5 WWE Superstars who will win their first world championship in 2019

While there are so many things to achieve in wrestling and the WWE specifically, the ultimate pinnacle for every performer who steps between those 3 ropes is to win the World Championship, whether it be WWE, Universal, RAW or Smackdown Women's, but not everyone can achieve this.

Some stars just aren't cut out to be on top, and for some reason, Vince McMahon doesn't give others the shot they deserve, but for the most part, the WWE manage to get it right.

If they are to get it right in 2019, the following 5 people will get big pushes in 2019, and all of these people will be walking home at some point in 2019 at the top of the WWE mountain.

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#5 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is currently the reigning United States Champion, and that's a nice achievement for him, but Joe has been so great in the ring and on the mic over the past year, and he deserves more.

The current WWE Champion is a great heel, so we see why Joe vs. Bryan makes no sense for the WWE, but by the end of the year, a top babyface is going to take that title away (fingers crossed for Kofi), and when that does happen, Joe should go hunt bigger game than the US title.

He may not be the athletic specimen he was during his TNA, ROH and PWG days, but Joe is still a fantastic storyteller inside the ring, and is still athletic for his size, and he's everything the WWE look for in a top star. A lot of people thought it was Joe who was going to take the WWE Championship from AJ Styles, but the Phenomenal One had his number all throughout 2018, but 2019 is a new year, and it's time for Joe to take over Smackdown Live.

#4 Ember Moon

Ember Moon was a star down in NXT from the moment she debuted in the Barclays Centre, as she possesses the look, the athleticism, the amazing theme song and the best finisher in the WWE, and in time, she'll rise to the top of the main roster too.

Her time on RAW so far hasn't been incredible, as the WWE have struggled to explain her character to the WWE Universe, but she's shown flashes of being a top star in this women's division, and when she returns from injury, she must be a priority for the WWE.

No one knows exactly what Ronda Rousey is going to do after WrestleMania 35, so the WWE need to continue building the depth around the women's division, and Moon is the perfect candidate. Whether you like her or not, Charlotte is a top star in the WWE, but the company need to stop pushing her down the fans throat, so bringing a new star like Moon to the top is wise, and by Survivor Series, she'll be on top.

#3 Braun Strowman

When you look at The Monster Among Men, you likely see a main event player in the WWE, and while he's been in that spot over the past few years, he hasn't been given the run at the top that many expected by now.

That's likely due to the fact that Brock Lesnar has been holding the Universal Championship hostage since WrestleMania 34, but it's also on Strowman, who has reportedly been accused of being 'lazy', and has some type of backstage heat.

Despite this, Strowman has everything the WWE look for in a top star, and with uncertainty surrounding Brock Lesnar and his future with the company, Strowman can dominate this main event scene on RAW. They've obviously waited this long to crown the Monster Among Men for some reason, but they can't hold out any longer, because the longer he stays away from the top prize, the weaker it makes him look.

#2 Aleister Black

In NXT, Aleister Black was a star from the moment he set foot in Full Sail Arena, and he kept the aura and presence with him during his entire run, and despite the fact that he's teaming with Ricochet right now, he's meant for bigger and better things.

As a singles performer, Black is one of the best strikers in all of professional wrestling, and if the main roster can write him as well as they did in NXT, he'll be a main event star for years to come, especially as Smackdown Live makes the move to Fox.

He hasn't been assigned a roster yet, but Smackdown Live is the best place for Black, and with heels like Samoa Joe, Andrade, Randy Orton and of course the WWE Champion Daniel Bryan, there are plenty of potential matchups for Black, who will be on top by the end of 2019.

#1 Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre was dubbed the 'Chosen One' by Vince McMahon upon debut 10 years ago and promised he'd be a future World Champion, but unfortunately, things just didn't pan out the way that anyone expected.

He always had the potential, but his WWE career was dead in the water when he joined Heath Slater and Jinder Mahal as 3MB, but a stint away from the WWE back in Europe turned him into a true main event talent.

His first run back on the main roster since that failed 'Chosen One' experiment has been up and down, but Drew has shown that he deserves his spot right now, and a win over Roman Reigns at WrestleMania could solidify that spot.

Assuming that Seth Rollins comes away from WrestleMania as the Universal Champion, Drew will likely be first in line to challenge, and while he won't win it immediately, he will be on the top of the mountain before 2019 comes to a close.