Sportskeeda's WrestleMania 35 Superstar stock market - who to buy? Who to sell?

WWE is a strange place. At one moment, someone can be on top of the world, and in another, that same person can crash. In fact, WWE's landscape resembles something completely different - the stock market, where prices fluctuate constantly, and where a once mighty company can drop like a rock in price - or vice versa.

The span between WrestleMania is as good a time as any to examine the value of each superstar's stock. Who's been up and who's been down from WrestleMania 34 as we head into the home stretch of WrestleMania 35? Who might be on the way up or down in fortune? Who should you buy, hold, or sell?

Let's take a look at who competed on last year's card to find out.

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Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

First, we'll briefly list everyone who competed in the Andre the Giant battle royal.

Matt Hardy - Way down from WrestleMania 34. His victory here was the height of his current run. Afterward, his random tag team with Bray Wyatt failed to gain traction and he has only recently returned from a retirement scare, where he's unlikely to do anything of note. The Woken gimmick was a bust. Sell.

Baron Corbin - Up from WrestleMania 34, having found his footing as the insufferable stooge that took the heat for running Raw into the ground. He's probably never going to win a major title, but a mid-card run is possible, and WWE values him like a heat magnet. Buy.

Aiden English - In the toilet from WrestleMania 34. Against fan wishes, the Rusev Day act ended and he hasn't been seen on SmackDown since, having been cast as a commentator on 205 Live instead. Sell.

Konnor - The same from WrestleMania 34. He is a perpetual penny stock in WWE's market. Sell.

Curt Hawkins - Surprisingly up from WrestleMania 34. His losing streak continues, but more and more fans are at the edge of their seats to see it end. The price is low and you might get a lot of value should the unthinkable ever happen and it ends. It's worth the risk. Buy.

R-Truth - Up from WrestleMania 34. His Mixed Match Challenge win and United States title run, though short-lived, was a mini-boom for him, and his partnership with Carmella is entertaining. Just don't expect much more. Hold.

Primo Colon - The same from WrestleMania 34, which is to say, he doesn't exist. Sell.

Mike Kanellis - Somehow down from WrestleMania 34. Now struggling to find his footing on 205 Live, the rumor mills say he wants his release. Expect him to sink further. Sell.

Tyler Breeze - Down from WrestleMania 34. The Fashion Files have ended. However, with Fandango's eventual return there is a chance they might come back and revive his fortunes somewhat, so his price may go up as a tepid buy.

Viktor - See Konnor. Sell.

Zack Ryder - Up from WrestleMania 34, where he was even lower than he is now. His recent reunion with Kurt Hawkins might lead to a shocker and the end of the latter's losing streak. The price is low, so it's worth the risk. Buy.

Karl Anderson - Despite fits and starts, about the same from WrestleMania 34, which is not saying much. Rumors swirl that he wants and will soon be on the way out of WWE. Sell.

Luke Gallows - See Karl Anderson. Sell.

Apollo Crews - The same from WrestleMania 34, despite him having a moment or two of breakout hopes in the interceding months. Those hopes are just unlikely to materialize. Sell.

Shelton Benjamin - Worse off from WrestleMania 34. His tag team partner, Chad Gable, left for Raw last April, and he's done nothing of note since. There's not much more he can realistically go down, though, and some fluke win may present a chance for profit-taking. Hold.

Rhyno - Somehow, worse off from WrestleMania 34, and he wasn't at a high there. Sell.

Dash Wilder - Up from WrestleMania 34, as he's one of the reigning Raw Tag Team Champions now, despite a long, difficult journey to get there. Nevertheless, there's every reason to believe his recent push is just to prevent him from leaving, and there's a good chance he loses his title on April 7th. Sell.

Scott Dawson - See Dash Wilder. Sell.

Bo Dallas - Down from WrestleMania 34. He had the B-Team run in the summer, but it failed and he's fallen even lower than where he was last year. At least he got TV time with the Miztourage. Nevertheless, with SmackDown's coming move to Fox, the Miz will likely go back to Raw, as they will want to promote Miz and Mrs. on USA. There's a decent chance the Miztourage will reform and revive his fortunes somewhat Tepid buy.

Curtis Axel - See Bo Dallas. Tepid buy.

Sin Cara - About the same from WrestleMania 34, which isn't saying much. There's not much further he can realistically go down, but a fluke win in some angle may give you a chance to take profits later. Hold.

Fandango - Down from WrestleMania 34, as he's had a long injury hiatus. As for his prospects, see Tyler Breeze. Tepid buy.

Heath Slater - The same from WrestleMania 34, which is to say, nothing. Sell.

Chad Gable - Up from WrestleMania 34, as he's had his moments and a title run on Raw, but that isn't saying a lot. Nevertheless, there's not much further he can go down, and he might continue to have his moments where you can take profits. Buy.

Titus O'Neil - Up ever so slightly from WrestleMania 34, if only because of his infamous trip last April. Nonetheless, don't expect him to go further than that. Sell.

Goldust - Down from WrestleMania 34 due to injuries. He might have a nostalgic return from which to take profits, and the price is low. Just don't hold for too long. Buy.

Tye Dillinger - Off the market as he's been released.

Dolph Ziggler - Up from WrestleMania 34, as his partnership with Drew McIntyre saw him return to prominence. Nevertheless, he hasn't been seen since the Royal Rumble, and his future is in doubt. He'll be listed as a down soon if this continues. Sell.

Kane - The same from WrestleMania 34, as he had notable angles in the latter half of last year, just as he did to begin 2018. He's now a mayor though, so don't expect him back soon. After the debacle at Crown Jewel, that's for the best. Sell.

Mojo Rawley - Somehow, down from WrestleMania 34. He's disappeared for long stretches, and those segments of him talking to himself in front of a mirror were just weird and did nothing to revive his fortunes. Sell.

WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal

Now let's take a look at who competed in the women's battle royal, which had to change its name due to controversy.

Naomi - Last year's winner is down from WrestleMania 34. She seems to have settled into her role as mid-card jobber. A tag title run might await her one day, but it's unlikely to come soon. Sell.

Bayley - Up from WrestleMania 34. It took a long time and a nonsensical angle with Sasha Banks for the first half of last year, but she's now one of the first modern women's tag team champions and will defend her title on the big stage. She won't be a pre-show afterthought anymore and is set to have a prosperous reign. Buy.

Carmella - Up from WrestleMania 34. Her failed title run was a bubble in her price, but she's in a better place as an entertaining babyface with R-Truth than she was as an already failed heel Money in the Bank holder last year. Hold.

Dana Brooke - The same since WrestleMania 34, which is to say, nothing. Sell.

Mandy Rose - Up from WrestleMania 34, as she just had a title match against Asuka, and will probably be involved in that picture under the big lights. Still, her fundamentals are as weak as Carmella's were last year, and if she gets a title run soon, it will fail. Her price might rise as a result, but it will crash. Long term, she's a sell.

Sonya Deville - Up from WrestleMania 34 as the former Absolution member that should be pushed but hasn't gotten the chance. She's improved nicely, and will probably be involved in the SmackDown women's title match. She won't win, and it's hard to gauge how far WWE will push her, but her fundamentals are strong, and unlike Mandy, she would make the most of her opportunities. Hold.

Kairi Sane - Up from WrestleMania 34. Even though she was treated unfairly as NXT Women's Champion, big things are coming for her. She might well win the NXT Women's title again at TakeOver: New York, and will probably have big matches alongside and against Io Shirai this year, before her eventual arrival on the main roster later in 2019, where dream matches against the horsewomen and Asuka await. Of all the superstars on last year's WrestleMania card, Sane's stock is one of those with the highest potential growth. Buy.

Lana - Down from WrestleMania 34. She's even more irrelevant this year, despite her reunion with Rusev. Sell.

Kavita Devi - Down from WrestleMania 34. Her return performance in the second Mae Young Classic was as unimpressive as her debut and she's done nothing else. Sell.

Taynara Conti - Up from WrestleMania 34, but only slightly, and, discerning from her rare appearances on NXT, her rate of improvement hasn't exactly been quick. Sell.

Bianca Belair - Up from WrestleMania 34. She's risen to prominence in the NXT women's division and will compete again for the title at TakeOver: New York. Though she's overrated, and her rate of improvement hasn't been as high as some of the others, it's clear WWE prioritizes her. She probably won't win the title on April 5th, but it can't be ruled out, and her stock will continue to grow regardless. Buy.

Dakota Kai - Down from WrestleMania 34. She has been treated as a jobber on NXT and her recent injury puts her in a worse spot. Sell.

Becky Lynch - Up from WrestleMania 34. That's an understatement. Her stock has risen more in the past year than anyone else's. In 12 months, she'll have gone from the pre-show to being one of the first women to main event a WrestleMania, and she's definitely walking out with the title, so she still hasn't peaked. Buy.

Mickie James - The same from WrestleMania 34, which is a low card jobber. Still, James is an underrated veteran, and there's not much lower she can go. She might get a fluke win from which you can take profits. Hold.

Peyton Royce - Up from WrestleMania 34, if ever so slightly. At least she gets airtime now, which she didn't get in her last months in NXT. She might even compete for the tag titles on April 7th. Just don't expect her to win. She can't realistically go much lower than she is now and might get a fluke win at some point. Hold.

