5 WWE Superstars that Vince McMahon has big plans for in 2019

2019 is going to be a major year for WWE. As we slowly move into a new era (and we know, the term has been used many times before), we're going to see a change of guard, a rapid decrease in the status of part-time superstars, and the rise of current, younger stars instead.

The World Championship picture on both brands is going to be very interesting. This might be the first year in many years that we have two solid, long-term and full-time World Champions.

Also, with the shift of SmackDown Live to FOX, it's very possible that WWE starts moving bigger names to the brand to attract audiences. There's a lot of change that will take place, and we're excited to say that the change is mostly going to be for the better.

There will be a crop of superstars who benefit most from this, reaching new heights in 2019. These are the five superstars that Vince McMahon probably has big plans for this year.

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#5 Drew McIntyre

Vince McMahon had big plans for Drew McIntyre from Day 1. He was the "chosen one", after all. It's just that his route to the top took a big, unexpected turn. But here we are. It's 2019 and Drew McIntyre is as hot as ever.

He possesses the look, the skills in the ring and on the mic to be a main event talent, and that's exactly where he'll be elevated to in 2019. Naturally, McMahon wouldn't want to rush and push McIntyre, but with a few spots opening up this year, we might see The Scottish Psychopath end the year as RAW's top heel.

It's also very likely that we see McIntyre get a run with both the Intercontinental and Universal Championship this year. It would certainly be interesting.

#4 Becky Lynch

How the tables have turned in 2018 for Becky Lynch. From being a superstar that could hardly make the pre-show, she now walks into 2019 potentially being among the first women to ever main event WrestleMania.

While people may think it all happened from the SummerSlam heel turn, it built up before that. Fans always loved and reacted positively for The Man. She began to pick up a hot streak on SmackDown and it culminated with that big heel turn.

From there, it was a whole other journey for her, as fans only became more passionate about her and reacted even stronger for her. Since then, she's picked up the SmackDown Women's title, lost it to a worthy opponent, won the Royal Rumble and is even in segments attacking Stephanie McMahon.

Heck, she's even gotten the last word on the mic over John Cena, and that rarely ever happens. It's safe to say that WWE is quite heavily invested in Becky Lynch, and she might be the one to dethrone Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35.

#3 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman is in a weird place in 2019. He's still a featured, main event star, but for some reason or the other, WWE has been very reluctant to pull the trigger on him and make him Universal Champion.

This explains why Strowman didn't win at Crown Jewel against Brock Lesnar, even though he really should have won. There's no doubt that 2019 will see Strowman continue to be protected and featured as a main event babyface on RAW, but it could also be his real breakout year - the year where he becomes a World Champion.

For all we know, Strowman could even end up making the jump to SmackDown Live. If that does happen, then there's little doubt that he'll become WWE Champion sooner than later.

At this point, that does seem like the best move, and Vince McMahon may consider giving Strowman an even bigger push on the blue brand.

#2 Charlotte Flair

Surprisingly, 2018 only saw Charlotte Flair as Women's Champion for short spurts of time. She won the title at WrestleMania 34 but lost it just two days after ending Asuka's undefeated streak.

She won the title again at SummerSlam but would lose it to Becky Lynch at the very next PPV. Charlotte may be polarising in certain ways for the WWE Universe, but whether you like her or not, WWE will continue to push her as the top female star of the company.

Simply put, Charlotte is the golden girl and the higher-ups' chosen one. She's most likely going to find her way into the main event of WrestleMania 35 as well. Whether she wins or not is yet to be seen, but if she does continue on the blue brand, there's no doubt that she's going to be the leading female star once again. It's simply inevitable.

#1 Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins has been handpicked to take the top spot that was left vacant when Roman Reigns made the unfortunate announcement. It's a decision that's hard to argue with, and you won't see much protest from the WWE Universe.

Simply put, there's no star on the WWE roster that Vince McMahon will be investing in more heavily than Seth Rollins. They have to push him as the new top dog in the company, and The Kingslayer might be poised for a solid run with the Universal Championship.

After all, it's been two and a half years since Rollins last held a World title, and over three and a half since he had his first World title reign. He's long overdue for another World title win, and he will be the leading star of the company heading into 2019.

It's well deserved for Rollins, who has had to work his whole career to get to the spot that he's poised for.