10 WWE Superstars who proved the critics wrong in 2017

#7. Elias

Who wants to walk with Elias? Well, we didn't, but we do now!

Elias floundered in NXT, people hated the 'Drifter' gimmick and this led to the character failing to get anywhere on the yellow brand. This is why people were extremely confused when he was called up to the main roster, and assumed he was just going to tread water till his release.

Now Elias is in one of the better spots on Monday Night RAW, his concerts in the middle of the ring are incredibly over, with the Superstar superbly able to drift (see what I did there) between getting a face and heel reaction effortlessly. Elias has simply clicked with the main roster crowd in a way that he never did at Full Sail University.