5 WWE Superstars that exceeded expectations in 2016

Goldberg dominated Lesnar

#3 Heath Slater

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People making most out of horrible gimmicks has been common in WWE for some time. New Day probably laid out the blueprint for such success stories and Heath Slater was someone that followed this path.

He was unpicked at the drafts and this allowed Slater to appear both on Raw and SmackDown. With such an opportunity in hand, Slater flourished and turned into an entertaining name on the SmackDown roster.

Slater would then earn himself a SmackDown contract and win the WWE tag team championship with Rhyno to cap off the year. From being part of a jobber squad to becoming the reigning tag team champions on SmackDown, Slater showed a great curve this year and exceeded expectations.

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