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Is your favourite superstar worth rooting for?
That might sound like a ridiculous question to ask wrestling fans, especially since fans are going to ultimately root for who they choose to. The WWE Universe should probably make an informed decision before screaming for a particular Superstar and rushing to buy their merchandise.
Again, root for who you want! Just realise what you are getting yourself into when you're doing so. While there is honestly nothing better than rooting for your favourite Superstar as he or she mixes it up in the ring, only some of those Superstars have a chance of reaching the upper rungs of WWE.
Of course, this isn't a perfect list and these are only suggestions based on what has been seen, rumoured or hinted at, but it does give fans a chance to survey the situation and make informed choices. With that being said, here are five superstars not worth rooting for during the 2018 calendar year.
#5 Dean Ambrose
It's no secret that Dean Ambrose is probably the least successful of the three Shield members and while he has had a run with the WWE title and some memorable feuds with other talents along the way, he hasn't taken off like his Shield brethren has in the same amount of time.
With that being said, it should be noted that the one time The Shield lost since their reunion, it was Dean Ambrose who took the deciding pin from The Bar to lose The Tag team titles on Raw. Of course, that was due to a distraction from The New Day during the Survivor Series storyline, but they absolutely did it in a way that made Ambrose look weak in defeat.
In the end, being out with an injury during The Shield's big reunion is probably not going to help WWE want to take a chance on him for bigger and better things and he will most likely be put back in the mid-card when he does finally return from injury in a couple of months.
#4 Rusev
If being tasked with going along with the comedy gimmick of Rusev Day isn't enough for the WWE Universe to see that the company is not very serious about The Bulgarian Brute these days, maybe the fact that he was originally rumored for a main event angle with Shane McMahon upon his return will help fans understand that something has gone horribly wrong.
Not only that, Rusev was also split up from his real-life wife, Lana, on television and while the two could also team back up at a later date, it seems like WWE is comfortable with the way things are for now. With that being said, maybe Rusev, along with his partner, Aiden English, will shine again and be given a gimmick that could propel him back to the top of the card.
In the end though, its hard to be taken too seriously with a storyline like Rusev Day.
#3 Finn Balor
The problem with Finn Balor is that no matter how popular he is with the WWE Universe, especially after his run in NXT and the fact that he has one of the most interactive entrances in the entire company, he is also someone that WWE has failed to give a legitimate storyline too as well.
They took a chance on him in the beginning and even made him Universal Champion at Summerslam, but a shoulder injury and six months on the shelf later, WWE has failed to do anything of significance with him. In fact, Balor's situation on Raw has gotten so bad that it's arguable that he would have a better chance on Smackdown Live.
Not that it would help him finally get taken seriously by WWE, especially with talents like AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Randy Orton, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn taking up all or most of the main event slots at the moment.
#2 Baron Corbin
While there are many rumours about why Baron Corbin has landed himself in the doghouse with WWE, including a confrontation with a backstage doctor over concussions and an incident with John Cena, that's not why he's on this list. Why he is on this list, however, is because he seems to lack personality or any kind of faith from backstage officials.
He seems to know how to make other Superstars mad, as he is also rumoured to have had a backstage incident with John Cena, which is said to have prompted the unsuccessful cash in and subsequent loss to Cena at Summerslam. In the end, there's nothing positive right now about Corbin and that trend looks to continue in 2018.
Furthermore, he also lost the United States title at Clash of Champions after a lacklustre run with the belt.
#1 Shinsuke Nakamura
Why would someone as talented and as over with the WWE Universe as Shinsuke Nakamura be on a list like this? While Nakamura is one of the most popular NXT Champions in WWE history, and like Balor has a very interactive entrance theme, he also has one problem that will most likely hold him back from long-term main event success.
The problem with Nakamura is that he isn't great at promo cutting. Sure, he can do a little bit if he has the right person to work with, but he has a very limited repertoire when he is alone. What makes it a little worse, however, is the fact that the WWE Universe is still lukewarm on the idea of a foreign champion, which only complicates things more.
Of course, a lot of that probably has to do with Jinder Mahal's disastrous run as WWE Champion, but Nakamura probably won't fare much better if he can't improve his promo skills and connect better with the audience.
