2 superstars who have lost momentum after Wild Card Rule and 2 who have gained

In the latest WWE NEWS, Vince McMahon introduced the 'Wild Card' rule last month with the goal of freshening up the WWE product. As per the Wild Card rule, any four superstars of RAW can show up on SmackDown Live and vice-versa. However, the Wild Card rule has received criticism from the WWE Universe thanks to WWE's way of using the Wild Cards.

If we look at the TV episodes after the introduction of the Wild Card rule, we have seen SmackDown's Roman Reigns, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay and Kofi Kingston show up regularly on RAW whereas RAW's Sami Zayn and Drew McIntyre have been appearing more on SmackDown Live than SmackDown's own superstars.

Also, WWE broke their own rules this week on RAW when they allowed 8 superstars from SmackDown Live to appear as Wild Cards on the flagship show.

It has been almost a month since the Wild Card rule was introduced and in this article, we will have a look at the 2 superstars who have lost a ton of momentum and 2 who have gained a lot thanks to the Wild Card rule.

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#1 Lost Momentum - Drew McIntyre

Drew Mcintyre made a stunning return to the main roster in 2018

Drew McIntyre has lost the most momentum after the Wild Card rule as he has been reduced to the role of Shane McMahon's sidekick. Heading into WrestleMania 35, he was one of the biggest heels of the company. However, the same McIntyre is looking like a chump right now.

The fact that he is helping other superstars to win the 24/7 Championship instead of competing for the Universal Championship shows how far the Scottish Psychopath has fallen.

I am heavily backing Roman Reigns to win his match against Shane McMahon next Friday because McIntyre deserves better than being the Money's insurance policy.

#2 Lost Momentum - The IIconics

The IIconics are assigned to SmackDown Live!

If you go through the rosters of RAW and SmackDown Live on WWE's official website, you will be surprised to note that the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, The IIconics, are a part of SmackDown Live. The way WWE has booked them after the introduction of the Wild Card rule, it looks like they are RAW superstars who show up on SmackDown Live as Wild Cards.

The IIconics' last SmackDown Live appearance came way back on April 23, 2019 - 37 days ago. Also, it is not that they have been booked like true champions on RAW instead they have received worse booking than the 24/7 champion, R-Truth.

Despite being the tag team champions, they have been booked to wrestle on WWE Main Event (WWE's C show) and they have not won a single match on RAW after the Wild Card Rule.

I do not know why their feud against Asuka and Kairi Sane was called off but it would have been great had the new tag team captured the gold from the IIconics at Money In The Bank.

#1 Gained Momentum - Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston has become a much bigger superstar in the last few weeks

While the Women's Tag Team Champions have lost momentum after the Wild Card rule, the same cannot be said for the WWE Champion Kofi Kingston. Be it Monday Night RAW or the 'B' show, SmackDown Live, the Dreadlocked Dynamo has defended his title without hesitating a bit. He has come out as a true fighting champion thanks to the Wild Card rule.

The WWE Champion has made sure that he raises the prestige of the title he is holding by defending it frequently. Kingston has main evented multiple episodes of RAW after the Wild Card rule and the fact that he has not lost any of the main event bouts solidifies the fact that he has gained a ton of momentum on the roster.

The New Day member will be in action next at WWE Super Showdown where he will put his title on the line against Dolph Ziggler.

#2 Gained Momentum - Shane McMahon

The Best in the World

Nobody expected the Prodigal Son to be the biggest heel of the main roster right now, but the Wild Card rule has made the job easy for Shane O' Mac as he now angers the WWE Universe with his heelish activities on both RAW and SmackDown Live. Ring announcer Greg Hamilton has also played a major role in solidifying Shane's position as the Best in the World.

With his regular appearances on the two shows and a heated rivalry with Roman Reigns, McMahon has gained momentum as a heel superstar. Given how popular he was when he returned in 2016, it is hard to believe that he has been able to achieve the tag of the most hated wrestler in WWE.

But that is what the McMahons do the best. They know how to play the fans and Shane McMahon has made the perfect use of the Wild Card rule to form a top heel faction comprising Drew McIntyre and Elias in order to dominate WWE.