WWE RAW: 2 Superstars who flopped and 3 who impressed -- Randy Orton stuns The Fiend; Huge betrayal teased on the show (November 30th, 2020)

#2 Flopped on WWE RAW: Drew Gulak

Less than a year ago, Drew Gulak was enjoying a respectable run on SmackDown alongside Daniel Bryan. The latter had used his backstage influence to help push Gulak, and the two were actually involved in a good enemies-turned-friends narrative.

Unfortunately for him, all that changed ever since Bryan left for a break. The time turned out to be too cruel for someone as talented as Gulak who is now seen involved in chasing the 24/7 title on WWE RAW.

This week, we saw Gulak for a few seconds during the match between Elias and Jeff Hardy. R-Truth was hiding in a piano and was exposed by Elias. The 24/7 Champion then ran away and was immediately chased by a lot of Superstars, one of them being Drew Gulak. The former Cruiserweight Champion ran into Jeff Hardy who slammed him onto the ramp and then hit him with a guitar. This was the only TV time Gulak got on RAW tonight.

It's borderline criminal to misuse someone with Gulak's caliber and have him chase the 24/7 Championship. With correct opportunities, Gulak can turn himself into a serious challenger for at least the United States Championship. In fact, he deserves a shot at challenging Bobby Lashley. Even if he doesn't win the title, Lashley will benefit highly from a good feud.

Gulak should be rubbing his shoulders with the likes of Ricochet, Mustafa Ali, Riddle, and Keith Lee on WWE RAW and it is quite embarrassing to see him involved in a hunt for the 24/7 Championship.

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Shruti Sadbhav is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. With a triple major in Journalism, English Literature, and Psychology, she has always been drawn to writing. As an avid sports lover, writing about sports was the finest way to combine her passion with her prowess.

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Edited by Alan John