10 popular Superstars that WWE officials need to give up on

Giving up on someone is never an easy thing.

The same is true for the world of WWE, where a Superstar can be the company's favorite for years, but then be given up on in favor of someone new.

While change is ultimately important to move forward and its ridiculous for the company to put all their eggs in one basket, giving up on a particular Superstar still has a lot of different effects on everyone involved

Not only could it mean a lesser paycheck for the Superstar, it also means that their career has plateaued for the moment and it might never reach the same levels again.

It also means that fans of that Superstar will have to deal with their favorite now being a mid-carder at best, which is never easy to take at first.

With that being said, and WWE still hanging on to their outdated idea of what a Superstar is in 2018, here are 10 Superstars that the WWE must give up on in order to eventually move forward.

#10 Big Cass

Believe it or not, the seven-foot-tall Superstar has a lot of drawbacks when it comes to potentially being the company's top guy.

Not only does Cass have the extra baggage of previously being associated with Enzo Amore, who was accused of sexual harassment, he also seems to not have the best backstage attitude either.

In fact, Cass is currently in trouble for supposedly going off script during a SmackDown Live segment, where he was supposed to make fun of a Daniel Bryan's impersonator but, decided to rough the impersonator up instead.

Apparently, Cass was told not to do this by Vince McMahon and he was very upset with the Superstar afterward.

With that being said, Cass might be seven foot tall and a physical anomaly, but he doesn't have the attitude that WWE needs in order to trust him with a top spot in the company.

Furthermore, Cass proved he was injury prone, which is another reason why there is no place for him anywhere near the top of the card.

#9 Asuka

No one knows the reason to make Asuka lose her streak in a Championship match at WrestleMania 34, but whatever it was, it seemed to be the right move given how stale the character was becoming.

Not only was that evident by her cringe-worthy promo skills whenever she picked up the microphone, but also by her limited storytelling ability in the ring.

Asuka was only capable of telling two stories inside the ring even remotely well. One was the small, but aggressive babyface that could overcome anything, and the other was a submission machine that no Superstar was safe from.

While both storylines did have their moments and made way for some great matches, it all became old very quick.

With that being said, maybe Asuka losing her push at WrestleMania 34 was a good thing and WWE can turn its attention to Superstars that are more capable of getting the fans behind them then she was.

Of course, that doesn't mean WWE can't come back to Asuka's dominant streak one day and give her a run with the title, but they really need to fine-tune some things first.

#8 The New Day

It's no secret that The New Day was a goofy gimmick, to begin with, and although the trio managed to get some mileage out of it over the years, the current faction only serves to hold each member of the team back now.

In fact, the three members of The New Day would probably be better off going their separate ways.

With that being said, WWE needs to nix The New Day, and while that might be hard given the popularity, the merchandise sales and the quirky promo work, nothing can last forever and WWE is better off breaking up the team.

Not only will it lead to opportunities for the Kingston, Langston, and Woods in the future, it also releases them from one of the most humiliating gimmicks in WWE history.

#7 Jeff Hardy

An injury, a DUI and a surprise split from Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt should be all the proof that the WWE Universe needs, that the company is planning to give up on the once great Superstar.

While the company seems to have him floating on the mid-card over on SmackDown Live as The United States Champion, even that probably won't last very long.

Of course, WWE needs to find someone for him to eventually drop the belt to, but once that takes place, it is very likely that WWE will pump the breaks on the highflyer storyline wise.

With that being said and his litany of issues listed above, it should come as no surprise that Jeff Hardy is someone the company had a lot of faith in going forward, but no longer do.

#6 Jinder Mahal

It is not known why WWE ever saw Jinder Mahal as a top tiered Superstar, although some of it seemed to have to do with how it would endear the company to the overseas market of India.

But, WWE is now pumping the breaks on that failed experiment. Unfortunately for Mahal, they are now also feeding him to Roman Reigns for good measure.

It doesn't look like WWE has very high hopes for the former WWE Champion and are probably just using him as a way to grow fan support behind Reigns going forward.

It's not all bad, however, as Mahal will be in a high profile spot in the meantime, but after that, it's likely he will be nothing more than mid-card fodder.

