3 RAW Superstars who have got lost in the mix and 2 who have rebuilt themselves

WWE Monday Night RAW is the flagship of the company which usually features the top stars of the company. With a run time of 3 hours, RAW needs a plethora of talent to put on a good show. Since the brand split in 2016, RAW has been majorly run by the likes of Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Finn Balor, Braun Strowman, Sasha Banks, Bayley and Nia Jax. These superstars have been on the red brand ever since the brand extension and have continued to be the cornerstones of the show.

While during the Superstar Shake-ups plenty of superstars changed brands and helped freshen up both the brands. Some RAW superstars got lost in the mix after the Superstar Shake-up while some found their lost touch and made themselves relevant again.

Here's a list of 3 RAW superstars who got lost in the mix and 2 who rebuilt themselves:

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#1 Lost in the Mix - Sasha Banks

When was the last time we saw Sasha holding the RAW Women's Championship

Sasha was one of the top female superstars in the WWE when the brand split took place and even had an epic feud with Charlotte Flair for the RAW Women's Championship. However, she is nowhere near the title picture 2 years later and just a part of filler tag team matches on RAW. Her saga with Bayley remains to be one of the most baffling storylines of all time as the two seemed to break their friendship to have a feud but things changed suddenly and the two became best friends once again. In my opinion, due to Ronda Rousey's arrival on the RAW roster, the WWE Creative are currently ignoring Sasha's feud. Even at the Evolution PPV, she took part in a meaningless 6 woman tag team match.

#1 Rebuilt himself - Dolph Ziggler

From being the guard-keeper of new NXT superstars on SD Live to aligning himself with Drew McIntyre on RAW, Dolph has rebuilt himself

Remember the day when Dolph once put his career on the line to get a shot at Miz's IC title or the episode of SmackDown Live where the new United States Champion Dolph Ziggler left his title in the middle of the ring saying he was leaving WWE. Right now, we cannot imagine the same guy even thinking of leaving the company with the way he has rebuilt his character on RAW.

Ziggler is one of the top heels on the red brand and even features in the main events of the "A" show quite frequently. WWE Creative have worked a lot in helping Dolph get relevant again. On the blue brand, he had been reduced to the role of a veteran who was used to put over the upcoming NXT superstars but ever since the Superstar Shake-up of 2018, Ziggler has been unstoppable. The ShowOff has won 2 different titles (the Intercontinental title and the RAW tag team championships) in 2018, a thing which he had never achieved in his 2 years on SD Live.

#2 Lost in the Mix - Jinder Mahal

Jinder Mahal was a WWE Champion on SmackDown Live!

Exactly a year ago, the Modern Day Maharaja was in the 5th month of his WWE Championship reign on SmackDown. He lost the title to AJ Styles just before AJ Styles but established himself as one of the top names on the land of opportunity. His alliance with the Singh Brothers made him more relevant than ever.

The Indian origin superstar also won the United States Championship at WrestleMania 34 before he was drafted to RAW in the Superstar Shake-up. This move led to a downfall in Jinder's career as he no longer is the superstar he once was. He has been reduced to a jobber on RAW losing matches every week.

His inability to have a good feud with Roman Reigns is alleged to be the reason why WWE have brought back his Shanti gimmick.

#2 Rebuilt himself - Elias

Who would have thought this guy would be one of the top faces of the flagship show

Judging by his run in the development territory, NXT very few expected Elias Samson (who has dropped his last name) to be the star he is on RAW currently. Portraying a heel character he drew tons of heat as the crowd booed him with deafening loudness.

His unique way of entering the ring and insulting the audience in the arena became one of the best things on RAW. Despite garnering heat during his promos, the crowd used to cheer and answer him loudly whenever Elias asked: "WWE stands for.."

WWE Creative recently turned him face due to his popularity and he can prove to be the next top guy of the company if given a full-fledged push to the top. Some members of WWE Universe have already started comparing Elias to the likes of Stone Cold and The Rock due to his guitarist gimmick and immense popularity in the WWE Universe.

#3 Lost in the Mix - Finn Balor

Finn Balor has been quite poorly booked ever since he made his return in 2017

Finn Balor was the first superstar to win the Universal Championship but unfortunately had to relinquish the title due to his shoulder injury. The Irish superstar made his return to WWE TV on the night after WrestleMania 33. But since returning, he has been booked in meaningless feuds with Bray Wyatt and Baron Corbin.

He performed the role of the iron man in the Royal Rumble match of 2018 and had a good match with the Miz and Seth Rollins at WrestleMania 34. However, he has lost his momentum on the main roster. Despite having the most protected alter ego gimmick of the Demon King, Balor is nowhere near the title picture.

He has been battling Jinder Mahal and Bobby Lashley in filler matches on RAW and has got lost in the mix.