5 WWE Superstars who had a great 2018

In one of my earlier posts, I talked about wrestlers that had a horrible 2018 and would hope that 2019 doesn't play out the same way as 2018.

On the other hand, there have been WWE Superstars who have had a great 2018, and would love for that trend to continue. Many have been able to stamp their authority in their respective brands, some have been able to make a comeback to the top, while others have well and truly arrived.

Lets go through the list one by one to see how the year panned out for them.

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#1 AJ Styles

AJ Styles reigned as the WWE Champion for more than a year

Who could have ever thought that The Phenomenal One would ever step in a WWE ring? And then who would have thought that he would go on to become the WWE Champion, not once but twice, and have a reign that lasts more than a year.

2018 was the year where AJ Styles finally accomplished everything. He's been the champion for TNA, NJPW, and now even for WWE.

Not only this, but it was Styles who literally carried the SmackDown brand on his shoulders for almost a year as the champion, becoming the ambassador of the sport everywhere he went.

In the ring as well, he put on great feuds with wrestlers like Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan, & more often than not proved his ability as one of the best performers in the world.

Currently, AJ is in a feud with Daniel Bryan and has a WWE Championship rematch at TLC. He is in contract talks with WWE, as his contract expires next year, and it's more than likely he will sign up an extension with WWE. In many ways Styles will look back at 2018 with the fondest of memories.

#2 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch really is "THE MAN" right now

I had alluded to this in one of my earlier posts, well Becky Lynch is the biggest star in WWE right now, and there's no denying that the way she has won over the fans by her attitude is something which almost came as a shock to WWE, as they kept booking her as a heel but Becky inadvertently kept getting cheered louder and louder by the crowd every time she walked out.

Ever since Becky turned on Charlotte Flair and completely thrashed her, she's become a completely different person, and has been cheered the loudest in every arena she's entered.

All this really reached its zenith when despite getting her nose broken and face completely bloodied by an errant Nia Jax punch, she still completed the segment and donned a completely bloodied face at the end of it.

There have been parallels drawn with the wave similar to what Stone Cold Steve Austin had which propelled him, but if 2018 was the year where Becky came into the limelight, then 2019 could be the year where she transcends everyone and becomes a legend.

#3 Daniel Bryan

Cometh the "New" Daniel Bryan

There were many a tear shed when Daniel Bryan finally announced that he had been medically cleared to compete in WWE, but no one could have envisioned how good he would be when he stepped back into the ring.

It's almost been a fairy tale year for Daniel Bryan. Getting back to doing what he really loves to do, and then to top it all off - becoming the WWE Champion.

It just doesn't seem like he ever skipped a beat, he's still as good as he was earlier, and with his new gimmick of the "New" Daniel Bryan, he has taken everything up a notch.

He has succeeded AJ Styles as the WWE Champion in every way because he's doing pretty much what AJ Styles had done for more than a year, i.e. carry the SmackDown brand on his shoulders.

The new Daniel Bryan is amazing, and when he looks back in life - 2018 would hold a special mention among other things.

#4 Seth Rollins

Seth Freakin Rollins

There are very definitive rumors of Seth Rollins getting the main event push, and having a WrestleMania showdown against none other than Brock Lesnar.

And in so many ways this does come down to a lot of hard work he's put in day after day, and some luck with the main event slot vacated by Roman Reigns.

Seth Rollins has put in some of the best matches this year, and he has consistently been the best thing about Monday Night Raw, at a time when the show's ratings have plummeted to new lows, pretty much on a weekly basis.

Throughout 2018, Seth has been able to slowly transform himself from being a more than reliable mid carder, to a WrestleMania main eventer, all through the work he's put in every week on Raw.

#5 Drew McIntyre

Drew really is the real deal, and probably the next face of WWE

You just have to respect Drew McIntyre. Promised the stars early in his the career, but having to face the massive disappointment of being thrown out the door by WWE at a very early stage, could be heartbreaking for many, and very tough to recover from.

But Drew has worked hard, improved himself, grown into this specimen of a human who's got nothing less than a super intimidating presence even in front of the biggest of guys in WWE - that just makes him the real deal.

Drew stepped back into the main WWE roster this year, and worked away at slowly climbing to the top of the ladder, and it does look like he's ready now for that main event push.

Drew faces Finn Balor at TLC on Sunday, it would be interesting to see what WWE has in store next for the big guy, and when they will finally pull the trigger on him.