In the end, Mahal might do well in the spot of getting fans behind Roman Reigns as a Superstar, especially after WWE was kind of able to do the same thing with John Cena and foreign Superstars in the past, but he might not have much use after that.

In fact, this seems to be the beginning of the end for a superstar that had a pretty lengthy title run just a year ago.

#5 Dean Ambrose

Despite a WWE title run a few years ago and Shield reunion just last year, Dean Ambrose has really failed to be relevant in The WWE landscape for quite some time now.

Maybe a lot of that has to do with being injury prone and the company not seeing much in him to start with, but with the amount of time he has spent on the shelf this year, it's very likely that WWE is just giving up on him.

That could change in the future, especially if WWE decides to redo The Shield breakup with Ambrose being the heel this time, but for now, it looks like the company won't have much for Ambrose to do upon his return.

While one would hope that he would reenter the title scene at some point, his injury proneness will most likely prevent that from happening.

WWE already gave Ambrose a huge push alongside The Shield late last year, which eventually ended when he couldn't work through his elbow injury, and its unlikely they are going to put him in a high profile spot again after the incident.

#4 Baron Corbin

Attitude problems and a variety of incidents are what has stalled Baron Corbin's career and while some were rumoring that The Lone Wolf would have a career renaissance once drafted to Raw in The Superstar shakeup, a loss to No Way Jose early on and a lot of talk without much to show for it, seems to show that the rumor is untrue.

Not only that, Corbin also isn't very well liked by the WWE Universe, which pretty much kills the possibility of a face turn to give him a fresh character.

In the end, maybe WWE can use him as fodder to help make other babyfaces look good when they knock off the 6-foot lone wolf, but other then that, there isn't really much use for him beyond that.

WWE could even use him as Reigns' next opponent after he is done with Jinder Mahal, which while that will add some longevity to his time in the spotlight, it will probably end with him taking a huge loss to Roman Reigns when the time comes.

#3 Finn Balor

While WWE could always turn Finn Balor heel and bring back his demon king persona that was made popular in NXT, it seems like the days of him being one of WWE's top babyfaces is over.

Not only is that evident by how long he has been kept out of The Universal Title picture in favor of Roman Reigns, Bruan Strowman, and Samoa Joe, but also by him failing to capture The IC title as well.

Unfortunately for Balor, a heel turn could also be problematic due to the fact that he is currently involved in a partnership with an LGBT inclusiveness group.

With that being said, and WWE continuing to push Balor as a babyface that can't quite reach his promised potential, it seems like WWE is going to keep it that way and keep him out of the title picture as well.

#2 Brock Lesnar

Where does Brock Lesnar stand with The WWE?

Lesnar is currently making a lot of money per appearance with the company and while WWE officials seem to be OK with that for now, its probably not going to be the long-term plan.

In fact, Lesnar is probably only going to be working with the company until they can find their next big star, a plan that was delayed by Roman Reigns once again failing to secure the spot.

With that being said, WWE seems to be using Lesnar to get over one of their young stars and then dispose of him when the time comes.

That news is not all bad for Lesnar however, who will then be free to pursue a career in The UFC again. He will also have a lot of leverage in future contracts with the company after fighting in The Octagon again.

Unlike most of the people on this list, WWE giving up on Lesnar seems to be a best case scenario for everyone involved!

#1 Roman Reigns

There are countless reasons why WWE needs to give up on Roman Reigns, but let's focus on the two most crucial ones.

The first one is the fact that WWE tried to push Reigns way too early, which resulted in fans not getting behind him organically. The second problem with Reigns is that he isn't that great on the microphone, which is a key ability for anyone wanting to be the top guy.

While Reigns has arguably gotten a lot better, especially after his reunion with The Shield late last year, he still failed to recapture The Universal Title at WrestleMania 34 and failed to win in his follow up match against Lesnar.

Reigns then found himself in a match with Samoa Joe at Backlash, which was critically panned and caused fans to get up and leave the arena.

With all that being said, it should come as no surprise that WWE needs to pump the breaks once again on Reigns as their top guy and give someone else the chance to shine in the spotlight.

Not only would it give the company time to repackage Reigns in a way that fans might like, it also allows them to create a new star in the meantime.