7 WWE Superstars who did not live up to their 2019 Draft positions

#2 WWE RAW: Rusev (Round 2 draft pick)

Rusev received his release from WWE in April 2020

Rusev was involved in a love triangle storyline on WWE RAW with Bobby Lashley and Lana around the time of the 2019 WWE Draft, so it was inevitable that he was going to be drafted permanently to the red brand.

Although many people disliked the storyline, Rusev was arguably one of the top babyfaces on WWE RAW when the controversial angle began to wind down in January 2020.

The problem, however, is that there was no follow-up to the storyline, which meant The Bulgarian Brute was left without a manager and without a meaningful rivalry during the first few months of the year.

As the #8 pick on the second night of the 2019 WWE Draft, there is no way that anybody would have expected Rusev to receive his release just six months later. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that is exactly what happened.

The man behind the Rusev character, Miro, teased for several months that he was done with wrestling and he wanted to focus on his new career as a Twitch streamer.

While he has indeed continued to stream on Twitch, Miro is already back in the wrestling business as a member of the AEW roster.