5 WWE Superstars being under-utilized at the moment

WWE is blessed with some of the world's best performers in both their male and female divisions. While WWE has been promoting talent on Raw and SmackDown along with NXT as well, some exciting talents have constantly been neglected and under-utilized by the management due to countless reasons.

While some of them such as Cody Rhodes have proven themselves to be more than just mid-carders with successful tenures outside of the WWE, the McMahons must have surely pondered upon what they can possibly do to bring out the best in the case of certain superstars if they are to fulfill their purpose in the company.

With the advent of AEW, a number of superstars such as Dean Ambrose and the Revival have already been touted to leave the company, therefore WWE has been forced to shift some of the attention to the workaholic superstars who hold a chunk of fan-following rather than focus on just the bigger and attractive propositions.

The Revival won their first piece of gold last Monday and with the trend continuing to gain momentum of late, here are five superstars who are being under-utilized by the WWE management.

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#5 Rusev

Rusev Day - A lost opportunity?

Not long ago, "Rusev Day" was the talk of the town in the WWE, with Rusev destined to breakout after an uneventful couple of years in the company. Although Rusev did win the United States Championship after beating Shinsuke Nakamura, he is one of the most under-used superstars in the company right now.

Brilliant in the ring, Rusev was initially reprimanded for his lack of mic skills which saw Lana and Aiden English act as his manager/partner. The latter's involvement with Rusev saw the Bulgarian's stock soar among the fans, with chants of Rusev Day echoing every week on SmackDown.

Rusev and English had a great storyline together which was criticized by fans for not including a championship, indicating the WWE's lack of faith in Rusev.

While the break-up of the duo could have been portrayed better, Rusev has since slipped to the middle-card and has also turned heel along with Nakamura to put an end to what was an amazing gimmick - Rusev Day.

With the SmackDown roster lacking genuine main-event options, Rusev could be an answer to the aforementioned if he is given the push he deserves.

#4 Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

While the Revival finally was done justice after being booked to win the Raw Tag Team Championships, the attention now turns to the Good Brothers, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, who haven't been relevant at any point since their debut as a tag-team on Raw in 2016.

Gallows and Anderson are one of the best tag teams in the world, and with a great stint in New Japan Pro Wrestling, great things were expected of the tag-team upon their arrival.

While the WWE never seemed to believe in their stardom nor their gimmick, a transfer to SmackDown lit a glimmer of hope amongst the wrestling faithful who were itching to see them succeed in the WWE.

In spite of the WWE typifying the tag-team division of SmackDown with routine and stale matches between the Usos, the Bar, and New Day, they have never seemed to take note of Gallows and Anderson.

With the emergence of Miz and Shane McMahon as the new tag champions on SmackDown Live, Gallows and Anderson have been pushed in the pecking order - with neglect of their in-ring expertise.

With the AEW looking for more bona fide talent, it would be a shame if the Good Brothers left for the upcoming company without fulfilling their limitless potential.

#3 Bayley

Bayley and Sasha Banks

Bayley was supposed to be the female version of 'John Cena' on the main roster - and why not?

She had the persona and the in-ring ability to back the push, and while the WWE did back her also with a SmackDown Women's Championship win over Charlotte in early 2017, her stock has been critically down after the loss to Alexa Bliss later in the year.

Bayley has often teased a feud with Sasha Banks that has never come to fruition. Bayley and Sasha Banks could have written themselves into history with their ability to churn out instant classics, with a mega-feud culminating at a major event such as WrestleMania, but WWE has often pitted her against the likes of the Riott Squad and Alicia Fox.

Bayley is currently the favorite to win the first WWE women's tag-team championship alongside Sasha Banks, but a rumored injury to 'the Boss' is again on the verge of undermining her talent and efforts.

With Ronda Rousey seemingly occupied with Becky Lynch and Charlotte, both of whom belong to SmackDown, WWE might have missed a trick by not pitting Bayley against Rousey, which could have at least propelled her stock amongst the fans.

While Bayley still remains one of the best in-ring female competitors in the world, WWE Creative need to find a way to better utilize her fan-following and ability to it's fullest.

#2 Finn Balor

Finn Balor

A man of Finn Balor's talent shouldn't be anywhere near the mid-card level that he is currently in. Ever since he was picked ahead of Roman Reigns and AJ Styles in the WWE Draft of 2016, Finn Balor was destined for greatness and was even backed initially.

After he injured his shoulder in an epic match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam 2016, Finn Balor has been overlooked by WWE officials regularly and has been booked in stale feuds with the likes of Bray Wyatt and Baron Corbin.

While his in-ring ability is second to none after making Brock Lesnar 'believe' with a spirited performance at the Royal Rumble PPV, Balor hasn't been given opportunities at the top of the card.

With Roman Reigns leaving behind a huge gap at the top, WWE has preferred to fill it up with the likes of Drew McIntyre. Although McIntyre is an amazing competitor himself, Balor's following amongst the WWE Universe puts him on par with some of the biggest faces in the company.

With an Intercontinental Championship opportunity only just sufficing his incredible work, Finn Balor is one superstar who can hugely influence the company's TV ratings, propelling himself to even greater heights.

#1 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe

WWE has made a mockery of Samoa Joe lately. Joe walks out and literally roasts everyone in front of him via his superior mic-skills, but eventually loses.

The fact that Samoa Joe hasn't won any piece of gold yet in the WWE is just baffling, considering the fact that the likes of R-Truth and even Shane McMahon are amongst the champions right now. Joe's exploits in NXT forced WWE to fast track his transition to the main roster, which saw his debut on Raw in 2017.

Initially, Joe was backed with amazing matches with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns. But ever since he was written off the main event, he has been critically under-utilized by WWE which has often portrayed him as a loudmouth, undermining his skill and expertise inside the squared ring.

Recently, Joe lost ground to Mustafa Ali in the Royal Rumble match, signaling yet another superstar being preferred over the super-sized wrestler. With a lack of bona fide superstars on SmackDown, Samoa Joe could have been the perfect answer and should have won the WWE Championship in 2018 against AJ Styles.

With the Road to WrestleMania underway, questions still surround Joe's involvement, and the fact still remains that he is one of the most undermined superstars in the WWE right now despite the genuine heel heat he constantly generates.