10 Best WWE Win/Loss Records Of 2017 So Far
2017: the year of the Carmella, apparently...
2017 has been an up and down year for many on the WWE roster. Some, like Neville and Braun Strowman, have flown up the rankings, while the likes of The Miz and Dean Ambrose are tumbling down. AJ Styles, Roman Reigns, and others of their ilk have retained their strong positions throughout their year, but their pushes aren't always reflected in their win/loss records, and as usual, 2017's numbers make for some interesting reading.
Reigns, for example, has won just 48% of his matches as we close in on 2017's halfway point. The figure obviously doesn't tell the whole story, as there's no accounting for things like screwy finishes, but it does make for some intriguing peer-to-peer comparisons.
Let's identify a few criteria before diving in. In the interest of fairness, only wrestlers who have competed in 10 or more matches have been considered. Records include all televised singles, tag, and multi-competitor bouts, and the rankings are sorted by win percentage rather than total victories.
The raw data is surprising, with a number of WWE's biggest stars (and current champions) missing out, and some shocking names surging to the top. Who are they?
10. Finn Balor (W7 - L4 - D0)
Finn Balor has spent more time rehabilitating his shoulder injury than competing in 2017, but he has been one of WWE’s most active superstars since returning on April 3rd. Barely a week passes without the Irishman throwing down in a Raw ring, and while he has four losses to his name this year, only one came in a one-on-one match (his May 15th defeat to Roman Reigns).
‘The Demon King’ hasn’t exactly defeated a Murderers’ Row of talent, but he has flattened the likes of Curt Hawkins and current WWE Champion Jinder Mahal, and scored a credible win over The Miz on May 8th. He’s one of the most protected men in the company at the moment, with the bulk of his losses coming in multi-man matches, and fall at Extreme Rules occurred as he was on the verge of pinning Seth Rollins.
Now feuding with Elias Samson, Balor has been pinpointed as a potential opponent for Universal Champion Brock Lesnar ahead of WrestleMania 34 (where ‘The Beast’ will meet Reigns). He’ll have every opportunity to improve on his impressive 64% win percentage before then, and will likely continue squashing lesser opponents throughout the year.