5 WWE Superstars that desperately need to switch brands

The Superstar Shakeup has become something of a 'refresh' button for WWE Superstars who just can't seem to catch a break.

But if unconfirmed rumours are to be believed, the WWE may be planning for one after Survivor Series as it's been a while since the last one in April.

For a host of WWE Superstars, it couldn't have come any sooner.

Be it due to lack of time on the TV, inability to connect with the audience or just piss poor booking, a number of Superstars seem underutilized and misused today.

Some have even upped and left the company because of it, disenchanted with the way they were being booked.

But for those who soldier on, unable to establish themselves high up on the totem pole but still embracing the grind of performing week-in-week-out, travelling incessantly and staying away from their families for extended periods of time, the Superstar Shakeup could be just what they need.

And who knows...like it eventually did for Sami Zayn, some may even end up catching the break that they've desperately sought all this while.

On that note, here are five WWE Superstars for whom the grass could actually turn out to be greener on the other side.

P.S Any Superstar you think needs to crossover from one brand to another that we've left out, hit us up in the comments section below!

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#5 Dolph Ziggler

Ultimately the best decision for him may be to leave the WWE...but let's try Raw first

The Show-Off suffered yet another loss to an NXT graduate in Bobby Roode this last week on SmackDown Live, pretty much underlining his role in the company today.

Dolph Ziggler is purely being used to put over upper mid-card Superstars.

But on some level, you have to wonder if never being allowed to take the next step is getting to him after all these years.

That rollicking feud with the Miz where they exchanged shoot promos and went at each other's jugular pretty much still rings true to this day; Dolph Ziggler is a very talented wrestler who just keeps falling at the final hurdle.

Perhaps he's resigned himself to it or - like rumours would suggest - he's just running his contract down before taking his talents elsewhere.

Either way, if Kane can get one last strong push, Dolph Ziggler can too. And switching brands may be the best way to pull it off.

#4 Rusev (and Lana)

The WWE should totally pair them up again...

In my mind, the timeline of Rusev's WWE career can be split into two (unequal, I might add) parts.

Before John Cena. And after him.

Before facing John Cena for the first time, the undefeated Rusev was a whirlwind of rippling muscles, athleticism that belied his frame and a whole lot of momentum.

After losing to John Cena, he's been reduced to singing in backstage segments with Aiden English.

The Bulgarian Brute is such a gifted performer and he can totally hold his own on the microphone too. If booked properly, he could be to SmackDown Live what Samoa Joe is to Raw - a menacing big man who can match words and cross swords with the best of them.

But I guess it's too late for that now.

Perhaps, now, it's time for Rusev Day to take over Monday Night Raw. Oh, and he should totally take Lana with him too.

#3 Charlotte

This seems such a long time ago...

Ric Flair said Charlotte is among the top three performers in the WWE today...men included.

And despite being her father, that statement isn't too far from the truth.

Charlotte is an insanely talented performer who carries herself like the champion that she deserves to be.

And if it isn't baffling enough that she isn't the Women's Champion on SmackDown Live already, what is particularly annoying is that she's not been involved in any substantive feud either.

To think that just a few months back, she was actually headlining Hell in a Cell with Sasha Banks and setting the WWE Universe on fire with the kind of matches that they had.

How the mighty have fallen.

#2 Jason Jordan

Epic * wait for it* Fail

Kurt Angle's illegitimate, long-lost son.

Some would think that's a cushy role to land in the WWE. You get a storyline revolving around you and you're paired on-screen with an incredibly over former WWE Champion.

Yes. Quite a nice gig.

So nice that Jason Jordan has spent the past couple of weeks emptying his grocery cart on Elias and getting smacked in the face by a guitar for his troubles.

Not only does WWE not allude to his relationship with his 'father' any longer (meaning that it was a failed storyline), Jordan now has to work himself up the ranks from scratch again.

And the farther away from Kurt Angle he is for that, the better for him.

Trust me, I'd rather be Chad Gable right now.

#1 Bray Wyatt

Bray Wyatt needs to start winning for focus less on mind games

Sometimes I look at Bray Wyatt, prattling away with conviction about how he understands the darkness inside you, how it eats you alive, how you're on the verge of caving in...and I mute Monday Night Raw to go fix myself a sandwich.

That's literally the kind of reaction that the "Eater of Worlds" inspires in me today and I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who feels that way.

As of right now, Bray Wyatt is still a dependable hand to put over other Superstars but even that ability is dangerously close to being undermined.

The bottom line is just this; Bray Wyatt loses too much.

For example, he lost to the Demon inside Finn Balor and cut this long-winded promo about how the man couldn't defeat him...only to lose to the man next.

What was his response? They put a veil over his face, modified his voice and lo and behold! Sister Abigail surfaced.

It was such an uninspiring storyline that a short notice match between AJ Styles and Finn Balor made the WWE Universe completely forget about it.

And that's exactly the problem. Bray Wyatt could be a megastar in his own right. But he's been thrust into one lame storyline after another and dealt one defeat after the next.

Somehow, something has to change.

And a switch over to SmackDown Live...and possibly a reunion with the Bludgeon Brothers, could be a good place to start.