#6 Rusev
The Bulgarian Brute has become one of the most popular superstars on Monday Night Raw in recent months. His amusing work, both in the ring and on social media, has received a lot of attention, and rightly so.
His position within the company isn't nearly as strong as it was a few years ago, and fans are eager to see him reach the heights that everyone knows he's capable of.
It seems likely given the talent pool on Raw that Rusev will become Universal Champion at some point within the next few years. He has the look, the mic skills and the natural talent to succeed and if you continue his partnership with Lana then that can only mean good things.
The potential for his feuds are endless and it's a shame that his character took a bit of a knock following feuds with John Cena and Roman Reigns respectively.
But with WWE continuing to drum into us that the new era is all about giving people opportunities, we must realise that Rusev's time will come. Hard work, dedication and a strong fan reaction tend to shine through above all else and Rusev, certainly, ticks all the boxes. Rusev machka indeed.
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