10 Most Disappointing Wrestlers Of 2017
9. Naomi
Naomi is an athletic and amiable worker - there's no suggestion that she represents a regression to the Divas of old - but her crack at the top underwhelmed. Given the cutthroat landscape and the inattentive booking for which WWE is infamous, she might face the rearview mirror in 2018.
With the understandable exception of her Money In The Bank dud with the inexperienced Lana, Naomi's in-ring body of work ranged from passable to merely good. There's an inventive worker in there somewhere - she had to petition to "feel the glow", a stunning entrance in itself and a cute appropriation of the fashionable '80s nostalgia palette - but she is neither excellent nor unforgettable. The talisman of a division should be an unmissable attraction; with Naomi, it was hard to dispel the notion that she was simply awarded her turn, and didn't do enough to avoid the merry-go-round.
Much was expected of a performer who did very well to banish the preconception of a backing dancer with more attention focused on her, post-brand split. Relatively good, it would seem, is her ceiling.
The competition within the company is vast, and with NXT and an extensive scouting network in place - combined with the relaxation of previous superficial recruitment standards - Naomi has likely peaked.