Predicting who will be the top 10 WWE superstars of 2019

Are Finn Balor and AJ Styles going to be at the top this year?
Are Finn Balor and AJ Styles going to be at the top this year?

WWE’s talent pool is second to none. There are over 50 wrestlers contracted to WWE across RAW, Smackdown and NXT brands.

The biggest advantage of having such a huge roster is also a headache for the creative as there is a huge pool of talent available to them.

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This means that there are very few opportunities available and Superstars have to aggressively grasp for the brass ring.

However, every year there a few who rise above the rest and garner a lot of attention from the WWE Universe.

Seeing that it is the start of the year, we’ve decided to predict who will be the top 10 WWE superstars of 2019.

Superstars who made the list were selected based on their previous performances over the past year and their current storylines. This historical data helped us in determining who would probably make the top 10.

A few notable mentions to The Miz, Bobby Roode, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Samoa Joe who just missed making the list.


#10 Adam Cole

Cole has become one of NXT’s most popular Superstars
Cole has become one of NXT’s most popular Superstars

2018 was a great year for Adam Cole. He became the first-ever NXT North American Champion and also won the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

He established himself as a heel and has managed to win the fans over. In fact, Cole has become one of NXT’s most popular Superstars.

He has the look, mic skills, and in-ring ability to hang with just about anyone on the main roster. It won’t be long before WWE realize his full potential and promote him up to the main roster.

Given his current popularity, he will most probably be pushed as soon as he arrives on the main roster.

Cole could even win his first major title on the main roster in 2019. This year could very well be Adam Cole’s year!


#9 Drew McIntyre

McIntyre will be one of WWE’s top guys this year 
McIntyre will be one of WWE’s top guys this year

Everyone has probably realized by now that Drew McIntyre is WWE’s new pet project. And why wouldn’t he be?

He has got everything you would want in a WWE Superstar. McIntyre has an intense look, aggressive attitude and the physical prowess to match it. This is Vince McMahon’s idea of a great WWE character.

But jokes aside, McIntyre has really come into his own in the past few months. He has held his own and came out victorious against Seth Rollins, Kurt Angle, and Finn Balor.

This incredible push he has been receiving should continue into 2019. McIntyre could even win the Royal Rumble match and headline WrestleMania 35.

Needless to say, McIntyre will be one of WWE’s top guys this year especially in the absence of Roman Reigns.

#8 Ronda Rousey

Rousey was a bonafide star before her arrival in WWE and her push was something every fan saw coming
Rousey was a bonafide star before her arrival in WWE and her push was something every fan saw coming

Ronda Rousey had a great debut year in the WWE by winning the RAW’s Women’s Championship.

Rousey was a bonafide star before her arrival in WWE and her push was something every fan saw coming.

WWE will want to utilize her star power to the fullest while she is under contract. Hence, it makes perfect sense for Rousey to be pushed even in 2019.

She could even finish the year as the RAW Women’s Champion and cement her place as one of the greatest of all-time.


#7 Seth Rollins

Rollins’ in-ring work keeps getting better as he is now capable of putting good matches with just about anyone
Rollins’ in-ring work keeps getting better as he is now capable of putting good matches with just about anyone

Seth Rollins has had a solid year in the mid cards and even won the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 34.

Rollins’ in-ring work keeps getting better as he is now capable of putting good matches with just about anyone.

Rollins had some time away from the main event scene in 2018 and it only helped catapult his career.

He took a back seat to Roman Reigns in 2018 and now with Reigns’ absence, WWE may turn to ‘The Kingslayer’ to carry them into their future.

Rollins has a great gimmick and is quite marketable amongst the WWE Universe. Hence, pushing him makes perfect sense from a wrestling fan’s perspective as well as a business perspective.

Rollins is also one of the few men on the current roster who can hold his own against Brock Lesnar and even emerge victorious.

That being said, 2019 could be the year where Seth Rollins climbs back to the top of the mountain.

#6 Finn Balor

Finn Balor will tussle with Lesnar for the Universal title at the Royal Rumble
Finn Balor will tussle with Lesnar for the Universal title at the Royal Rumble

Finn Balor was pushed as soon as he arrived on the main roster. He quickly became the first-ever Universal Champion, but he had to relinquish the title due to an injury sustained during his title match against Seth Rollins.

However, since his in-ring return, his push has been derailed probably because WWE just wanted to make sure Balor didn’t injure himself again. They did the same with Seth when he returned from his injury a couple of years ago.

But now it looks like WWE are finally ready to push ‘The Demon King’ into the main event slot and even into the Universal Title picture.

