5 WWE Superstars who had a phenomenal 2018

November was not very good for WWE in terms of ratings and quality storytelling and they would be hoping to end the year with a decent month in December. On December 16, 2018, WWE will telecast the last PPV of 2018 which is TLC.

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There are some big matches announced for the event which includes Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax, Becky Lynch vs Asuka vs Charlotte and probably the most exciting match i.e. Seth Rollins vs Dean Ambrose.

Many WWE superstars have the opportunity to close out the year 2018 in style by winning their respective matches and claiming to have a successful year but only some can say they actually had a phenomenal year.

Here in this article, we look at the five WWE superstars who had a fantastic 2018.

#5 Tommaso Ciampa

WWE started the year with NXT Takeover: Philadelphia.

The main event was the five-star NXT title match between Johnny Gargano and Andrade 'Cien' Almas but Tommaso Ciampa made the most impact in the match as he made his return from the injury to cost his former DIY teammate, Johnny Gargano.

Ciampa then reignited his rivalry with Gargano and the two clashed in the main event for three consecutive takeovers with Johnny winning the first match between them and Ciampa winning the next two.

The black heart of NXT became the NXT champion when he won his match against Aleister Black due to the interference of Gargano who inadvertently cost Black his title.

Ciampa quickly became the most hated man in NXT as he became the top dog in the yellow brand.

Ciampa defeated Dream in his last takeover match of 2018 to retain his title to close out the successful year. He will head on to 2019 with his NXT championship intact.

#4 Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey sent shock waves through the entire universe when she joined WWE as the entire arena exploded with cheers when she made her entrance during the Royal Rumble PPV this year.

However, people started to talk about her being a rookie in pro wrestling and that she has a long way to go in order to compete in a WWE ring.

No one imagined that she would have the most entertaining match at Wrestlemania. Rousey teamed up with Kurt against Triple H and Steph and had a fantastic match. She received praise from people all around the world.

Rousey then had her first singles PPV match against Nia Jax for the Raw women's champion which she lost as Bliss cashed in her MITB briefcase to win the title.

However, Rousey would defeat Bliss at Summerslam in just four minutes to win her first championship in WWE.

Rousey was scheduled to face Becky in a champion vs champion match at Survivor Series but due to Becky's untimely injury, she had to face Charlotte Flair without any prior preparation but despite that she and Charlotte ended up having the match of the night.

Ronda Rousey dominated the women's division and had many good matches and will be looking to end the year on a high note by retaining her title against Nia Jax at TLC.

#3 AJ Styles

It was quite ironic how Styles won and lost his WWE championship. Last year he defeated Jinder Mahal to win the WWE title just before Survivor Series and faced Brock Lesnar in a champion vs champion match which was the highlight of the pay per view.

This year, Styles lost his WWE championship just days before Survivor Series against Daniel Bryan and therefore could not make it to Survivor Series 2nd year in a row as the WWE Champion.

However, Styles still had a fantastic 2018 as he faced many superstars from SD Live and managed to defeat all of them.

He started the year with his title defense against KO and Sami and then went on to have a dream feud with both Nakamura and Samoa Joe and came out victorious in both of his rivalries.

Styles currently is scheduled to face Daniel Bryan as he is looking to win back his prestigious title. Even if he loses at TLC, Styles still will have a phenomenal 2018 in which he remained at the top of the ladder in SD Live.

#2 Seth Rollins

What a year it has been for Seth Rollins. He regained his status as the workhorse of Monday Night Raw and became the most cheered WWE superstar with fans always chanting to his catchphrase 'Burn It Down'.

Rollins made history when he lasted an hour in a gauntlet match on Raw as he now holds the record for being in the longest match in Raw history.

Rollins won the IC title at Wrestlemania this year when he defeated Finn Balor and The Miz in a triple threat match.

He then brought back the open challenge on RAW and faced several superstars. He lost his title to Dolph Ziggler but ultimately won it back at SummerSlam with the help of his buddy Dean Ambrose.

Rollins has been the IC champ since then. He also held the Raw tag team championship twice this year.

Seth Rollins is currently embroiled in a heated rivalry with his former shield teammate, Dean Ambrose.

These two will clash at TLC with the IC title on the line. Rollins will be looking to end the year on a high note by retaining his title and teaching Dean Ambrose a lesson.

#1 Becky Lynch

Becky Lynch is the most popular superstar in WWE right now. She is the current SmackDown Live Women's champion and is scheduled to defend his title in a triple threat TLC match against Charlotte Flair and Asuka.

She has had a fantastic year in 2018 and quickly became the top female superstar in 2018 with her scheduled match against Ronda Rousey became the most talked about match although it did not happen due to Becky's injury.

However, Lynch did not have a very good start to the year. She competed in the Women's battle royal at Mania and was eliminated early in the match. She had a mediocre first half of the year and was overlooked for other wrestlers.

However, that all changed when Lynch got the title opportunity at Summerslam. Although she lost the match, she turned heel on Charlotte and then went on to defeat the Queen at Hell in a Cell to win the championship for the second time in her career.

Since then, Lynch has remained on top of the card and with each passing day she became more and more popular.

She missed out on Survivor series due to her untimely injury but is back now and ready to prove that she is indeed The MAN.