5 Superstars who deserve a World Championship opportunity

The WWE has undergone a major revamp with innovative and refreshing story-lines recently. With SmackDown Live also moving into the big leagues courtesy the Fox deal, the company is finally heading in the right direction.

Quality matches are on the agenda each day with mid-card feuds such as the one between Rey Mysterio and Andrade garnering a lot of admiration from the WWE Universe. The critical success of NXT has also added to the equation, resulting in the ratings and viewership increasing gradually.

One area where an improvement could be made though is the main event scene with the usual suspects Randy Orton, Seth Rollins and AJ Styles dominating the picture. This has almost blocked the way for upper mid-card stars to challenge the World Champions.

Although the King of the Ring tournament might go some away in alleviating that problem, several worthy candidates are on the sidelines who could give Kofi Kingston, Rollins and even Becky Lynch a run for their money.

Currently, mid-card feuds are generating more interest with the Roman Reigns-Daniel Bryan angle being the prime attraction rather than the main event feuds, which have been criticised for lacking substance.

Hence, here are five Superstars, male and female, who should be given a push to compete against the very best in the main event scene.

#1 Kevin Owens

With a revamped attitude and a new finisher, Kevin Owens is killing it with his promos. He is currently embroiled in a feud with Shane McMahon and the pair has fought it out a couple of times in the ring.

With the WWE Universe also firmly behind him, this might just be the right time to unleash the former Universal Champion onto the main event scene.

With Kofi Kingston set to come out of his current storyline victorious, he will need another worthy contender, akin to his previous two challengers, Samoa Joe and Randy Orton.

Thus, Kevin Owens could be a good choice considering his exceptional in-ring ability. Moreover, the duo could renew their rivalry which couldn't take off earlier in the year.

#2 Drew McIntyre

Heralded by many WWE legends as a future World Champion, Drew McIntyre has done decently in his second stint with the company. With the NXT Championship reign being the highlight of this tenure, Drew McIntyre has wandered near the main event scene without making a real impact.

And, feuds with Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens and an association with Shane McMahon has seen his stocks go down in recent months. A shocking loss to former Cruiserweight champion, Cedric Alexander has done his reputation no good too.

Currently, Drew McIntyre is the early favourite to be crowned the King of the Ring. Walking along similar lines, the WWE could push the Scottish Psychopath to greener pastures and a shot at the biggest championships, especially with a genuine lack of heels in the business right now.

Only time will tell whether the WWE can bank upon McIntyre's character and carve out a path for him.

#3 The Miz

Ever since his storyline with Shane McMahon ended, Miz's stocks have taken a hit with the A-Lister now portraying a babyface. His mic skills are considered to be among the best in the business. However, Miz's best work in WWE has come as a heel, which the company need at this very moment.

With Kofi Kingston currently defying the odds and getting over challengers quite convincingly, the former WWE Champion could fire things up on the SmackDown Live main event scene with his natural ability to get heat upon himself.

He is technically good inside the ring and is stunning at cutting promos, which makes for a good show.

Although he might find his name lower in the list of forthcoming contenders, he is a proven performer in the business and should be utilized better given his experience.

While he seems to have just started a feud with Shinsuke Nakamura, The Miz could prove to be worthy heel for Kofi Kingston on Smackdown, if the WWE decides to tread on that path.

#4 Alexa Bliss

Currently, one half of the Women's Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss is a multiple time Women's Champion. Although she was the first-ever superstar to win both the Raw and Smackdown Women's Championship, she has gone cold in the singles circuit recently.

All of this started with an injury in 2018. This saw her transition into an authority figure under Constable Corbin and then into a tag team with Nikki Cross. Like Miz and Kevin Owens, Alexa Bliss is quite capable on the mic in addition to being talented in the ring.

With Bayley and Becky Lynch looking for new competition after Lacey Evans, Natalya and Ember Moon failed to dethrone them, Alexa could be the one to do so.

With her experience and ability inside the squared circle, the WWE can count upon her to further boost the Women's division which seems to be losing steam after Becky Lynch's historic win at WrestleMania, earlier in 2019.

#5 Finn Balor

The first-ever Universal Champion, Finn Balor is considered to be one of the best in the world by most WWE fans. His main roster stint started off brightly with him overcoming Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins on his way to becoming the Universal Champion.

His success, though, was bittersweet with an injury sustained during that very match forcing him to relinquish the title almost instantly. Since then, apart from a couple of Intercontinental Championship reigns, Balor hasn't had much to do on the main event front.

He showed glimpses of what he is capable of, against Brock Lesnar at this year's Royal Rumble. He ran the Beast Incarnate close with his dangerous manoeuvres as he earned rave reviews for his performance.

Moreover, his Demon King gimmick is one of the most treasured gimmicks in the company but it is currently being used very sparingly.

Thus, with the WWE being more open to quality matches rather than big names, Balor is undoubtedly one to keep an eye on, as the company looks to reinvigorate itself in the coming months and years.

Edited by Shashwat Kumar