7 WWE Superstars who Vince McMahon needs to push immediately

In WWE, there's only one way to get pushed. Mick Foley once said that Vince McMahon needs to be a fan of you. While it takes consistent reactions from a live audience, charisma, and overall ability, there's only one man who needs to be convinced that a Superstar is worth pushing.

We've seen many Superstars over the last few decades who Vince McMahon has been a "fan" of. While some get pushed right off the bat, most take a few years to reach a higher level. It's simply part of the storytelling process and the journey to reach the top.

We often glorify the eras of the past (and deservedly so), but one of the fundamental aspects that we forget is that we mainly focus on the main event talent. While we have seen larger-than-life Superstars emerge over the years, it's easy to forget that the overall rosters were incredibly weak.

That isn't the same today. Over the last four years, the roster has grown so strong that it's forced WWE to formally turn NXT into the third brand. Moreover, there are many stars on RAW, SmackDown, NXT, and even in the Performance Center who could be possible top superstars.

But the reality is that only a few Superstars can get pushed, meaning that many are left in the "underutilized" category. While we understand that not everyone on this list will get pushed, these are seven Superstars who we feel need a push immediately.

#7. Dominik Dijakovic

Dominik Dijakovic's time could come soon

Standing at 6'7 and 270lb, Dominik Dijakovic represents the next era of "big men" in WWE. Both Keith Lee and he aren't just massive in size and frame, but they're far more athletic than one would expect.

Dijakovic is rumored to be making a move to RAW or SmackDown soon and he's a top star in the making. The Croatian-American has all that it takes and is a Superstar who should be pushed immediately, particularly during the pandemic era.

#6. Dana Brooke

Dana Brooke has had it a lot harder than many Superstars. When you look at the circumstances surrounding her career, it's not too surprising to see why. Dana Brooke is a homegrown talent who was in NXT during the rise of the women's division. While she was featured more after 3 of the 4 Horsewomen left the brand, she was never considered among the best, with Asuka and Bayley taking the two top spots at the time.

She would soon transition to Monday Night RAW, where her alliance with Emma was disbanded after an injury and she was paired with Charlotte Flair. All rumors indicated that Vince McMahon was high on Dana Brooke and wanted to push her, but there was a lot of backlash.

For one, she wasn't ready at all. Secondly, the women's division just started to get stacked on both brands. For years after that, she remained underutilized, losing her push and continuing to be on the sidelines. She's still in that spot, but there have been moments such as WrestleMania 34 where crowds have gotten behind her. She's been around long enough for fans to start getting invested in a story revolving around her and she's improved leaps and bounds in the ring.

We hope that her time will come and she would be a great name who WWE could use in the immediate future.

#5. Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali is a Superstar who we haven't seen for a long time on WWE television. His last notable involvement was when he was a part of the Team SmackDown Men's side that won their Survivor Series 2019 match.

He was rumored to be a part of the 'Hacker' storyline and Shorty G's return to TV seemingly confirmed that he would be the man behind it. He recently admitted to being frustrated about his time away from WWE television, saying:

"Yeah man. It's real nice to be in your prime and wanting to use the exposure you get to bring light to serious topics, but instead forced to the sidelines for reasons beyond your control. Real nice to not be allowed to do what you're passionate about."

Ali is itching to get back in the ring and it was only early last year where he was seemingly in a position to get a WWE Championship match (possibly at Fastlane 2019). It would have been the start of an important run, but as we know, the injury led to KofiMania.

Ali deserves a consistent spot on TV and is a Superstar who WWE could start pushing steadily upon his return.

#4. Shayna Baszler

All signs pointed towards Shayna Baszler becoming the woman to dethrone Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36. Lynch's title reign had lasted just shy of a year at that point. However, she fell short and lost to The Man, who was able to complete a full calendar year as Champion.

While there was a tease of Lynch and Baszler having a rematch, rumors emerged that Nia Jax was Becky Lynch's original Money in the Bank opponent before it was all called off due to her pregnancy.

Different rumors then came about that Vince McMahon simply isn't convinced that Shayna Baszler has what it takes to be the top female heel on RAW. The big question is this - At this point, i.e, the pandemic era, who stands out as a better option to take that spot? Nia Jax often gets criticism for her unsafe in-ring style and hasn't proven herself to be ready for that spot.

Shayna Baszler needs to get pushed and it needs to happen immediately for the sake of the RAW Women's division.

#3. Shorty G

Shorty G returning to WWE television for a feud against Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura post-Money in the Bank was a good first step. The second step is to change his name back to Chad Gable - one that reflects his amateur wrestling background better and will help fans take him more seriously.

He might be a "small man", but he fits into the category of Superstars who has an all-round ability. Many believe that he was deserving of the spot that Jason Jordan had in 2017 before his career seemingly ended in early 2018.

Even after two and a half years, Gable continues to be arguably the most underutilized star on the WWE roster. There's so much more that can be done with him. While we don't believe that he should have the proverbial rocket strapped to his back, he's a Superstar whose push should begin right now. He's the kind of star who should be built over a year or two before getting a main event run.

#2. Sonya Deville

Could Sonya Deville benefit from the Mandy Rose-Otis storyline

It may have taken some time, but from the way things stand, Sonya Deville is getting the one thing that she's desperately needed for her WWE career to kick off - consistent TV time. While she was seemingly a side character in the Otis-Mandy Rose storyline from February to April, she might be benefiting the most after Otis from the entire scenario.

Fire and Desire was a pairing between two real-life friends but the reality is that they never found much success as a tag team, with other teams prioritized in the first year of the Women's Tag Team title lineage.

It was long overdue for the two of them to split up and the timing couldn't be better. Mandy Rose will be with Otis while he's somehow receiving a World title push, but Sonya Deville finally has an opportunity to shine on her own. She's been dubbed as a future Women's Champion for a long time now and there's no doubt that an immediate push could begin her journey towards the gold.

#1. Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle was the only Superstar on this list who could be at #1. The former NXT Tag Team Champion has long been regarded as a future main event Superstar - even before he joined WWE.

There was always hype surrounding the former UFC fighter who transitioned into pro wrestling and took to it faster than 99% of the people who enter the industry. After losing to Timothy Thatcher in a Fight Pit match, his time in NXT is officially done.

The man who was the referee of the above-mentioned match, Kurt Angle, would appear two nights later on SmackDown to announce that Matt Riddle will be joining Friday Night SmackDown - even going as far as to predict that he will be the next face of the blue brand.

There's going to be a lot of buzz surrounding The King of Bros, especially since he was told directly by Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman that the match had no chance of happening. Despite this, we believe that Riddle will become a major player for years to come and he could get an immediate push upon his SmackDown debut.

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