2018's Best-of-the-Best: Top 7 WWE Superstars from the first-half of 2018

#1 Braun Strowman

Enter capti — The monster who came out of nowhere.

It was nearly three years ago that a big, awkward and unknown beast made his debut as the newest weapon in the arsenal for The Wyatt Family.

At first, I'm pretty sure no one expected him to thrive on his own, at least not right away. However, with the dismantling of The Wyatt Family, Braun Strowman found himself in a fight-or-flight type of situation.

The man with minimal training and experience whatsoever was now faced with life as a singles competitors.

Braun Strowman took off like a rocket. Very rarely has someone come along who had absolutely no wrestling experience and shot straight to the top of the main roster.

Strowman has boggled the minds of everyone within the WWE Universe with the way he has evolved into a complete performer.

He has become a true student of his craft an has shown the entire world that even someone with minimal experience can rise to the top of the ranks in the world of professional wrestling.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala