#2: Bobby Lashley
Bobby Lashley's recent partnership with Lio Rush has given his career something of a boost on recent episodes of Raw but the former US and ECW champion is still lacking any clear direction.
The former TNA star has not made the kind of impact that the fans would have expected in the WWE, and the World Cup could provide him with an opportunity to finally connect with the WWE Universe in a meaningful way.
While Lashley could be booked to look strong in the tournament, he could also easily be undone by the heelish tactics of someone like Kevin Owens or Shinsuke Nakamura, who have to be among the leading candidates to represent their own countries in the tournament.
Edited by Shiven Sachdeva