5 WWE Superstars who were elevated by their managers

#2. MVP and Bobby Lashley form one of the best acts in WWE

Always ready to dominate!! 👊🏾👊🏾#AllMightyEra @The305MVP #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/WRrl4Twhcf

— Bobby Lashley (@fightbobby) July 27, 2021

Bobby Lashley returned to WWE in 2018 amid much fanfare, but the first 2 years of his run were largely forgettable. He was mostly squandered and even found himself in a critically panned romantic storyline with Lana.

However, the former amateur wrestling standout saw his fortunes turn around when he went on a winning streak and aligned himself with MVP.

MVP's promos instantly elevated Lashley who rose through the ranks to become the third ever African-American WWE Champion.

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#1. Lita set up Edge for his WWE Hall of Fame career

For all of his brilliance in the ring and on the microphone, Edge was pigeonholed as a tag-team wrestler during the initial phase of his WWE career.

After he broke away from Christian, the Orangeville native's outstanding performances just weren't enough to establish him as a main-event player.

However, once he formed an alliance with Lita, WWE fans quickly accepted him as a top heel.

This was in no small part due to Edge's feud with Lita's former boyfriend Matt Hardy which drew upon real-life tensions between the trio.

After his feud with Hardy, 'The Rated-R Superstar' won his first WWE Championship and had a memorable hardcore match with the legendary Mick Foley at WrestleMania 22.