A clear indication of this was when he was suddenly booked to replace Braun Strowman in the Universal Championship match against Brock Lesnar.

While Balor is clearly outmatched and will most probably end up losing the match, this is definitely a step in the right direction as far as Balor’s career is concerned.

Balor still hasn’t lost his star power and the WWE Universe are still crazy over ‘The Demon King’. This could very well be the beginning of a very fruitful year for Finn Balor and he could even finish the year back on top.


#5 Bobby Lashley

Lashley’s sudden heel turn catapulted his career even further
Lashley’s sudden heel turn catapulted his career even further

Bobby Lashley made his return to the WWE in 2018 after a terrific run in Impact Wrestling. Immediately, he was put in noteworthy storylines against Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins.

Lashley’s sudden heel turn catapulted his career even further. WWE have been protecting Lashley’s character for quite some time now. Lashley could still be seen in some big plans for the company in the coming years.

He was the one that pretty much carried Impact Wrestling when AJ Styles, Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode left the company. WWE must’ve taken notice of his work and that could be one of the reasons why they signed him directly onto the main roster.

However, WWE has learned from their mistakes in the past and are pushing Lashley methodically and slowly. In fact, 2019 could be his breakthrough year in the company.

WWE has already started pushing him given that he just won the Intercontinental Championship this past week on RAW. He could be pushed a bit more in the upcoming months.

#4 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman

Aside from Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman is the other guy that WWE has constantly pushed.

But unlike Reigns and Lesnar, the fans actually love watching Strowman. This is because ‘The Monster Among Men’ is so freakishly strong that he just wreaks havoc wherever he goes.

He is either toppling over limousines or breaking scaffoldings. He is also one of the only guys on the roster whose strength is on par Brock Lesnar. 2018 saw him (Strowman) feuding with the likes of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar.

Clearly, WWE are intent on pushing him even further. WWE is also keen on protecting Strowman’s character.

This is the speculated reason why he was suddenly pulled from the Universal Championship match at the Royal Rumble. Mr. McMahon just didn’t want him (Strowman) to lose another match to Brock Lesnar.

Right now, the only thing that seems to be holding him back is his mic skills. But that can be solved by pairing him up with a manager.

If Strowman can somehow work on improving his mic skills, then he will have a great year in store for him.


#3 AJ Styles

Styles has been WWE’s workhorse for the past year
Styles has been WWE’s workhorse for the past year

You cannot compile a list a top 10 WWE superstars without including AJ Styles’ name. You simply cannot!

Styles has been WWE’s workhorse for the past year. He carried the Smackdown brand on his shoulders and defended his title in grueling matches against Shinsuke Nakamura, Samoa Joe, and Daniel Bryan.

Unlike his counterpart on RAW – Brock Lesnar, Styles has been a fighting champion throughout the year.

His performances keep getting better with each match and this has earned him another WWE title match against Daniel Bryan at the Royal Rumble.

Styles will have a huge hand to play in the company’s future and will constantly be pushed into the spotlight. 2019 will definitely be a phenomenal year for ‘The Phenomenal One.’

#2 Becky Lynch

The Man is on a roll at the moment!
The Man is on a roll at the moment!

Becky Lynch hit the peak of her popularity after turning heel. In fact, it was the biggest pop she had ever received in the WWE.

Hence, WWE capitalized on it and pushed her to win the Smackdown Women’s Championship.

This also led to a really good Last Woman Standing match at WWE Evolution. Despite losing the title, she has still retained much of her popularity amongst the loyal WWE Universe.

‘The Irish Lasskicker’ is set to challenge Asuka for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at the upcoming Royal Rumble PPV.

Ever since this new version of Becky Lynch has emerged, her mic skills have risen through the roof.

She has proved more than capable of handling her own on the microphone and has delivered intense segments over the past few weeks.

WWE will be wise to capitalize on Lynch’s popularity throughout the year.


#1 Daniel Bryan

Even as a heel, Daniel Bryan is delivering some of his best work yet
Even as a heel, Daniel Bryan is delivering some of his best work yet

Daniel Bryan returned from retirement in 2018 and was soon pushed into the limelight. Bryan challenged for the WWE Championship and even ended AJ Styles’ 371-day reign as WWE Champion turning heel in the process.

Even as a heel, Daniel Bryan is delivering some of his best work yet. Even his match against Brock Lesnar was a clear indication that he can hold his own against anyone no matter how big they are.

Bryan has always been this lovable underdog who rose up against the odds to become Champion.

But now with Vince McMahon saying that he will give the fans more of what they want, this could mean that we could get to see more opportunities for wrestlers like Daniel Bryan.

2019 could end up being Daniel Bryan’s best year in the company.

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