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Ask any WWE Superstar about the one opportunity they desire to have above everything else and most would reply with a chance to tear it up at WrestleMania. WWE's biggest PPV of the year is known as the Grandest Stage of Them All for a reason. Leave a mark during WrestleMania and you're more or less bound to etch yourself forever in the company's history books.
But on top of getting a chance to be a part of WrestleMania, eking out a win at the Show of Shows is considered to a massive milestone for Superstars irrespective of whether they're veterans or young guns trying to make a mark.
In most cases, WWE Superstars who secure wins at WrestleMania build on that momentum going into the rest of the year. However, 2020 has been no ordinary year and in contrast to the above statement, we've seen a slew of talent already lose the traction they gained at the Showcase of Immortals. Let us now look at seven such Superstars.
#7 and #6 Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford - The Street Profits
The duo of Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford started proceedings as a comedic act on NXT but they soon let the entire world know that they meant business when they captured the NXT Tag Team Championships at TakeOver 25.
They officially moved to the Red brand as part of the WWE Draft in October last year and went to win the RAW tag titles from Seth Rollins and Murphy in March thanks to interference from Kevin Owens.
The Street Profits had an underwhelming title defense at WrestleMania against Angel Garza and Austin Theory. They were expected to move onto better things, especially when challenged by The Viking Raiders.
Unfortunately for the RAW Tag Team Champions, they haven't defended their titles yet since WrestleMania and have been participating in non-wrestling games with Erik & Ivar such as basketball, ax-throwing, golf, and bowling on WWE TV.
While some members of the WWE Universe might find these segments hilarious, I feel it's a step backward for both the tag teams involved. Dawkins & Ford can simply do much more inside a ring and The Viking Raiders' gimmick isn't exactly suited for comedic skits, in my opinion at least.
As of now, there is no title defense still in sight for The Street Profits but I'm hoping that WWE books one for Backlash on the go-home show of RAW.
#5 Elias
Elias hasn't had the most tremendous of runs in WWE ever since he moved up from NXT. He has been a regular fixture in the lower mid-card of both RAW and SmackDown, winning the 24/7 Championship four times in the process.
The Drifter hasn't really gotten a serious push in WWE but that seemed to have changed when he turned face and started a feud with King Corbin on SmackDown. Elias even secured a win over The King at WrestleMania 36 and although it was just a roll-up pin, a victory at the Showcase of Immortals is no small feat.
Naturally, many members of the WWE Universe felt that it was Elias' time to shine but he was eventually laid out and written off TV following a backstage attack by who else but King Corbin. Elias then made a surprise return at Money in the Bank to get his revenge and even beat King Corbin in the first round of the Intercontinental Championship tournament.
However, he will be taking another hiatus from WWE programming after becoming the victim of a driving accident involving Jeff Hardy. We don't know what's next for The Drifter but he certainly hasn't reached anywhere close to the highs that were expected of him following his win at 'Mania.
#4 & #3 Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross
Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross became the first two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after claiming the titles against The Kabuki Warriors at WrestleMania 36.
Since then, they've defended their titles quite regularly on WWE TV, managing to fend off The Kabuki Warriors in a rematch, Carmella & Dana Brooke, and The IIconics. Last week on SmackDown, when fans least expected Alexa & Nikki to drop their titles, they lost out to Sasha Banks & Bayley.
Alexa Bliss is absolutely brilliant on the mic and her co-hosting A Moment of Bliss these past weeks with Nikki Cross has resulted in some interesting altercations. However, I'd be lying if I said that they were one of the bigger draws on WWE TV. Well, that's probably more to do with the company's booking of the women's tag division but despite putting on great matches, I don't think there was enough hype regarding Alexa & Nikki going into any weekly WWE show.
I might be wrong here but the ratings part could very well be the reason why the duo did not find a place on the Money in the Bank card either. Anyhoo, Alexa & Nikki could still somehow claw back into the women's tag titles picture, but given that Sasha and Bayley will be appearing on RAW this week, expect The IIconics to be involved as well.
#2 Liv Morgan
If there's one WWE Superstar who's improved leaps and bounds since the turn of the year, it's Liv Morgan. She beat Natalya during the WrestleMania preshow and although she did not find a spot on the main card of the Grandest Stage of Them All, I would argue that given how young she is, even this counts as a huge milestone.
Liv Morgan has managed to shine on WWE programming in the weeks that have followed since. She has refined her mic-work significantly and augmented her move set inside the ring as well. Morgan finally managed to close the Ruby Riott chapter and even put up a good fight against Charlotte Flair on RAW.
Had I been writing this article back in May, I would not have dared to include her name here. But that's how much of a difference the past few weeks have made. Following her match against The Queen, Morgan has only appeared in backstage vignettes talking about her life. She even missed last week's edition of RAW altogether.
While this is certainly character development on her part, I do believe that having Morgan feature inside the WWE ring would work much better for her. That's simply because she's rather impressive during match segments as well and like I mentioned above, knows a thing or two about cutting promos now.
It's not just that. The company has focused heavily on investing the fans into the "Greatest Wrestling Match Ever" between Edge and Randy Orton as well as the WWE Championship match between Drew McIntyre and Bobby Lashley on RAW. So Morgan has become a bit of an afterthought.
#1 Kevin Owens
Kevin Owens has had a brilliant run in WWE ever since he turned face and had a feud with Shane McMahon and his cronies last year. KO put on probably the best match of entire WrestleMania 36 with Seth Rollins. Him jumping off the 'Mania logo on to a Rollins placed on the announce table was certainly the best spot of the Showcase of Immortals.
After picking up the win against the Monday Night Messiah though, The Prizefighter was out injured for a few weeks. But his return to WWE TV has been anything but satisfactory.
He's teamed up with Apollo Crews twice to take on Andrade and Angel Garza, coming up trumps on both occasions. However, he did suffer an unexpected loss at the hands of the Lethal Lothario. For someone who could easily be in the main event scene of RAW right now, that's rather underwhelming.
I do expect KO to pick up some momentum in the coming weeks but as of now, he still does not have a long term feud. He could very well continue to tussle with Zelina Vega's associates but as I've mentioned already, he can certainly do better like challenging for the WWE Championship.
