5 superstars that could have replaced Baron Corbin as United States Champion for Survivor Series 2017

#2 Luke Harper

Luke Harper was the unusual baby face Smackdown Live needed

The rise of the Bludgeon Brothers raises an important question. Would Harper benefit more from this alliance or a run with Smackdown's mid-card championship? Evident from his remarkable singles run earlier this year, the answer is the latter. Luke Harper was the hottest rising prospect on Smackdown Live during the build to Wrestlemania 33.

His frustrations with the eccentric Bray Wyatt, organically lead to him betraying his former leader. Harper being the once 'loyal soldier for his leader' shtick was thrown completely 'out of the window'. As his wild-eyed lunatic personality had caught on positively with the WWE universe. In this process, Harper became a unique unusual babyface that WWE somehow managed to not take advantage of.

Luke Harper vs The Miz doesn’t sound all that thrilling on paper. But this match has The Miz’s snarky heel antics and Harper’s extremely talented in-ring work to make it work. As Harper has shown he can deliver show-stealing performances against the likes of AJ Styles and Randy Orton. On this night Harper and Miz could’ve crafted a memorable match. That would’ve benefited both mid-card championships moving forward.