5 WWE Superstars who may only get pushed after 5 years

In WWE, every superstar has their role. Whether it's as a main eventer, a midcarder, or an enhancement talent. For a select few WWE Superstars each generation, it doesn't take long to reach the top.

There have been superstars such as Ric Flair, Brock Lesnar, and Finn Balor who took a matter of months (or one, in Balor's case) to become a World Champion in WWE. However, each case was specific, and generational superstars like Kurt Angle are rare.

For several other superstars, getting a solid and consistent push takes years. We've seen two recent cases of Apollo Crews and Cesaro, both of whom took four to five years to get their big breakout push.

In Cesaro's case, he was always a consistently featured performer, but he never reached the level that fans had hoped. It was only in 2021 when he began to get a serious main event push.

Apollo Crews' case was a bit different. He had a brief run on NXT and was fast-tracked to the WWE main roster in 2016, where he spent four years being labeled as a superstar with "all the tools" before finally getting a big push.

Here are five current superstars who may take at least five years to receive a big push:

#5. Ricochet - A long way to the top of WWE?

Ricochet hasn't done much in WWE lately. While his main roster career in 2019 started off great, it quickly cooled down once he was squashed by Brock Lesnar on the road to WrestleMania 36.

He's only 32 years old, and given that he hasn't had to go through the grueling WWE Live Event touring schedule for over a year, it's likely added more miles to his career.

32 is considered young for men in WWE, and the company will be in no rush to push him. It's going to take a lot of character development, but that can gradually progress over the next five years.

The important thing for a superstar like Ricochet is to have an organic build over a forced one. He has the in-ring ability, but there's a lot of polishing that needs to be done. In five years, Ricochet could finally become World Champion.

#4. Dana Brooke - One of WWE's most underutilized women?

It's been a long journey for Dana Brooke. She's been on the WWE main roster for five years, and it's been a mix of ups and downs. In the first year, she aligned with Charlotte Flair and was rumored to be set for a big push.

However, she was far too green at the time, and WWE decided to cancel that push. Since her separation from Flair, she was largely underutilized - a trend that continues to date.

Even still, she has improved leaps and bounds, and there have been moments where the WWE Universe has acknowledged that. Once they're back, it'll be good for her to get a bigger spotlight.

Dana Brooke is 32 years old as well, the same as Ricochet. But as former WWE star Mickie James pointed out, there seems to be a stigma of women wrestling into their late 30s. It's an entirely different generation, and Brooke is in top physical shape - and has been for years now. She could easily have a long WWE career and become a Women's Champion.

#3. Chad Gable - An uphill battle in WWE

Chad Gable is one of the best homegrown superstars that WWE has on their roster. Despite this, it hasn't been a great run for him in the company beyond the first few months.

When he arrived on SmackDown Live, he was paired up with Jason Jordan in what was considered the best picks of the WWE Draft. They had a reign as SmackDown Tag Team Champions, but it was short and in 2017, Jordan was sent to RAW in what looked to be the start of his singles push.

Gable has been in numerous tag teams over the last four years, with WWE not knowing what to do with him. He's 35 years old and looks like he could have a long career ahead in the company.

He has the "underdog look" and is a great technical wrestler - both of which have been the trademarks of superstars like Bret Hart, Chris Benoit, and Daniel Bryan. There could be a long road ahead of him, and it may be an uphill battle, but it isn't impossible.

#2. Liv Morgan - A future WWE Women's Champion?

Liv Morgan is a superstar who many feel should have been a Women's Champion in WWE by now. She has been on the main roster for a few years and has yet to see any kind of Championship success - even including her run on NXT.

At nearly 27 years old, Morgan's best years are yet to come. Right now, she is in a tag team with Ruby Riott and they're both babyfaces who don't have much going on.

It's rare to see any kind of long-term tag team in WWE anymore, which is why a split and singles stardom is inevitable. But given how stacked the women's roster is at the top, it may take a while for her to reach her goal in WWE.

With a roster comprising of names such as Charlotte Flair, Asuka, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley, Sasha Banks, Bianca Belair, Bayley, and Becky Lynch among others, it's safe to assume that the women's main event scene on both RAW and SmackDown will be occupied for a few more years to come.

But since things are cyclical, Liv Morgan might take a few more years to realize her potential.

#1. Dominik Mysterio - Young enough to get a guaranteed push by WWE

Dominik Mysterio is the hottest young talent in WWE today. While he hasn't been utilized as well as he was in the summer of 2020, it may work in his favor. Dominik is only 24 years old, and since he won't break Brock Lesnar or Randy Orton's World Championship age record, there's no rush to push him to the top.

Dominik Mysterio might be compared to his father Rey Mysterio by a lot of WWE fans, but his future and direction will be different from his father's. He is one of the youngest superstars on the entire roster - junior to most of the WWE Performance Center trainees.

He hasn't won a Championship as of this writing, but given how things are going, a Tag Team Title win with his father looks inevitable. There are several stepping stones that Dominik Mysterio has to take before reaching the top. What we know for sure is that he has the ability.

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Edited by Kaushik Das