5 wrestlers who should leave WWE in 2018

WWE is a big platform for all aspiring wrestlers. People get to live their childhood dreams when they step into a WWE ring. However, with hundreds of big names under one roof, some unfortunate ones get lost in the crowd. Some are struggling to get any television time at all and there are loads of wrestlers who could be about to ship out.

The list of people leaving would be long, with a mix of mid-carders, women and tag teams. 2018 can be a game changer if some of these wrestlers decide to leave WWE for an independent run and continue their careers elsewhere. Here are five such wrestlers who could benefit by leaving WWE this year.

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#5 TJP

The first Cruiserweight Champion

TJP rose to prominence in WWE when he won the Cruiserweight Classic to become the inaugural Cruiserweight Champion when it was reintroduced. Not only is he one of the most talented performers in the renowned Cruiserweight division, but is also one of the best agile wrestlers in the current WWE roster.

Imagine such a wrestler not having any storyline after losing the title to Rich Swann. A talent like him being wasted in WWE is hard to see. The 33-year old should definitely take the big step of leaving WWE and going to the Indie scene where his clinical performance will be much appreciated.

#4 Dana Brooke

Member of the Titus Worldwide

Women's Revolution became a big phenomenon in 2015. Several wrestlers like Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Becky Lynch among others rose to the main event scene, which led to the transformation of divas to women wrestlers. One of them was Dana Brooke, who made her Monday Night Raw debut in May 2016. But, she never actually rose to fame and was always played a sidekick to other heel characters.

One of the fittest and most agile female competitors, Brooke deserves better. She has no rivalries and her screen time is just limited to being a statistician for Titus Worldwide. A run in independent wrestling promotions like ROH or NJPW would be beneficial for her, for she could prove that she is much more than just a pretty face.

#3 Breezango

Fandango and Tyler Breeze

Fandango has been associated with WWE since 2006 when he signed a developmental contract. He won the fourth season of NXT and was soon called up to the main roster. He became one of the fan favorites with his dancing star gimmick and even went on to defeat Chris Jericho at WrestleMania 29. Tyler Breeze, on the other hand, was a great asset to NXT. Though he did not win any championship there, he had amazing matches with the likes of Neville, Tyson Kidd, and Sami Zayn.

The two formed an alliance called Breezango and became one of the most over tag teams in the WWE. But, two of the most underrated wrestlers on the roster could never get a title reign even as a team. The only thing that is keeping them going is their "Fashion Police" gimmick.

Fandango and Breeze need to find their lost push by going away from the big league and dominating the smaller ones. They are hugely undervalued in WWE but will be a crowd attraction wherever they end up.

#2 The Ascension

Viktor and Konnor

The Ascension is the most under-utilised tag team in WWE today. They were a dominant force in NXT and have an NXT Tag Team Championship reign to their name. But ever since coming to the main roster, their momentum has just vanished. In four years, they haven't managed to win the tag team titles even once.

It would be better for The Ascension to prove their dominance outside of WWE. It's better to be supreme in the Indie wrestling scene than to be jobbers in WWE. Their gimmick is powerful and will prevail in any wrestling promotion, especially Impact Wrestling.

#1 Daniel Bryan

Will he make his return?

Go back in time to 2013-2014. Daniel Bryan was perhaps the biggest name in the wrestling business. The most likable character of the time, Bryan went on to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of Wrestlemania XXX. Who would've thought that a guaranteed future Hall of Famer would announce his retirement with the WWE at a young age of 34.

Daniel Bryan has been cleared to return to the ring by external medical professionals, but not by WWE doctors. The man who sacrificed everything to become a pro-wrestler would love to make his comeback. Any wrestling promotion would love to have The YES! Man as its face. Maybe he can return to ROH, where he was one of the "founding fathers".

In fact, when Cody was ROH World Champion, Daniel Bryan revealed that the date of his WWE contract expiration is right before 28th September 2018.

Side note, if you hold the @ringofhonor title 462 days I may have to come after you, which would be 9/28/18. Be forewarned! #FinalCountdown https://t.co/alSLGCeNcX

— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan) June 25, 2017