5 WWE Superstars who should become World Champions soon

The WWE landscape has always leaned itself towards championships with superstars like Hulk Hogan, The Rock, and John Cena all vying for the top prize consistently over the years. WWE used to be the land of the giants, with only the biggest and most powerful superstars making it to the promised land.

Certain dips in that theory such as Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero but the general consensus is the bigger you are, the further you will go. There are alternates to this theory, however, and this article is my look at who could and should become a WWE World Champion.

I will preface this article as an opinion and maintain that it is not biased in any way. However, I will try to give some rational evidence for each superstar around why they should become World Champion (Universal or WWE) at some point in their career.

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#5 Aleister Black

Aleister Black

First and foremost, his entrance is the best in WWE barring the ones majestically portrayed by The Undertaker and Shinsuke Nakamura. The feeling in the arena and on TV, if given the grand main roster feel will be immense.

His kicks are wonderful. He is graceful yet deadly and the Black Mass finisher can be hit outta nowhere and looks like it can legitimately knock someone out. His backstory could be taken in so many different directions and be used in varying storylines against a host of different wrestlers. I am a massive Aleister Black fan and loved him before his WWE run as Tommy End. The expectations are certainly quite high.

#4 Braun Strowman

The Monster Among Men

Possibly the most obvious pick here and for a very good reason. He is the Monster Among Men. Every time I watch him, given his relatively low experience, I reminisce about the Golden Era WWF and how larger than life characters would fill the screen and make you want to see them again and again.

Strowman invokes that feeling and has consistently been impressing in the ring too with stellar matches against Reigns, Lesnar and Big Show. The crowd has been very vocal in how much they like Braun and want him to succeed. WWE should use this and create a long-lasting monster in the same way they did with Kane.

WWE has a megastar on their hands and I'm sure Vince McMahon himself realises it by now.

#3 Finn Balor

When will he get his title shot?

Yes, I know he is a former Universal Champion, the very first one. However, it lasted a day before succumbing to injury, so it doesn't really count in my book.

Finn Balor is an amazing wrestler. He can do everything. The fans adore him for his character, eye-catching moves and an appearance that screams top star. They also love him for being an Indy darling and for his initial run as Prince Devitt in NJPW as the leader of the Bullet Club.

Imagine the scenes if Kenny Omega joined WWE and a triple threat for the Universal title at WrestleMania between Styles, Omega and Balor gets booked. A dream match between the three leaders of the Bullet Club at the grandest stage of them all. It doesn't get any better than that!

The bottom line is that the Demon King has to win the Universal title again.

#2 Shinsuke Nakamura

Finally a WWE champion 2018?

All of the above reasons for Balor becoming champion relate to the King of Strong Style as well. Apart from the entrance and the obvious talent, he carries himself like a champion. I would personally like to see Nakamura beat Brock for the title and have Heyman turn on the Beast (again). Paul Heyman as Shinsuke's mouthpiece whilst turning the Japanese sensation into the top tier master of kicks he was in NJPW would really turn the heat up on the character.

He could be used in an angle with the Bullet Club at some point too before giving us the AJ vs. Shinsuke match we all want to see deserve to see in a WWE ring.

#1 Cesaro

The most deserved man on this list.

This man is a wonderful grappler and is not just a jack of all trades but also a master of many. High flyer, strongman, technical wizard and power move extraordinaire. The WWE Universe is usually awestruck by the Swiss Superman.

Given the right story (perhaps a Royal Rumble or Money in the Bank win), he could very well be the WWE's next Daniel Bryanish underdog story by making it to the top. The Paul Heyman experiment didn't work last time as it was too short-lived and focussed more on the Beast. But, if revised and used as part of a stable with Nakamura (after his championship win as mentioned in earlier), it could really boost the internal feeling of seeing Cesaro with the World title.

Never forget this. There have been World Champions in the past who perhaps were never supposed to hold the title, and some that deserve that spot again (The Miz and Jeff Hardy). Some have proved doubters wrong such as Jinder Mahal and CM Punk. It isn't always the biggest dog in the yard that will become WWE champion, it's the guy that represents the championship and the story getting there. Time will tell.