Natalya - Up from WrestleMania 34, as her friendship with Ronda Rousey has given her new prominence. She'll even team up with Beth Phoenix in a tag team title match. She won't win, but her fortunes are pretty much locked in at this point. Hold.

Liv Morgan - The same from WrestleMania 34, which is to say, cannon fodder. Sell.

Ruby Riott - The leader of the Riott Squad continues to be held back by the role she's in. Were the no-purpose group to be broken up, though, her value would instantly increase, and she probably has a tag title reign ahead of her at some point. Hold.

Sarah Logan - See Liv Morgan. Sell.

Sasha Banks - See Bayley. Buy.

The main matches

Now let's take a look at those who competed in the major matches.

Cedric Alexander - Up from WrestleMania 34, as he had a long title reign, though he won't be competing for the purple strap again this year. Nevertheless, as long as 205 Live exists, he's always going to be a major part of it, and he might even be undervalued now. Buy.

Mustafa Ali - The former heart of 205 Live has arrived on SmackDown, where he's quickly establishing himself as a force. An unfortunately-timed injury forced him to miss his major opportunity, but one suspects it will only be a matter of time before he gets it again. He definitely impressed at Fastlane. Buy.

Seth Rollins - Up from WrestleMania 34. Nevertheless, his stock is one of the most difficult to forecast right now. If he wins on April 7th, it will skyrocket. If he loses, it will plummet. This one's all about your appetite for risk. How likely do you think it is that he'll win? Even those signs are hard to read. Out of cautious optimism, and the recognition that the Universal title desperately needs a reset, I'll say buy, but it's up to you.

The Miz - The same from WrestleMania 34 as a permanent fixture in the upper mid-card. He will probably lose to Shane McMahon and move to Raw, where much the same things await him. Hold.

Finn Balor - The same from WrestleMania 34, despite some tepid signs of surging which have since been snuffed out. Balor, like Miz, will always be a permanent fixture in the mid-card, but usually on the losing end of things. Hold.

Charlotte Flair - Up from WrestleMania 34. She'll be one of the first women to compete in the main event of WrestleMania. Nevertheless, she won't win the title. Becky Lynch has stolen her thunder as the preeminent woman in WWE. There's not much more room for her to rise right now. She'll always be a force to be reckoned with, but as of the road to WrestleMania 35, her stock is overvalued. Sell.

Asuka - Down from WrestleMania 34, but a year later, we can now see her stock price back then was a bubble. She has since recovered after a panic in mid-2018 and will go into MetLife with the title she failed to take a year ago. Her stock is one of the hardest to forecast. Is she in another bubble, or at least overvalued? Or will WWE recognize that there's no one credible enough to succeed her as champion at the moment, as is clearly the case? Regardless, Asuka looks like she's settled into her role as the gatekeeper to the top - never the lead character, but always a prominent supporting presence there. If she loses, her stock is unlikely to tumble as wildly as last year, though the time to buy was back in November. Hold.

Jinder Mahal - Down from WrestleMania 34. He has fully returned to the role he was always in - as a low card jobber. Safe to say, his main event aspirations are over forever. Sell.

Randy Orton - Up from WrestleMania 34, even though he headed there as US champ. Back then, he was a bland, boring babyface with little direction. Now he's one of the best heels in WWE, with an intriguing match with AJ Styles on the way. Still, it's impossible to predict where he's heading from there, so for now, he's a hold.

Bobby Roode - About the same from WrestleMania 34. He was an afterthought then and is now, though he might find himself getting another tag team title run with Chad Gable, and there's not much lower he can go, making him a good investment for the price. Buy.

Rusev - In the toilet from WrestleMania 34. Back then, he was one of the most popular people in the company. Now, he's been butchered again. His rise to the US title in December was a false dawn. His partnership with Nakamura is as an afterthought even in a tag team division where they could have star power. Sell.

Kurt Angle - The same from WrestleMania 34 as a beloved legend, but he's about to have his retirement match. Sell.

Ronda Rousey - Up from WrestleMania 34. She's gone on to have possibly the best rookie year in WWE history and will be one of the first women to ever main event the Show of Shows. Nevertheless, she's losing her title on April 7th, and her stock has peaked. She'll be a main event force for however long she's in the company, but she's reaching the end of her up cycle. Now's the time to sell.

Triple H - The same from WrestleMania 34. We fully know what to expect. Hold.

Stephanie McMahon - The same from WrestleMania 34, but she won't be competing this time. Sell.

Harper - Down from WrestleMania 34. His tag title run last year was a flop and injuries have since taken him out of the game. Sell.

Rowan - Up from WrestleMania 34, as he has enjoyed a last minute stock surge as Daniel Bryan's heavy. Nevertheless, as soon as Bryan loses the title, he'll begin to lose relevance. That shouldn't be far off. Sell.

