5 Popular Superstars That Deserve A Title Shot and 5 That Don't 

Does your favourite superstar deserve a title shot?

While some superstars are definitely ready to take on a bigger role in the company and would probably thrive as one of the top girls or guys, there are others that would be dead on arrival if anyone decided to put them in the main event title picture. With that being said, which ones are ready and which ones aren't?

Furthermore, what even determines if one is ready for the title picture or not. While there are many different things that go into picking a superstar to be in the main event, the ones focused on in this piece will be about their fan support, their character development, how they could be booked and how they are currently being booked.

In the end, the hope of all this is to determine whether a superstar is ready for the main event scene or if they need more time to develop for one reason or another. Of course, this is all speculation and opinion mixed with personal thoughts, but as previously stated, it will also focus on the factors that were listed above.

As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us if you disagree with our picks! Also be sure to tell us what you think of the superstars listed and where you would categorize other superstars that didn't appear on this list.

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Ready: Ember Moon

WWE needs to give Ember Moon a title run!

Let's be honest here.

Ember Moon has a rare look about her that makes her seem absolutely dangerous if you get on the wrong side of her. Not only that, she also has one of the moves innovative repertoire's on the Monday Night Raw roster, which makes the main event push just that much more interesting when you think about it.

Of course, the only thing standing in the way of her and The Women's title is Ronda Rousey, who The WWE seems to be absolutely in love with right now. In fact, don't be surprised if WWE gives her a long run as Women's champion and other female superstars are just forgot about completely or used as props to help build Rousey.

With that being said however, Moon would be a very interesting opponent for Rousey, especially with their different philosophies and move sets, which would be very interesting to watch play out in the ring.

#9 Not ready: Asuka

Will WWE ever be able to make Asuka great again?

Its no secret that Asuka has had a momentum issue ever since losing to Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania 34, but it was her title program with Carmella that showed just how little WWE thought of The Empress of Tomorrow. Unfortunately for Asuka, that means she is no doubt doomed to mid-card purgatory for the foreseeable future.

With that being said, her disastrous title feud with Carmella, her momentum killing bad booking and her inability to cut a promo all work together to create a perfect storm situation for Asuka. In fact, its interesting that its no one thing that makes her not main event ready, but the most prominent one would probably be how WWE books her.

In the end, Asuka isn't going to be ready for a main event title push again until the writers start taking her more seriously. They also need to somehow tap into what made Asuka special in the first place, which would really go along way in assuring fans that they are willing to book her correctly this time.

#8 Ready: Naomi

Naomi is everything The WWE Universe could ever want in a Women's champion!

While Becky Lynch seems like an obvious pick for this list, she is already a main event program with Charlotte, which disqualifies her. With that being said, however, another superstar that is getting their due on Smackdown Live is Naomi, who would be a great opponent for Charlotte or Becky down the line.

Not only is that extremely evident by Naomi's athleticism in the ring, but also by just how great WWE could make a title program involving Naomi. Of course, Naomi isn't everyone's favourite, but she is really liked by most of The WWE Universe, has a killer entrance that gets the crowd behind her and is very athletic when the time comes.

In the end, maybe it doesn't need to happen right away and it probably won't, but if WWE can build some momentum with Naomi and this Iconics feud she's in right now, they have a real chance of getting a groundswell going for her.

#7 Not ready: Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks is a shell of the champion she once was.

Another case of abysmal momentum is Sasha Banks, who has been involved in one of the weirdest friendship storylines that fans have seen in quite some time. Of course, it is believed that the ultimate goal is to put the women's tag team titles on them later on down the line, but in the meantime, her gimmick with Bayley looks ridiculous without the belts.

With that being said and the multitude of ways that WWE has buried Sasha Banks over the last couple of months, there is no way that WWE would even consider putting her in a title match with Ronda Rousey anytime soon. In fact, it will probably be a while before Banks's gets any kind of decent storyline, which could hurt her even worse.

Maybe WWE will speed up the process by unveiling the women's tag team titles and having the hug and boss connection win them, but even that isn't going to last long with the multitude of other teams WWE could create for the division. Furthermore, the storyline lacks any kind of storyline development, which is a huge strike against them.

