10 Future WWE Champions That Would Be A Sign Of The Apocalypse
It's the end of the world as we know it!
Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies! Rivers and seas boiling! Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes! Volcanoes! The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice! Dogs and cats living together! Mass hysteria!
They're all sure signs of the apocalypse -- just like Ryback as WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
For all of the criticism WWE's booking deservedly gets, their roster is as strong now as it's ever been. A world-class main event and an undercard filled with talented superstars assure viewers that even though Raw may suffer from pointless promos and bad finishes, a great match is always right around the corner -- especially on Pay-Per-Views and special events.
While veterans like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Randy Orton do their parts to draw fans and keep things exciting, the strength of the roster lies in its up-and-coming talent. Current WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins leads a charge of talented younger grapplers including Dean Ambrose, Cesaro, Bray Wyatt, and Rusev -- in fact, any of those four men could easily fill Rollins's shoes as champion.
Unfortunately, not everyone on the roster screams "future world champion" the way those men do -- there's plenty of talent in the company destined to keep to background roles. Some lack skill, some lack personality, and, though it's harsh, some have simply been earmarked by WWE as perennial midcarders. They say anything can happen in WWE, but come on!
With that in mind, here's a list of 10 future WWE champions that would be a sign of the apocalypse.
10. R-Truth
R-Truth is a talented veteran who's been with WWE since 2008, returning to the company following a TNA stint that saw him with the NWA World Heavyweight Title on two occasions. His WWE career has been quite successful, as he's managed to capture both the United States Championship and the Tag Team Championship.
Unfortunately, R-Truth's sole shot at a singles main event didn't go well. In 2011, he turned heel on tag team partner John Morrison, debuting a new, unhinged character. After injuring Morrison and attacking Rey Mysterio, he got a title shot at then-champion John Cena. The match took place at June's Capitol Punishment Pay-Per-View, and Cena won handily -- even worse for Truth, the buyrate for the show was poor.
Following the title shot, Truth was put into a tag team with The Miz, but after they were squashed by Cena and The Rock at the Survivor Series, they were split up and Truth turned face again. Since then, he's been shoved into ridiculous and increasingly-low profile storylines.