5 Superstars who need help getting over

#5 Apollo Crews

The smile that launched a thousand flips

• Apollo can be best described by the phrase “best of both worlds”. This man is a power wrestler whose incredible athleticism has him doing standing moonsaults following gorilla presses and shooting star presses as well as powerbombs.
• Having debuted the night after Wrestlemania 32 against fellow NXT alumnus Tyler Breeze, Crews went on to decimate the pretty prince in a bold show of power and agility. This was followed by a feud with The Social Outcasts, where once again, the former Evolve and Dragon Gate wrestler beat every member of the stable.
• While WWE Creative touted him as a perfect athletic force, there was nothing other than that to fall back on. His promos were mediocre at best, characterization appeared strained and there was no arresting feud, except a weak one with Sheamus, to channel his run.
• Given that Finn Balor was anticipated in the main roster soon, the title picture back in NXT would have been a perfect set up for Crews to demonstrate his talents.
• There was a lack of substance when he debuted on Raw.
• A storyline building him up as a character while letting him grow on the title scene would have done wonders for this man. As things stand of now, he is getting a rushed push for the Intercontinental title but it is unlikely that his tame persona would change things for the better.
• Perhaps a baby face push, along with a mouthing manager sometime in the near future can get him in good graces with the Universe. They are already touting him to be the Bobby Lashley re-incarnate.