#6 Ready: The Miz

The Miz has always been main event worthy, but it seems like now he is more than ever!

There is just something about The Miz that absolutely screams main event worthy. Maybe not in his size or his athleticism, but in the way that he can obliterate anyone on the microphone and really get the fans behind his opponent in the process. Between that and his great in-ring work, The Miz is just so deserving of the main event spot.

In the end, it may not happen for a long while, especially since there are so many other picks for this position and The Miz is known to get lost in the shuffle, but WWE really should give him another shot at The WWE title. If not, however, they risk stifling one of the greatest heel talents in WWE history, which could have a lot of negative effects in the future.

#5 Not ready: Bobby Lashley

What exactly is Bobby Lashley back to dominate? The

midcard

?

Not only does Bobby Lashley have absolutely no momentum behind him after losing to Roman Reigns at Extreme Rules, he also doesn't have the personality to carry a main event feud anyway. Beyond that, he doesn't even emote well, which makes it really hard to get behind him as a babyface.

In the end, that, along with the horrible way WWE has been writing his character the last couple of months should be proof enough that WWE doesn't see him as a main event threat. Furthermore, it proves that WWE doesn't know what made the character of Bobby Lashley unique in the first place and are not taking his return seriously.

In the end, maybe that will all change one day and WWE will wake up from their momentary lapse of judgement and make the right decisions, but until then, don't expect Bobby Lashley to be anything close to a threat in The WWE title scene. In fact, he's probably at the back of the line as both a babyface and a heel in the title picture, which doesn't help his standing either.

#4 Ready: Drew McIntyre

It feels like Drew McIntyre will be the biggest thing in WWE for a long time.

Believe it or not, WWE has done a great job in building up Drew McIntyre over the last couple of months. Not only is that evident by the fact that McIntyre has seldom lost in his latest run on the main roster, but also by just how much they integrating him into the overreaching title picture with Roman Reigns.

If nothing else, McIntyre has the look of an absolute monster, he's athletic in a brutal heelish way and would have no problem looking believable in The Universal title picture. He is also great on the microphone when he doesn't get lost, which is another indicator that he can handle the main event program and not look out of place

#3 Not ready: Shinsuke Nakamura

Will Shinsuke Nakamura ever regain the momentum he once had?

While his heel turn at WrestleMania 34 was a major upgrade to his character, it still wasn't enough to help him come away with The WWE Title. In fact, Nakamura was beaten convincingly by AJ Styles time after time, which not only affects Nakamura's momentum, but also his credibility as a top talent.

Add in the fact that Nakamura has trouble with promos and getting fans behind him and you have a superstar that is in no way ready for another main event run. Furthermore, as long as his promo's consist of only a few words and creative continues to not believe in him, its only going to get worse as time goes on.

#2 Ready: Bruan Strowman

Bruan Strowman always seems to be ready for prime time!

There is just something that always screamed main event about Bruan Strowman and while he has once again been stifiled by WWE turning him heel, he is still one of the most freighting superstars on the entire Raw roster and he knows how to make it work to his advantage so well.

Think about it! Strowman is the kind of attraction WWE finds once every decade or so. That special superstar that is capable of shifting the company landscape if they use him right. Of course they don't always do that and have messed up his push multiple times thorughout the last couple of years, but he always seems to be a legitimate threat once he gets another chance.

#1 Not ready: Finn Balor

Let's be honest. Finn Balor is nowhere near main event calibre.

This really hurts to say, but its beyond obvious that Finn Balor does not belong in a main event title picture right now. In fact, with how poorly WWE has booked him since Summerslam, he wouldn't even be deserving of an Intercontinental title shot right now and is slowly losing his place on the card.

Of course, WWE tries to hide that by putting him in main event situations, but they never seem to have him come out on top in the end. WWE put him in a main event match against Reigns the night after Summerslam, which resulted in Balor taking a clean loss to Reigns. WWE followed that up with a loss to Corbin due to unfair rule changes.

In the end, WWE has done so much to erode The WWE' universe's confidence in Finn Balor that it's going to be a long time before anyone ever takes him seriously again. It will also be a long time before he ever gets another shot at The Universal title, which is going to turn a lot of fans off from WWE, but it seems to be for the best right now.