7 Current WWE Superstars who are in desperate need of a character change 

WWE repackages superstars regularly to ensure that it always gives its audience fresh content. Often a character can become stale which leads to the crowd getting bored, so the company tries to mix it up whenever it can.

At present, due to a number of releases, WWE isn't able to take characters off TV and give them the refreshing change they deserve. This means that several performers on the main roster are currently in dire need of a character reboot.

The following list looks at just seven current WWE Superstars who could do with a character change in 2022.

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#7/6. Current WWE Superstars The Viking Raiders - Erik and Ivar

The Viking Raiders are currently on SmackDown, but haven't been in a prominent position for many years. The New Day and Usos are dominating the tag team division on the blue brand. Angel and Humberto look to be the up-and-coming team to watch. Meanwhile, The Viking Raiders appear to have lost their place.

The duo are former NXT and RAW Tag Team Champions, but Ivar's injury in 2020 meant the team was off-screen for several months. New faces have since been pushed into their vacant positions.

Their gimmick is interesting and would have been more exciting if they had reached the point where Sarah Logan was able to join. At present their character doesn't play a huge role on SmackDown, so they could probably benefit from being repackaged.

The Viking part of their character is only a recent addition. The duo were known as War Machine and War Raiders before their main roster careers. They could always revert to this character without the "War" name change since WWE was seemingly hesitant to allow them to use their NXT name when they were called up to RAW a few years ago.

Either way, it appears the duo need a fresh start. This could come either as a change of character or an addition to the team for the crowd to get behind them once again.

#5. Current WWE Superstar T-Bar

T-Bar gained his name when he was promoted to WWE's main roster and aligned with other stars in RETRIBUTION.

The team split almost a year ago, and Mia Yim and Shane Thorne have since been released. This leaves Dio Madden, Mustafa Ali, and Dominik Dijakovic (T-Bar) as the only remaining members of the group.

During his time in NXT, Dijakovic had a character the NXT Universe was able to get behind, making him a popular star on the brand.

This doesn't appear to be the case on the main roster, since he has retained his RETRIBUTION name and character. Mace is in the same position on SmackDown since he was also forced to retain the character despite the group splitting in March 2021.

Both stars are in dire need of an update so they can climb the ranks on their respective rosters. At present, both men have been reduced to Main Event and dark matches because WWE has no idea what to do with them.

If both men were repackaged, they could become legitimate contenders on the main roster in 2022.

#4/3. WWE Superstars Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin

On RAW this week, Bobby Lashley made it clear that The Hurt Business was no longer a team. This opens the door for several career options in WWE for Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin.

The duo have created a tag team in recent months without Lashley, but are still working under the Hurt Business name. Now that the split is official and the duo have attacked Lashley, it makes sense for them to turn face and be completely repackaged. This could happen after Lashley has exacted some revenge on the duo this coming week on RAW.

Alexander was once an exciting singles star in the company as a former Cruiserweight Champion, while Benjamin is a pro wrestling veteran and easily one of the greatest tag team superstars of all time.

As a team or as singles stars, these two are being wasted in their current position by Lashley's side. The turn of the year seemingly marked the end of their association with The All Mighty. Hence, the duo now have the opportunity to update their looks and characters and push forward in 2022.

#2. WWE veteran Tamina Snuka

Tamina Snuka has been part of WWE's main roster for 13 years. During that time, the former Women's Tag Team Champion has been in some interesting storylines, but her current one is definitely not cutting it.

Snuka is chasing the 24/7 Championship and Dana Brooke for several weeks now, which has included being part of comedy segments with R-Truth.

It's clear that Tamina is not someone who works well in comedy segments and that makes all backstage promos very awkward.

Snuka is a powerhouse, and one of her best roles came when she was AJ Lee's bodyguard. Tamina needs to be allowed to play to her strengths and revert to being a feared heel.

Her recent matches for the 24/7 Championship and alliances with R-Truth and Akira Tozawa are ruining the legitimacy that her character once had and making her a joke in the women's division.

The 24/7 Championship itself hasn't been a great asset for the company since it was unveiled. At present, it's become a drain for both Brooke and Snuka to be a part of.

#1. Former WWE Women's Champion Alexa Bliss

This will obviously be a controversial opinion. After all, Alexa Bliss has only just made her return to WWE. Yet, she is a valid entry on the list.

The WWE Universe was under the impression that Bliss was going to undergo a character change when she returned to RAW, but that doesn't appear to be happening.

Instead, the former Women's Champion has returned with the same character. The story now is that she has been undergoing psychological assessment since Lilly was destroyed by Charlotte Flair at Extreme Rules last year.

Bliss was one of the fastest rising female stars in the company, and while she is a fantastic actress, it could be argued that her current character is holding her back. The Goddess is also fantastic in the ring, but hasn't been able to show that off as much while battling her demons.

Hopefully, the company turns a corner with Bliss as part of her current storyline so that she's able to mix it up in the women's division once again.