10 Huge Signings WWE Must Make In 2019

10. Shane Strickland

Otherwise known as Lucha Underground's Killshot, Shane Strickland has been one of the main independent beneficiaries of WWE's increasingly aggressive talent acquisition policy, despite not being signed to the company. He's now a WWN staple, having leapt into the spotlight vacated by Matt Riddle and Keith Lee upon jumping to NXT. Thus, he has enjoyed a great year with WWE affiliates EVOLVE, where he is a former champion, and now looks destined to join the Performance Center in early 2019.

Strickland's athletic, charismatic talents have warranted a seat at indie wrestling's top table for years. That he hadn't reached that level prior to now says more about how crowded the scene is than anything else. He's not a mere opportunist; he's a fantastic, three-dimensional performer, and he deserves a bigger spotlight.

That 'Swerve' has been booked so well in EVOLVE this year adds further fuel to the fire, and he has reportedly been on Triple H and Vince McMahon's radar for a while. He'll need to conclude his MLW dates first, but when he does, expect Strickland to show up on NXT television.