5 WWE Superstars who were supposed to be the face of the company but failed

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#1 Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley
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Bobby Lashley had everything Vince McMahon wanted in a prototype powerhouse wrestler. Lashley's work impressed McMahon when the former was on WWE's then developmental territory OVW.

Lashley made his official main roster debut in 2005 and was on an undefeated streak until February 2006. His bookings all but confirmed that he was destined to be the next top babyface of the company.

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But the competition was too difficult for him to handle as he had to compete with the likes of John Cena, Batista and Randy Orton to be the face of the WWE.

Though he had the physique and had improved his in-ring skills, he couldn't match the charisma of Cena, Batista, and Orton and his act faded away, this resulted in him leaving the company in 2008.

Lashley is back with the WWE and will look to become the No-1 contender for Brock Lesnar's Universal Championship when he competes in a multi-man match at Extreme Rules next month. We can hope that Lashley ups his game and finds his way into the main event scene in the future.

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