3 WWE Superstars that have risen in the pecking order and 2 that have fallen since Wrestlemania 34 

With the latest edition of WrestleMania almost here, it's always nice to look back and see what the previous edition had in store for the fans. At the same time, one gets to realize the difference a year can make to the careers of many Superstars.

Some of them who are currently having the time of their lives could just be making up the numbers in a year. That's the beauty as well as the ugly truth about life as it teaches us that the only thing constant is "change" itself.

With that in mind, we looked at last year's WrestleMania and picked out 3 WWE wrestlers who have made big strides in the pecking order since the last WrestleMania and 2 others who have lost out since the last installment.

Let's first go through the ones that have jumped up a few notches.

---

Risen: #1 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch has had a dream run

What a rise it has been for Becky Lynch! The fairytale run that Becky has enjoyed in the last year and the way she has won over the crowd is beyond imagination. From just making up the numbers in the pre-show at the last edition to being the main attraction for this one is the kind of rise that many can only dream. Becky, though, has gone ahead and done that.

She is a new age Stone Cold Steve Austin in the way she conducts herself and has really gone after the authority. What also helps is the unhinged character that really resonates with the crowd and makes her such a crowd favorite. She is now the WWE Universe's representative in many ways.

Risen: #2 Kofi Kingston

While many expected Kofi to just make up the numbers throughout his career, he has just broken out of that mold in a spectacular fashion

Kofi has always been one of the hardest workers in the locker room but for a while, it just seemed he had hit his glass ceiling.

He had a decent singles run and was solid mid-carder but was never able to make the jump to the main event scene. And then when he became a part of the New Day, it just seemed like the end of the road for him as the group became a success.

However, in the last couple of months, Kofi has again jumped through the ranks to actually be in a position where he faces Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship. It's a spectacular journey for the deserved WWE veteran, who has always been underrated as a solo performer.

Risen: #3 Seth Rollins

The "King Slayer" would be looking forward to slaying the beast

The rise of Seth Rollins is certainly well deserved and although it has coincided with Roman Reigns' medical condition, it just cannot take the shine off the fact that Seth has been working day in and day out.

He was pretty much the soul of Monday Night Raw for almost a year and when the time finally came for putting someone in that spot, he was the automatic choice.

While Seth had a great WrestleMania last year as well when faced The Miz and Finn Balor in a Triple Threat for the IC title, this year, he has the chance to become "the guy" at the biggest stage of them all. By all means, that's certainly a big jump.

He's a favorite to claim the win as well and would be looking forward to a potential reign as the WWE Universal Champion.

Fallen: #1 Asuka

The treatment that Asuka has suffered in the last one year has been appalling, to say the least

You've got to feel for Asuka. The way she's been disrespected time and again by WWE is beyond understanding at the moment. She's clearly one of the best female Wrestlers present on the roster but the way she's been swept aside at the last minute does feel a bit disrespectful.

The Asuka from last year had great momentum. She had the undefeated streak with her and was facing Charlotte Flair for the SmackDwon Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34 in a match in which she was the odds-on favorite to win.

Fast Forward to a year later and The Empress of Tomorrow might not even have anything worthy that would be on offer at 'Mania. It just feels that she's been wronged by the WWE after being put in such a compromising position.

Fallen: #2 Shinsuke Nakamura

Shinsuke Nakamura's character's evolution has been disappointing

A legitimate legend, someone who has already done everything needed to do in wrestling, Nakamura won the Royal Rumble last year and was the man challenging AJ Styles for the WWE title. You compare that to what he might be doing this time around (which is not much), you realize how far down the pecking order Shinsuke has fallen.

It's an open secret now that WWE really doesn't have an idea about what they need to do with Shinsuke's character to make it work. But one thing is for sure, turning heel and making a handful of appearances is probably not the best way to go about doing things. It's been really hard to fathom the manner in which Shinsuke's stock has plummeted because a star like him has been successful everywhere he's gone except in the WWE roster where he's just been lost in the melee.