10 Biggest Breakout Stars Of WWE's Brand Extension

7. Carmella

The Princess of Staten Island may have been the final Superstar drafted in July 2016, but she wasted little time making it known to the WWE Universe that she was not an afterthought.

From a heel turn that set her on a collision course with Nikki Bella to a kooky partnership with James Ellsworth that presented her as the first significant female competitors since Bertha Faye in 1995 to have a male manager, she consistently remained a prominent member of SmackDown Live's women's division.

That pairing also increased her heat, giving her the one missing element that helped elevate her star. A few victories over women's champion Naomi positioned her as a top contender to the coveted prize. A controversial victory in the first-ever women's Money in the Bank match earned her the greatest buzz of her career.

While the briefcase housing the guaranteed championship opportunity was stripped away from her by general manager Daniel Bryan, she rebounded quickly, winning the title shot for a second time on the June 27 episode of SmackDown Live.

Now the possessor of one of wrestling's most coveted prizes, she figures to rule the women's roost on the blue brand for the foreseeable future.