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Ever since the brand split and superstar call-ups from NXT, both Smackdown Live and Raw may have too many superstars that they can't find specific roles for everyone. Most of them enjoyed their last incredible run in NXT. Some failed to create the same heat after being called up to the main roster. Superstars like Bobby Roode and Drew McIntyre were phenomenal in NXT where they both were undefeated until they won the NXT Championship.
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If WWE could use these superstars right, it would be very beneficial. They might not have been given the opportunity or failed at their first attempt, but they do deserve to be in the main roster and hold a title, either the WWE or Universal Championship. Superstars like Finn Balor made a big impact from his debut and received a monster push that saw him defeat Seth Rollins at SummerSlam to be the first ever Universal Champion.
After his return from injury, Balor didn't receive another shot at the title and didn't make another memorable impact. He continued to suffer losses on PPVs and Raw. Both WWE Champion AJ Styles and Universal Champion Brock Lesnar have been champion for too long and they should give other deserving superstars a chance at a world title run.
Others such as Asuka and Shinsuke Nakamura went on to win their respective Royal Rumble matches but failed to win the titles at WrestleMania and other PPVs. It's not too late for these superstars to receive what belongs to them that they should've received a long time ago. Here are 3 superstars on the main roster that should win either the WWE or Universal Championship before the end of this year.
#3 Rusev
Rusev received a shot at the WWE Championship against AJ Styles at Extreme Rules where he failed to capture the title. Rusev proved that he deserved the title opportunity and he deserves to be WWE Champion. Extreme Rules might not have been the correct time and place, but there's no doubt that The Bulgarian Brute is worthy of being champion again.
Rusev has have found favour in the eyes of the WWE Universe. He is over with the fans despite being a heel. Rusev Day is one of the greatest things in WWE today. Rusev has been dominant in his early career before he was beaten by John Cena at WrestleMania 31 in 2015 where he not only lost his undefeated streak but also his United States Championship.
#2 Drew McIntyre
Drew McIntyre has made an impact in his return to the main roster this year. He also made a big impact in WWE NXT where he captured the NXT Championship from Bobby Roode at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III. Drew however lost the title to Andrade Cien Almas before suffering a legitimate injury before he was called up to the main roster.
After McIntyre got released by WWE in 2014, he went on to wrestle at the independent circuit under his real name where he found success. He also signed with TNA Impact Wrestling where he won the Impact World Championship and the Impact Grand Championship. He showed the world what he could accomplish.
Drew was Vince McMahon's "Chosen One" in his early career where he was seen as a future world champion, but never won the title which he was destined to win. Drew has what it takes to main event PPVs and be the top superstar on Raw right now. He deserves to finally be a world champion in WWE and he should be one this year.
#1 Samoa Joe
Samoa Joe is no doubt deserving of a world title run in WWE. The Samoan Submission Machine had a great run as NXT Champion. After making his main roster debut, he quickly put the whole locker room on notice that he is a machine and he will put everyone and anyone to sleep. He won a fatal 4-way match at Extreme Rules in 2017 where he went on to face Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at Great Balls of Fire.
Despite failing to capture the title, Samoa Joe proved that he had what it took to face The Beast Brock Lesnar. He won multiple titles in TNA Impact Wrestling, and he has the potential to do the same in WWE. He has no specific role right now and is currently rumoured to be AJ Styles' next opponent for the WWE Championship at SummerSlam.
If he is revealed to be Styles' next opponent, he should be the one to finally dethrone Styles and capture the WWE title because he has the ability to be the next face of Smackdown Live. He is good as a heel and being world champion will finally put him on the spot and go to main event multiple PPVs. We would love to see these two former TNA Champions compete in a WWE ring with the WWE Championship on the line.
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