10 Shining Lights In WWE’s Darkest Hours

10. Samoa Joe (2018)

The best all-rounder on a show so often going nowhere, Samoa Joe has been the verbally dextrous guidepost of all things good since WWE's post-WrestleMania slump hit with such frightening force.

Robbed of a 'Show Of Shows' rival for the second year running thanks to poor timing, Joe's return the following night drew one of the loudest responses of the year so far even if his eventual Backlash clash with Roman Reigns ultimately sent fans scarpering for the exits early.

Far from being his fault, Joe could have been a victim of the protest had he not been so utterly fantastic in the month leading up to it. Seamlessly meshing the upcoming scrap with Roman's other conflict with Brock Lesnar AND his own move from red to blue in the Superstar Shake-up, Joe had the hardest job every week and never once stumbled under such promo pressure. He's remained in scintillating form ever since, and should (if he's not already) be in Vince McMahon's near-term plans for WWE Championship supremacy.