10 Biggest Breakout WWE Stars Of 2016
1. Baron Corbin
The moment Baron Corbin stepped through the curtain at WrestleMania 32, something about his presence on that stage felt right. The former Arizona Cardinal had earned a reputation as one of the brightest stars in NXT, a bruiser with incredible presence.
He had battled the best that brand had to offer and that night, in front of 100,000 fans in Dallas, introduced himself to the WWE Universe with a win in the annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
From there, he made a successful transition to the main roster, where he feuded with Dolph Ziggler, Apollo Crews and even shared the ring with John Cena, AJ Styles and Company in the inaugural main event of SmackDown Live.
As one of the key components of his brand's Survivor Series team, Corbin looks to close out 2016 in impressive fashion, one of the premiere stars to breakout in WWE's calendar year.