5 Pro wrestlers who had a great 2018 and 5 who didn't

Had a rough 2018: Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns with the WWE Universal title on his shoulder.

Roman Reigns certainly had a tough year, despite the fact that he main evented Wrestlemania, pinned a man who hadn't been beat in over a year, and won the WWE Universal title.

But if you take a closer look at his 2018, you can see why he might be glad that it's finally over. For one, his performance against Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 34 was widely criticized by both fans and critics. At the biggest event for the most prestigious wrestling organization in the world, if the fans are chanting 'this is awful,' you know you have problems.

Roman's polarizing effect on the fans was in full effect, with a split between his haters and supporters growing more apparent. Still, he did win the Universal, and that might have made him at least feel he'd broken even...if it weren't for the specter of illness. Roman Reign's Leukemia diagnosis was shocking heartbreaking, and we can't help but feel a great swell of sympathy for the Big Dog.

Will his 2019 be better?: At this point, it's all up in the air. If Roman can defeat his cancer a second time, it will be a better year by default. The odds are against Roman getting back in the ring anytime soon, but he could make a comeback by the end of 2019.