10 Times WWE Has Dropped The Ball With Bobby Lashley Since His Return
9. Feuding With Elias
If Bobby Lashley vs. Elias doesn't sound like a compelling feud to you, odds are you aren't alone. Vince McMahon had to have been among the few who thought it was a great idea to pair the two of them up in a program, despite not having any chemistry whatsoever.
Lashley had just formed his aforementioned alliance with Lio Rush and was searching for a rival he could do his best work with. Elias was evidently not that guy, but that didn't stop WWE having them feud in the final few weeks of 2018 anyway. Their Ladder match on the TLC Kickoff show was mediocre at best and their Miracle on 34th Street Fight rematch wasn't much better.
Both times, Elias emerged victorious, ruining Lashley's heel run before it had a chance to really get it started. If nothing else, Elias was at least getting over as a babyface with these wins, yet it was no more than a month later that WWE had Elias return to his roots as a heel so he could feud with ... wait for it ... Jeff Jarrett.
In other words, the Lashley vs. Elias rivalry was a total waste of time and did more to damage The All Mighty One than help him.