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We're only a few days away from the start of 2019 and another WWE year has passed by as 2018 comes to a close.
This year, the WWE Universe saw the rise of many talented individuals on the main roster and the NXT roster. This list includes names like Becky Lynch, Tomasso Ciampa, Drew Mcintyre and Velveteen Dream. These aforementioned individuals were among 2018's biggest and hottest breakout stars. They took the spotlight and shined as bright as they could.
2019 will be no different as WWE ushers itself into a new year and a new era. New superstars will emerge, some of which will grab hold of the spotlight and mesmerize the WWE Universe with their immense talent and aptitude. WWE has already announced the promotion of several NXT stars to the main roster. Lars Sullivan and EC3 are most likely to make the biggest impact out of these main-roster call-ups.
Having said that, let's look at the three hungry WWE Superstars who could break out in 2019.
#3 Drew Mcintyre
Although Drew Mcintyre was one of WWE's top breakout stars in 2018, I still believe that he has much more to accomplish and his journey in 2018 was just the beginning of his inevitable rise to the summit of WWE.
Backstage reports suggest that Vince McMahon sees a lot of potential in Mcintyre and has big plans for the Scottish Psychopath. If this is true, Mcintyre may as well become Universal Champion in 2019 and might just reach the pinnacle of WWE's hierarchy. Mcintyre was heavily pushed in 2018 and could be pushed to the moon in 2019.
He has cut off ties with Dolph Ziggler and is expected to defeat and conquer Ziggler, this would prove as a catalyst for bigger things. Mcintyre is one of the top favourites to win this year's Royal Rumble match. If I were a betty man, I would put my money on Mcintyre as he is one of WWE's brightest future prospects and has a bright future ahead of him. Mcintyre could challenge for the Universal title and possibly win it at Wrestlemania 35.
One thing is for sure, Mcintyre will become a major player in the WWE by the end of 2019.
#2 Elias
Elias is one of the most underrated and underappreciated commodities in WWE today. The guy's extremely talented and gifted on the mic and in the ring. He can put on great matches and take great talkers like John Cena to their absolute limit. He excelled in his role as a heel and is doing the same as a babyface. The WWE Universe absolutely adores Elias and would love to walk with him.
Many expected Bobby Lashley to decimate Elias, but Elias managed to overcome Lashley and actually defeated him clean on two separate occasions. This shows us that WWE officials are quite high on Elias and see a bright future ahead of him.
He hasn't won a single championship on the main roster and he hasn't been given a fair one on one opportunity up till this point. Let's hope that Elias quickly becomes champion and helps us embrace and accept the universal truth and that is that WWE stands for 'Walk with Elias.'
#1 Mustafa Ali
A few weeks ago, Mustafa Ali made an unannounced appearance on SmackDown Live and interrupted the 'New Daniel Bryan'. He confronted Bryan about his new tactics and attitude and this set the stage for an impromptu match between the two on SmackDown Live. The two high-flyers put together a great match, but Bryan managed to make Ali tap out to the heel hook. However, Ali had won the hearts of many fans and backstage WWE officials.
He became a member of the SmackDown Live roster a week later. He teamed with AJ Styles in the main event of his first night as an active competitor of SmackDown Live to face Daniel Bryan and Andrade 'Cien' Almas. Ali managed to pin Bryan with his finisher to the surprise of many fans. The following week, he defeated Almas in another great match and was later attacked backstage by Bryan.
When you pin the WWE Champion on your first night, you know that a bright future lies ahead of you. The heart and soul of 205 Live may become the heart and soul of SmackDown Live in 2019.
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