5 WWE Superstars who could lose their push in 2021 and 5 who won't

2021 is going to be an interesting year in WWE. 2020 was perhaps the most unique year in WWE history, and it also had the most consistent pay-per-view quality since 2016.

There are quite a few WWE Superstars who will start getting a big push in 2021, but this list focuses on those who are already getting pushed. In 2021, the following WWE Superstars will either lose their push or will sustain it:

#5. Bray Wyatt - WWE could halt The Fiend's push

There have been few WWE stars who have been pushed as inconsistently as Bray Wyatt. On paper, he has three World Championship reigns. Unfortunately, none of them held any actual weight in the long-run.

The argument could be made that The Fiend is a character that's so strong that WWE has no requirement to put a title on him to make him stay relevant. That could be true, but he has been regularly featured in World Championship feuds for the last year.

The conclusion of Bray Wyatt's year in WWE saw him lose to Randy Orton in a Firefly Inferno match after getting burned down - a shocking finish to the pay-per-view and the match.

When looking back at Bray Wyatt's 2020, it wasn't all bad. He successfully defended the Universal Championship at Royal Rumble but went on to lose it soon after to Goldberg - with the latter pinning him clean. That was the first major hiccup in his year, but he faced John Cena in an enjoyable cinematic match at WrestleMania 36 and 'defeated' him.

It wouldn't be surprising to see WWE stop pushing Bray Wyatt once again. After Alexa Bliss aligned with him, she became the best part about his character and segments. Hopefully, he continues to stay relevant, though WWE could simply get bored of The Fiend.

#5. Will continue to get pushed by WWE: Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair took the longest hiatus of her WWE career so far since 2015 when she was out of action for half of 2020. Charlotte Flair is always in a top position and often finds herself in one title picture or the other.

She won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at TLC 2020, making her a Women's Grand Slam Champion. She is already the most accomplished woman in WWE history and it's hard to see her losing her push in 2021. If anything, she will be back to holding singles gold sooner than later.

#4. Could lose his push: Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley has had an incredible 2020

One WWE Superstar who has had a major career resurgence in 2020 is Bobby Lashley, and he has MVP to thank for it. After wrapping up his storyline marriage with Lana, Bobby Lashley would begin a more serious run, and The Hurt Business was formed.

He defeated Apollo Crews at Payback 2020 to win the United States Championship after 13 years, and he has had his best year since returning to WWE in 2018.

But if WWE decides to give up on The Hurt Business, Bobby Lashley could lose his push as well. We hope this isn't the case, as he could emerge as a serious World Championship contender in 2021 if WWE play their cards right.

#4. Will continue to get pushed by WWE: AJ Styles

If there's anything that AJ Styles hasn't had to worry about in his WWE career, it's relevancy. In his nearly five-year run with the company, he has constantly been in the main event scene, and that has continued throughout, whether he has been WWE Champion or not.

AJ Styles still has plenty of time left on his WWE contract, and Vince McMahon has used him well. AJ Styles doesn't need to be the World Champion to stay relevant, but he has a level of consistency that most WWE Superstars don't.

AJ Styles is unlikely to lose his push, and will likely be a big presence in WWE in 2021 as well.

#3. Could lose her push: Asuka

Asuka has been the face of the Women's division for most of 2020

While Becky Lynch was undoubtedly WWE's top female star for all of 2019 and the first half of 2020, her pregnancy made her take a back seat. The Women's Money in the Bank turned out to be a match to crown the next RAW Women's Champion, and Asuka became a Grand Slam Champion in the process.

Minus a 26-day title reign from Sasha Banks, Asuka has held the RAW Women's Championship and has been the face of WWE's Women's division for most of 2020.

It will only be a matter of time before she loses the RAW Women's Championship, and she could end up taking a backseat in 2021. We still expect her to be a top title contender, but she may not enjoy the same push that she has gotten from WWE in 2020.

#3. Will continue to get pushed by WWE: Big E

Big E was separated from The New Day in the 2020 Draft as Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods moved to RAW without him. It was a clear sign of WWE's intention to push Big E as a singles star, and that's exactly what has happened in 2020.

Big E is being gradually pushed, and even if he doesn't become a WWE main eventer in 2021, we expect him to have a sustained rise in the next year.

#2. Could lose his push: Sami Zayn

Sami Zayn has had an enjoyable 2020 despite missing out on a good part of the year. He won his first Championship in the main roster when became Intercontinental Champion - dethroning Braun Strowman.

The title was vacated due to his hiatus, and he returned to win the title - even overcoming Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles to do so. That was a big statement, but it wouldn't be surprising to see WWE tone down his role on-screen in 2021 in favor of other Superstars such as Big E.

#2. Will continue to get pushed by WWE: Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns has had a career resurgence in WWE in 2020 as well, but that was due to his unexpected heel turn. We're now seeing the version of Roman Reigns that we have wanted to for years, and he's thriving as the face of SmackDown.

Roman Reigns is overdue for a long World title run, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him dominate the WWE Universal title picture throughout 2021. While WrestleMania is usually the big pay-off, Roman Reigns is in a position where he can hold the title for far longer, and WWE will benefit from it by building another long-term star.

#1. Could lose his push: Otis

The most surprising breakout star of WWE in 2020 was Otis. His romantic storyline with Mandy Rose helped him reach a new level of popularity. After defeating Dolph Ziggler in a great match at WrestleMania 36, he won the Money in the Bank briefcase.

The decision for Otis to win the briefcase, however, was questionable. There were never any concrete plans for him to win it, and when WWE realized that they backed themselves into a corner, they split up Heavy Machinery so Otis could lose the briefcase to The Miz - who failed the cash-in anyway.

Otis is now aligned with Chad Gable, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him lose his push in WWE in 2021.

#1. Will continue to get pushed by WWE: Drew McIntyre

In our books, the WWE Superstar of the Year in 2020 shouldn't even be up for debate. Drew McIntyre was the most important WWE Superstar of 2020, and the timing of his ascent couldn't have been better. While the COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from getting the dream coronation he wanted in front of over 70,000 people, it didn't affect his momentum or confidence in any way, shape, or form.

Drew McIntyre became the face of RAW, and in effect, the face of WWE for almost all of 2020. After defeating Brock Lesnar in the main event of Night Two at WrestleMania 36, he fulfilled Vince McMahon's prophecy over a decade earlier and became the WWE Champion.

To carry WWE on his back was no easy task in itself, but to do it in the most difficult year makes it even more impressive. Even if Drew McIntyre isn't the WWE Champion for most of 2021, he is now an established main event star, and he will most likely continue to be as important to WWE programming in the next year as he is now.

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Edited by Kaushik Das