5 WWE Superstars who are rumored to receive a massive push

Fans always demand that their favorite Superstars should receive a push from WWE. However, it’s been proven, from time to time, that WWE wouldn't push a Superstar just because the fans want them to. Obviously, the case changes if there’s a lot of pressure from the audience. For instance, Kofi Kingston, the current WWE Champion, became insanely over in WWE after his gauntlet match on SmackDown Live and Elimination Chamber. Not only did it make him the most popular Superstar on the blue brand, it certainly changed his future too.

Vince McMahon saw the potential in Kingston and thus, he gave him a proper treatment. The Boss became the villain, as usual, and tried to put roadblocks in front of Kingston, which worked. But now, things have changed a lot. WWE has hired two Executive Directors for their weekly shows, who will be looking forward to pushing Superstars of their own choice.

So here’s a list of 5 stars who are rumored to receive a push.

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#1 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman is set for a huge push

The Monster Among Men has had many ups and downs in his WWE career. He started as Bray Wyatt’s Black Sheep and then went on to become a monster on his own. Multiple great matches, segments, and storylines made him what he is today. Take is as a plus or minus -- your choice.

Strowman has only won the Raw Tag Team Championship so far but is ready to hold some real gold too. And, his good days are about to come.

Paul Heyman is reportedly in favor of giving Braun Strowman a monster push and here’s what a source told Tom Colohue of Sportskeeda Wrestling.

“The idea is to get Strowman back to his roots as a monster, just destroying everything in his path. He hasn’t been used as effectively as he could be.”

Well, one could clearly see Strowman as a main event Superstar and who knows? He could be the one to beat Brock Lesnar for the title (and not Seth Rollins).

#2 Ricochet

Ricochet is Paul Heyman's new project

WWE often gets criticized by the fans for not being the same as they were in the 1990s. While it’s not possible to completely change their product at this moment, since it isn’t that easy, there are still some things WWE could do. The 18-34 demographic brings a ton of money to WWE and if they fail to engage with them, then it would hurt them a lot. And that’s one of the reasons why Raw and SmackDown are proving edgier content to the fans.

The idea to push Ricochet is because Paul Heyman sees him as a wrestler who can appeal to the teenage audience (18-34 demographic) more than anyone else. At Raw Reunion, Ricochet was going to have a moment with DX but due to an injury, Seth Rollins had to take his place. It shows that Heyman trusts in Ricochet and believes that he is ready to become the next breakout star.

#3 Kevin Owens

KO!

Kevin Owens was originally supposed to be a babyface after WrestleMania 35 but due to Daniel Bryan’s injury, he turned heel again. But with Bryan now back in action, Owens can do what WWE wanted him to do.

He is now involved in a feud with Shane McMahon and reportedly, WWE wants to give him a “Stone Cold” Steve Austin push. And WWE has already started working on their plan. The former Universal Champion is set to face Shane at SummerSlam and the fans are sincerely hoping he doesn’t lose because this could end his WWE career.

“And quite frankly I can't take it anymore, it makes me sick, makes me want to throw up. I just can't take it anymore, I can't take it. So, how about this - you make this match at SummerSlam, Shane, and if you beat me, I'll quit. I'll leave” - Kevin Owens (Credits for the quotes)

#4 Nikki Cross

Nikki Cross to feud with Alexa Bliss soon?

Earlier this month, Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Radio reported that Nikki Cross is set for a huge push in WWE.

“The storyline is that Nikki deserves [the title shot]. The whole thing is to make Nikki into a bigtime babyface. That’s the goal here [is for her] to feud with Alexa. Essentially, Nikki is in the role that Bayley should have been in that they completely botched.”

At Extreme Rules, Bliss and Cross faced Bayley in a handicap match which they ended up losing. And it could be an indication that WWE is planning to split the duo.

In the past, Alexa Bliss has betrayed almost every Superstar who trusted her and Cross is no different. If this rumor is true then the former NXT Superstar could end up turning into a face soon and who knows, she may overtake Bayley as the biggest face on SmackDown Live.

#5 Daniel Bryan

Do you want to see Daniel Bryan back in the main event picture?

In the past few weeks, we have seen many changes in WWE but none of them happened on SmackDown Live (or it did happen but we didn’t notice). Eric Bischoff is the executive director of SmackDown Live and it’s his duty now to provide the best content to the fans who are watching the show. Raw already has a ton of faces and heels but in this particular case, SmackDown lacks behind the red brand.

While the blue brand has many top babyfaces (Roman Reigns, Kevin Owens and Kofi Kingston), the show still lacks a top heel Superstar. Yes, SmackDown Live has Shane McMahon but he may not be the right choice for that role. Shane is past his prime and the fans want to see someone else taking his spot. And Eric Bischoff has found a Superstar for that role.

“Daniel Bryan does great work in wrestling and in promos. Eric respects that. He wants to see a lot more of it. Bryan’s going up the card for sure.

“He’s (Bischoff) learned over the years that people with creative control are a problem. He doesn’t want to oversee Shane McMahon.”