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It has to be said, when you look at the current WWE roster, the majority of WWE Superstars are getting weekly television time, with everyone seemingly having a role.
RAW being three hours each and every week gives the company enough time to compact everyone into the show. SmackDown being only two-hours is a little trickier with the size of their roster, which means some talent only gets a few minutes to shine, if that.
Key characters such as Universal Champion Roman Reigns and WWE Champion Big E are of course focal stars of their brands. They should absolutely be on their respective shows, when available, as much as possible.
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Though that has to be said, there are a handful of WWE Superstars right now that may feel a little slighted by their current lack of screentime. From the WWE Universe's point of view indeed, they want to see their favorites perform, and those they feel deserve to be on TV, each and every week as often as possible.
That being said, let's take a look at five WWE Superstars who deserve more television time, in no particular order.
#5. WWE Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura deserves more time on WWE SmackDown
Shinsuke Nakamura won the WWE Intercontinental Championship on August 13, defeating Apollo Crews on SmackDown. It was a big moment for the then-King as it appeared Nakamura was on his way back to the summit of the WWE mountain.
Since his Intercontinental Championship victory, things have been a little indifferent for the legendary Japanese superstar. He has in fact only defended the championship once on television in the last four months.
His last two matches on SmackDown have lasted around three minutes combined, with Rick Boogs by his side facing Los Lotharios. It has got to be greatly disappointing for Nakamura and his fans. He undoubtedly has the star power and ability to have earned more than what WWE is giving him right now.
WWE can easily make amends by giving Shinsuke Nakamura and his Intercontinental Championship the platform it deserves. In October, Happy Corbin won a Championship Contender's match against Nakamura and nothing ever came of it and the company moved on.
Let's see Shinsuke appear on SmackDown this week and issue an open challenge to anyone, with his championship on the line, and let him and his opponent tear it up for longer than a few minutes.
#4. Cesaro deserves more TV time on WWE SmackDown
Remember when Cesaro absolutely killed it earlier this year in WWE? He even tore it up with Seth Rollins at WrestleMania in an incredible match. He also got a shot at Roman Reigns for the Universal Title a month later in a losing effort.
More recently, Cesaro's train has lost some steam and he appears to be a bit part superstar on the blue brand. He deserves something more meaningful, something along the lines of the path he went down earlier this year. We know he can deliver, so it's time for WWE to get him out there and let him do his thing.
#3. Apollo Crews deserves more TV time on WWE RAW
Sadly, since Apollo Crews was drafted into RAW, he's not seen as much action and television time as he did when he was on SmackDown. Currently, Crews and his tag partner Commander Azeez are mainly restricted to WWE's B-show Main Event, bar the odd appearance a couple of weeks ago facing Damian Priest.
Apollo Crews has great potential. He knows how to work the mic to rile up the WWE Universe, and he can more than go in the ring with his undeniably gifted athleticism and agility. It's definitely time to see more of Apollo on RAW.
#2. Shotzi deserves more TV time on WWE SmackDown
How can it be that following the WWE Draft Shotzi made one of the biggest impacts on SmackDown and now she is nowhere to be seen? Her last match came at the Survivor Series pay-per-view, representing the blue brand in the RAW vs. SmackDown elimination match.
Shotzi brings unique characterwork and incredible in-ring talent to the SmackDown roster. She can offer so much more for the blue brand. There absolutely needs to be a follow up to her most recent actions, setting her sights on going through the roster to reach the top.
#1. Ricochet deserves more time on WWE television
One of the most talented members of the WWE roster, Ricochet, has seemingly been left in the rear view mirror for far too long. He's had an indifferent year, seeing a lot of time on WWE Main Event.
When given the opportunity, the former Prince Puma can deliver, it's just that his chances are fairly limited. His luck appeared to change when he came out with a different attitude a few weeks ago, answering the challenge of Drew McIntyre.
He came up short in that match, but it is something the company could have built on, but sadly, they did not. One of these days WWE needs to pull the trigger on Ricochet or else they may find him using his extraordinary talent elsewhere.
