5 Superstars who are surprisingly directionless in WWE right now

WWE currently has a huge roster of Superstars so, unsurprisingly, so many are not being used on television in the way that fans would like. The rosters of RAW, SmackDown, and NXT are home to some of the world's biggest wrestling talents at the moment.

Unfortunately, not all WWE Superstars end up going on huge world title runs during their careers. Some Superstars remain in the mid-card picture, or just fade into the background after some time in WWE.

Some talent lacking direction due to booking decisions is always disheartening. It is always a shame to see huge talent going unnoticed, or not getting the platform that is deserved.

Here are five WWE Superstars who are surprisingly directionless at the moment.

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#5 WWE RAW Superstar Tucker

From his spell in NXT, up until his main roster move to RAW and later SmackDown in early 2019, Tucker was known as one half of the tag team Heavy Machinery. The Superstar was consistently by the side of his partner Otis and played more of a sensible, straight-man character in contrast to Otis's comedic and chaotic persona.

In later 2019 and early 2020, Tucker played the encouraging friend to Otis during the Mandy Rose romance story. He supported his friend through the early stages of adoration of Mandy and helped him prepare for his date, as well as competing against Dolph Ziggler, who tried to swoop in and steal Mandy Rose for himself.

Later in the year, Heavy Machinery began feuding with The Miz and John Morrison following Otis' Money in the Bank match win. The Miz was determined to get the briefcase off of Otis, and eventually this storyline ended with Tucker hitting Otis with the briefcase, enabling The Miz to become the new Mr. Money in the Bank at Hell in a Cell.

This move effectively turned Tucker heel and split Heavy Machinery in the process. During the 2020 WWE Draft, Tucker was moved from SmackDown to RAW. Since the move, Tucker has been seen more on WWE's Main Event rather than RAW.

Tucker's heel turn had great potential, especially if both former Heavy Machinery members had stayed on the same WWE brand. Having Tucker's heel turn without an audience could have also harmed him, as viewers didn't get to see an organic crowd reaction to the shocking moment.

Tucker is a talented member of the roster, and hopefully, WWE can find a new direction for him sooner rather than later.

#4 WWE Superstar and two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Nikki Cross

Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Nikki Cross is potentially one of the most underused women on the roster currently. The Superstar was drafted to RAW in the 2020 WWE Draft, and since then she hasn't been involved in many significant storylines.

Cross was briefly a part of the angle involving Alexa Bliss' transition into being the partner of The Fiend. Since then, however, Cross has been wrestling mainly on WWE's Main Event, where she recently suffered a loss at the hands of Reckoning from RETRIBUTION.

This seems like a huge contrast from Nikki Cross's trajectory in WWE during 2019 and most of 2020. The popular star has two very successful reigns as a women's tag team champion alongside Alexa Bliss, and also had multiple shots at the SmackDown Women's Championship when Bayley was the titleholder.

In recent promos on social media, Nikki Cross has hinted that she is not too happy with her current position in WWE. She has posted a handful of videos to her social media accounts where she honestly discusses her New Year's plans and wanting to figure out her legacy in WWE.

It would be great to see a talent as strong as Nikki Cross succeed in 2021 as one of WWE's brightest Superstars of the women's division. Cross has the potential to be a big breakout Superstar in singles competition following her split from Alexa Bliss.

#3 WWE RAW Superstar John Morrison

After over eight years away from WWE, John Morrison returned to the company in early 2020. The former Tough Enough Superstar quickly aligned himself with his former tag team partner The Miz.

Since his WWE return, the Superstar has entered the 2020 Royal Rumble, where he was quickly eliminated by Brock Lesnar. The Miz and John Morrison soon won the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship from The New Day after a short feud and managed to defend the titles at Elimination Chamber.

At WrestleMania, John Morrison successfully defended the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championships on his own in a Triple Threat match against Kofi Kingston, who was representing The New Day, and Jimmy Uso of The Usos. However, they lost the titles a week later to The New Day after The Miz was unsuccessful against Big E and Jey Uso.

The Miz and John Morrison haven't been able to recapture tag team gold since. After losing the titles, Morrison seemed to become more of a sidekick to The Miz, accompanying him as a co-host during The Dirt Sheet, and trying to help him get the Money in the Bank briefcase from Otis.

A rivalry between The Miz and Morrison was briefly hinted at during this time, but seemed to be quickly dropped.

At the moment, John Morrison is a featured Superstar on RAW with The Miz, but it would be great to see him branch off away from the shadow of his tag team partner at some point in 2021.

#2 WWE Superstar and Former WWE Women's Tag Team Champion Peyton Royce

Like a lot of WWE tag teams in 2020, The IIconics were one of many who disbanded. There had been reports of a major push for Peyton Royce following the split of the popular former WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, but this is yet to happen.

In the 2020 WWE Draft, Peyton Royce was moved to RAW, and her former partner Billie Kay to SmackDown, well and truly spelling the end for their WWE partnership. Since Billie Kay became a SmackDown Superstar, she has been entertaining fans with her comedic timing and current storyline, but things don't seem as clear for Royce.

Bizzarely, WWE decided to form a tag team with Lacey Evans and Peyton Royce, with a running joke being that Royce isn't too fond of her new partner. However, the spotlight seems to have moved from Peyton Royce to Lacey Evans, who is currently a part of a strange storyline involving Ric and Charlotte Flair.

It is uncertain how or if Peyton Royce will fit into this storyline on RAW. In 2021, it would be great to see Peyton Royce reach her full potential in WWE. The in-ring skill of the perfomer has rocketed in 2020, and she could become a true breakout Superstar.

#1 WWE RAW Superstar Ricochet

2020 was a strange year in WWE for Ricochet. Although popular with WWE fans, the Superstar was seemingly a victim of strange booking.

He started the year helping Drew McIntyre eliminate Brock Lesnar from the Royal Rumble and even defeated Seth Rollins and current United States Champion Bobby Lashley in a Triple Threat match, to face Lesnar for the WWE Championship at Super Showdown. Unfortunately for Ricochet, the championship match was pretty much a squash.

Ricochet also briefly returned to tag team competition in 2020. For a few weeks the Superstar teamed up with Cedric Alexander, who later turned on him to join The Hurt Business.

Most recently, Ricochet was involved in a feud against RETRIBUTION who, in an attempt to get the performer to join them, faced him week after week. In these matches, Ricochet often faced defeat at the hands of the group.

Given Ricochet's performance in NXT compared to his current WWE status, it seems as though he has not been able to reach his full potential during his most recent angles. Ricochet is a hugely talented member of the WWE roster, and hopefully he will be on a new path in 2021 that can show off the level of skill that he possesses.