8 Worthy Challengers for the US Title

#4 Andrade “Cien” Almas

Almas has been wrestling for WWE since 2015. Almas spent his first 3 years in NXT. Although it looked like WWE had no faith in him, a heel turn in 2016 and an alliance with Zelina Vega in 2017 did wonders for him. Almas became NXT’s top star in no time. Almas defeated McIntyre to win the NXT title in November 2017 and had an amazing match against Johnny Gargano in January 2018. Almas made his main roster debut in April when Vega announced in a pre-recorded video that both she and Almas would be coming to Smackdown Live.

Ever since arriving on Smackdown Live, Almas has been a part of some great matches with the likes of AJ Styles, Rusev and Daniel Bryan. Unlike other heels on the roster, Almas has been booked quite differently so far. Almas himself challenges his opponents for a match to prove himself. Sometimes, Almas wins and sometimes he loses but his in-ring work has been really impressive so far and he has a well-built character too. All of the things mentioned above make Almas a suitable and worthy challenger for Shinsuke Nakamura’s US title. Not only would Almas be a good challenger, he could also be a decent US Champion.