#3 The Velveteen Dream
I haven't been more impressed with someone's evolution into a character in a long time as I have been with Patrick Clark as he morphed into the Velveteen Dream. The Tough Enough hopeful who created a social media outrage when he was unjustly eliminated has gone on to prove all of his doubters wrong and even outshine the guy who went on to win this season of the show.
The Dream's performance against Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: WarGames was amazing and after it was over, everyone was saying The Velveteen Dream's name. But he should remain off of this year's Royal Rumble event. His debut needs to be executed carefully due to his unique character and a place like the 2018 Royal Rumble just doesn't seem like the best place for him... yet.