their place doesn't bode well for Erik & Ivar at all.

#1 Shayna Baszler

Shayna Baszler seems to be directionless on Monday Night RAW

Shayna Baszler made monumental waves in WWE when she bit Becky Lynch on an episode of RAW and many thought it was the beginning of the end for The Man. Furthermore, given how dominantly Baszler was booked by WWE during The Elimination Chamber match, it looked like Lynch's title reign was in major jeopardy.

Unfortunately for The Queen of Spades, she lost to Lynch at WrestleMania 36 and then lost again at Money in the Bank, when she failed to secure the briefcase. Since her loss at Money In the bank, Baszler hasn't been used much in WWE and some are starting to wonder what the future holds for her.

Interestingly enough, it is being reported that Baszler has lost favor backstage and might not even get her previously rumored title shot against Asuka. She has missed out on several episodes on RAW lately as well and thereby will probably not be featured on the Extreme Rules PPV that will take place on July 19.