3 talented WWE superstars who may be left off the SummerSlam card

SummerSlam season is upon us and we are just around 3 weeks away from the biggest event of the summer. As of now, 7 matches have been officially announced for the event, but many of these matches do not involve WWE's most talented and popular stars.

WWE tries its level best to ensure that every superstar has something to do at their biggest events,like Wrestlemania and SummerSlam, which is why the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal has become a regular fixture at Wrestlemania. The running time of pay-perviews has also been extended to fit in as much superstars as possible. WWE is often criticized by fans for giving key spots to part-timers on their big shows instead of full-timers, which pushes many full-time talents off the card. However, as WWE has around 92 stars on the roster, it is very likely that many superstars are left off the card or are dumped to the pre-show.

Last year at SummerSlam, Popular superstars like Becky Lynch, Charlotte and Sami Zayn were left off the card. The Good Brothers and Tye Dillinger suffered the same fate too.The Intercontinental champion, The Miz, was on the Kick-off show last year along with WWE's top tag-teams that included The Hardy Boyz, The New Day and The Usos.

2016 was no different as Bray Wyatt was surprisingly left off the card and Sami Zayn was on the pre-show in a meaningless match.

As of now, Many stars are without story-lines and feuds. With no battle royals or multi-man matches announced thus far, it is highly likely that many deserving and hardworking superstars will be left off the SummerSlam card.

Here's a look at 3 talented superstars who may be left off the SummerSlam card this year:

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#1.Bobby Roode

Not so glorious.

Bobby Roode's downfall from the pinnacle of NXT to the nadir of the main roster is disturbing, to say the least. He was ' The Guy' in NXT and now he is nothing more than just ''A Guy.' Roode rarely gets television time these days and is in the midst of an odd feud with Mojo Rawley.

Roode has failed miserably on the main roster and he receives little-to-no reactions from the crowd these days. It's ironic that this guy was the focal point of NXT programming at this time last year.

A feud with Mojo Rawley will not do enough to put him on the SummerSlam card, in fact the feud isn't big enough for the pre-show which is why ' The Glorious One' may be absent at SummerSlam.

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2. Asuka

Asuka

Asuka's main roster run is no different from Bobby Roode's, in fact it is even worse. Asuka's aura and reputation has been tarnished to the point that she's just another woman on the roster with little-to-no momentum. This woman lost to Carmella twice in two of 2018's worst matches.

Asuka's feud with Carmella just ended and the champ has moved onto Becky Lynch. The only scenario to get Asuka on the main card would be a Wrestlemania rematch with Charlotte. Charlotte is currently sidelined with an injury but is expected to be back soon.

Any match with the Iconics won't get 'The Empress' on the main show. Asuka's chances of performing at SummerSlam are extremely bleak.

#1.Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley.

Bobby Lashley lost the number one contender's match to Roman Reigns on Raw, which means that 'The Dominator' is out of the Universal title contention. Many were expecting a triple-threat for the Universal title including Lashley, but Reigns Vs Lesnar was always a foregone conclusion

Lashley is without a feud right now and there aren't many credible challengers for him on the Raw roster with the likes of Braun Strowman, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and Dolph Ziggler already booked for the show.

The only person who could possibly feud with right now is Elias. Elias doesn't look like a credible opponent for Lashley and I don't think WWE would have these two square off due to their contrary styles. Bobby Lashley may not even be at SummerSlam this year which is just a massive disappointment.