4 Wrestlers Who Should Follow The Path of Cody Rhodes

Cody Rhodes is one of the best wrestlers in the world at the moment. His in-ring ability is exceptional and he is someone who can carry an entire promotion on his own shoulders. He even proved that by the amount of popularity and compliment recently concluded show ALL IN received.

Cody joined WWE in 2008 but unfortunately, WWE did not see his talent. He was with WWE for around 8 years and in all these years, he was just used in mid-card. He did win the Intercontinental and Tag Team championships multiple times, but those were not booked properly and thus he never felt like a champion. He left WWE in 2016 to join the Independent scene and it turned out to be the best decision of his life.

He made his name in the entire world by wrestling for promotions like NJPW, ROH and ALL IN. If he hadn't taken that decision, he still would have stuck in some mid-card feud even now. There are many wrestlers who can follow his path and can do wonders in promotions outside WWE. Let's look at such wrestlers.

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#4 Dolph Ziggler

Most underrated wrestler

When Ziggler first came to the WWE, many already predicted that he was going to become the next big thing in the world of wrestling. He is one of the most natural heels in the company right now. There is no doubt about his in-ring ability as whenever he steps into the ring, we know we are in for something special.

Unfortunately, WWE has not used his talent right much like they did with Cody Rhodes. Even now, he is stuck in the mid-card with the Intercontinental and Tag Team championships. If he was in some other promotions right now like NJPW or TNA, he surely would have become the face of the company within months.

#3 Bobby Lashley

WWE's Man?

In July, Lashley was in the Universal Championship picture. He was just one step away from challenging Brock Lesnar at Summerslam. How can someone go down from being in the main event picture to doing yoga in the middle of the ring alongside Jinder Mahal? When he returned to WWE in April after Wrestlemania 34, the management advertised him as someone exceptional, but WWE ruined the hype created for him for not booking him properly.

If used right, he could become the face of the company within months. Bobby deserves a run with the company's top title soon. But, going by the way the company is using him right now, it may not happen anytime soon.

#2 Asuka

Asuka

Asuka had a dream run initially when she first came to Raw. She even won the first women's Royal Rumble in January 2018. Even though she lost the match against Charlotte Flair in Wrestlemania 34, the match itself was brilliant. But, since coming to Smackdown in April, she has lost her momentum. She did get another shot at the Smackdown Women's championship twice but the way she lost those matches made her look weak and the management compromised with her ability to get Carmella over.

Now, she doesn't even feature regularly in Smackdown. When she was in Japan, she was running that place. Maybe she should think of going back there as the WWE is not able to justify her talent.

#1 Finn Balor

Finn Balor

For me, Finn Balor is one of the best in-ring talents on Raw right now. He knows how to choreograph a good match. When he was in NXT, there was not a single fan who did not adore him. But, his run in the main roster has not been the same. After returning from the injury last year, he was booked as a mid-card wrestler only. He is the same person who won the first Universal Champion, but now he has not been able to win a single championship since last year. He may require some work with his promos but he more than makes up for it with his matches.

If we look back at his days with NJPW, we would see a completely different Finn Balor. They knew about his potential and used him accordingly. Going by his run so far, he may be thinking about leaving WWE to go back there. If not there, then he can go to ROH or in the independent circuit but going by his booking in WWE, he should leave it as and when his contract expires without thinking twice.