#4 Neville
‘The Man that Gravity Forgot’ has unfortunately become the man that everyone has forgotten, this year. A former NXT Champion, Neville is a gifted in-ring performer with great high-flying moves and one of the best finishers on the roster. Not that we’d know, as we barely get to see him compete.
After an unsuccessful attempt to win the United States Championship in January, Neville had a few televised matches of little significance. He was then extremely unlucky to fracture his ankle during a match against Chris Jericho in March, keeping him out until July.
Since returning from injury, we’ve barely seen or heard from Neville. He was drafted to Raw without any fanfare, and since then, he’s appeared in a smattering of matches against the likes of Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas.
Even if WWE don’t see Neville as being ready to challenge for the United States Championship (spoiler, he is ready), then why not have him bring some much-needed star power to the cruiserweight division?
He is within the weight limit and certainly has a suitable in-ring style. Neville winning the Cruiserweight Championship would not only benefit him, but also the division as a whole. Can you imagine the kind of matches he could produce with, Rich Swann, Brian Kendrick and Jack Gallagher, to name a few?
This is a Superstar, who continuously impressed in NXT and is one of the most consistent in-ring performers, despite having a high-risk arsenal of moves. Moreover, he’s shown that he can do it on the big stage against main event players; all you need to do is watch his United States Championship Open Challenge match against John Cena on Raw, last year to see for yourself.
Neville’s entertaining in-ring style and abundance of talent should be more than enough to ensure he isn’t left on the sidelines. Unfortunately, 2016 has been a year in which he’s been woefully mishandled. Thankfully, he turned heel towards the end of the year and joined the Cruiserweight division, adding a whole new life to his character. He’s since excelled in his heel persona
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