5 Superstars who are currently having the best run of their WWE career

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected WWE, and several things happened that many didn't expect to. While many WWE Superstars have been sidelined, some are enjoying the best run of their professional wrestling careers.

The fact that WWE Superstars only work once a week certainly helps from a physicality standpoint, but there's no doubt that some have benefited more than the others.

These five superstars are currently enjoying the best run of their WWE careers. Some are surprising, and some aren't:

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#5. Drew McIntyre - The WWE Superstar of the year in 2020

A sight we've seen often in 2020.

Let's start with the most obvious one. There was no Superstar more important to WWE in 2020 than Drew McIntyre. The COVID-19 pandemic meant that WWE had to hold all their shows from mid-March behind closed doors.

It was perhaps the most unique year in WWE history, and Drew McIntyre was at the forefront of it all. The Scotsman won the WWE Championship from Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 36, and minus a three-week reign from Randy Orton in between, Drew McIntyre has held the most prestigious prize in pro wrestling since then.

WWE's trust in Drew McIntyre was clear, and he paid it back by being an incredible babyface Champion, as well as having the best string of title matches that a World Champion has had in years.

Whether the opponent is great or not, Drew McIntyre has almost always put on a clinic in his WWE Title matches. Vince McMahon prophesized over a decade ago that Drew McIntyre would become WWE Champion, and it was fulfilled in 2020. He rose to the occasion in a big way and carried Monday Night RAW on his shoulders for 10 months now.

It's a big responsibility, and Drew McIntyre proved to be more than worthy of the spot that he earned. The fact that he was fired from WWE went on to make a big name for himself outside, and then return to this success makes it even more special.

Drew McIntyre is currently enjoying the best run of his wrestling career - not just WWE.

#4. Sasha Banks - One of WWE's key stars during the COVID-19 era

Sasha Banks at Hell in a Cell 2020.

While it feels wrong not to include Bayley in this list, her current run in WWE mellowed down compared to the incredible run she had between June 2019 and October 2020.

Sasha Banks was a crucial star during WWE's COVID-era, and 2020 was perhaps the most successful year of her career. In that time, she held the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, the RAW Women's Championship, and the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Sasha Banks admitted that WWE's lighter schedule in 2020 has helped her be in the best physical shape of her life, and not wrestling multiple times a week (and not traveling on the road constantly) has helped her improve her in-ring performances.

Sasha Banks has always been one of the world's best wrestlers, but she has taken it to the next level in her current run. Her run as SmackDown Women's Champion has been the longest singles reign of her WWE career, and she has done more than enough to justify her spot.

#3. Bobby Lashley - The Hurt Business rejuvenated his WWE career

Bobby Lashley had a career redemption in 2020.

Bobby Lashley had a bad start to his 2020 run in WWE. He was still in the midst of the controversial love triangle storyline with Lana and Rusev, but once the latter was released from WWE, the storyline abruptly ended as well.

Bobby Lashley ended his storyline marriage to Lana, and MVP helped to spark a fire inside him. After WrestleMania 36, Bobby Lashley started getting pushed again. While he failed to beat Drew McIntyre for the WWE Title, he had a great match and went on to win the United States Championship - which he has held ever since.

The Hurt Business truly helped to rejuvenate Bobby Lashley's WWE career. While many would argue that Bobby Lashley's 2006-2007 run was better, he wasn't ready to be in the spot that WWE was pushing him to be in.

He took a decade to return, and after over two years, he began to have the best run of his WWE career. Given that he is still doing well, it's safe to say that this is the best Bobby Lashley we've seen in WWE.

#2. Apollo Crews - Got the biggest push of his WWE career

Apollo Crews

Apollo Crews was always considered a Superstar with all the tools, as well as raw talent. He had the look, and he had good in-ring and athletic ability. He seemed like the kind of Superstar that WWE would be interested in, but he has spent most of his time since 2016 on the sidelines or in creative limbo.

2020 was a big change for Apollo Crews in WWE. Paul Heyman reportedly wanted to work with Apollo Crews as the RAW Executive Director, and for the first time in nearly half a decade, he received a big push.

This led to him becoming the best part about RAW for a few weeks, and he won his first-ever title in WWE - the United States Championship. His run wasn't long and lasted until after SummerSlam 2020.

Even then, he has been regularly featured on television, and on SmackDown, he was seen having a conversation with Roman Reigns - hinting at a possible alliance.

Until he completely loses his push, this is the best run of his WWE career.

#1. Roman Reigns - A heel turn that took his WWE career to the next level

A lot has changed for Roman Reigns.

Roman Reigns was still largely cheered as a babyface in 2019, but in 2020, he took a five-month-long hiatus. When he returned at SummerSlam 2020, things weren't the same. Not only did he align with Paul Heyman, but in doing so, he finally turned heel.

WWE decided to use the lack of crowds as an opportunity, and Roman Reigns won the Universal Championship in his first match back. Since then, Roman Reigns has been the leading man on SmackDown and has been enjoying a great run as a tyrannical heel.

Now going by the nickname of The Tribal Chief, he has consistently been one of the best parts of WWE in the last few months. Like Sasha Banks, Roman Reigns is currently enjoying the longest World Championship reign of his WWE career.

It's a bit surprising, especially since he had four World Championship reigns before that - one of which was a coronation at WrestleMania.

It's safe to say that Roman Reigns is currently having the best run of his WWE career. At this rate, he may finally reach the level of popularity that WWE has wanted him to be.