Jey Uso - The same from WrestleMania 34 as a member of WWE's most reliable tag team. We know what to expect from him at this point. Hold.

Jimmy Uso - See Jey Uso. Hold.

Big E - The same from WrestleMania 34, but may soon ride the coattails of another New Day member to even greater prominence. Buy.

Xavier Woods - See Big E. Buy.

Kofi Kingston - Up from WrestleMania 34 in one of the greatest last-minute surges of all time. He's now suddenly one of the two hottest acts in the company alongside Becky, but we need to be cautious. With so little time to gauge whether this rise is based on solid fundamentals or a bubble, what should we do? The way that Vince McMahon has personally inserted himself into this story and thrown up all these obstacles in his path suggests good things. That presents far more certainty than is the case with Seth Rollins. There's a good chance Kofi Kingston will win on April 7th. Buy.

The Undertaker - Down from WrestleMania 34. After a painful series of returns in 2018, and with no signs or even mentions of the Deadman, the curtain may have finally closed. At this point, one hopes that it's the case. It's a mercy killing. Sell.

John Cena - The same from WrestleMania 34 as a known commodity that's decreasing in presence. He's the favorite to send Kurt Angle into retirement, but it won't do much in the long run. His value is locked for now. Hold.

Daniel Bryan - Up from WrestleMania 34. His triumphant return petered out in the summer and early fall of 2018 before he turned heel and has done some of the best work of his career. Bryan will be a force as long as he's with the company, but the current high cycle is probably coming to an end. Now's the time to sell.

Shane McMahon - The same from WrestleMania 34, though his heel turn is a breath of fresh air. He's a known commodity with a fixed place in the company, and the events of April 7th won't do much to change his price. Hold.

Kevin Owens - The same from WrestleMania 34 as an upper mid-card utility player. Hopefully, there won't be any more embarrassing bathroom angles on that trajectory. Hold.

Sami Zayn - Down from WrestleMania 34 due to a horrendous feud with Bobby Lashley and then a long injury hiatus. His return might see a temporary bump in value, however, even though he's likely to move back into the same role Kevin Owens occupies soon thereafter. As of now, he's a buy.

Nia Jax - Down from WrestleMania 34. Her main event run was a flop as expected. Nevertheless, she gets pushed continually because the company now sees value in her as a heat magnet. Her stock will fluctuate, but will never reach a nadir. Hold.

Alexa Bliss - Down from WrestleMania 34. She's no longer on top of the women's division, and it's unclear what her status is as far as being a full-time competitor goes, but the company is keen on keeping her in front of the camera anyway and is still committed to her. One suspects her push could resume at any moment as soon as WrestleMania ends. Even if not, she'll always be a force, and one that's presently undervalued. Buy.

AJ Styles - Down from WrestleMania 34, but there wasn't a realistic way he could go in exceeding his value last year. He's always going to be a main event presence as long as he's with the company and his price could go up at any time accordingly. Buy.

Shinsuke Nakamura - Arguably, no one is more down from WrestleMania 34 than him. He went in as last year's Royal Rumble winner. Even though he lost, he was still a main event presence until June, and captured the US title in July. Then, he disappeared, and, after a wild January, is now in a tag team with Rusev that's an afterthought even in a division starved of star power. It tells you everything you need to know about how Nakamura is viewed. Sell.

Braun Strowman - Nakamura may have fallen the furthest from WrestleMania 34, but Braun Strowman is close behind. Last year, he was the most popular star in the company. Now, he's a geek. Even a Money in the Bank victory didn't deliver him the Universal Championship. He turned heel then face again just as abruptly, and now is in a perpetual on again off again feud with Baron Corbin. It's clear he's reached his peak. Sell.

Nicholas - His one night career is over.

Sheamus - The same as WrestleMania 34 as a force in the tag team division. His embarrassing loss there hurt his opponent more than him. Hold.

Cesaro - See Sheamus. Hold.

Brock Lesnar - The same as WrestleMania 34 as the absentee champion everyone would like to be rid of, but who still manages to hold on as an uncrushable cockroach. The Universal Champion's trajectory is difficult to predict right now, but he's always going to have value, regardless of whether he loses the title or not. Hold.

Roman Reigns - Up from WrestleMania 34. His 2018 was a bizarre year, having lost his supposed crowning moment, he confusedly meandered through the summer, finally won the title, and then relinquished it in the fall due to a cancer scare. Nevertheless, that cancer scare was actually the best thing that happened in his career, as he's now a beloved figure. He can only go up from here, though the big fear is that WWE will, as usual, screw up a good thing. Nevertheless, now's the time to buy.