Most Overrated: James Ellsworth
Runners-Up: Roman Reigns, Enzo Amore, Randy Orton
The chinless wonder was something of a cult favourite when he got demolished by Bran Strowman, and WWE took his strange popularity and turned him into a surprise Superstar on SmackDown. During his first few weeks, he was the ultimate underdog, a short and skinny little man with no chance of winning anything major.
Yet WWE saw his popularity and pushed him FAR beyond what a gimmick like this should’ve reached. Not only was he main-eventing SmackDown but he actually scored major wins of WWE Champion AJ Styles.
The good news now is that his involvement with the main event has ended, and how he’s a midcarder, which is a much better spot for him, given that his popularity is more of a fluke than it is related to any in-ring skill.
However, Ellsworth wasn’t the only man to fail to live up to the hype. Roman Reigns, while impressive on most PPVs, has been decidedly average on most TV matches. Enzo Amore has demonstrated great microphone ability but in terms of in-ring ability he leaves a lot to be desired, especially when competing in singles matches.
Finally, Randy Orton is a veteran who has been around a long time but his 2016 has been void of anything particularly memorable, other than the odd ‘RKO Outta Nowhere’.
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