10 Worst WWE Wrestlers Of 2017

6. Tamina

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She's usually booked on the periphery, but Tamina has snuck back into focus in recent weeks.

Pushed into the spotlight in a heatless monster vs. monster showdown with Nia Jax at Survivor Series, she proceeded to wrestle SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair earlier this week, delivering 'The Queen's' most tedious singles match in recent memory. Both spots highlighted her as the division's worst full-time competitor, and made it increasingly difficult to understand why she's even still around.

Tamina had been absent since May 2016 when she returned to SmackDown this past April, but drew cricket chirps from the live crowd. She has generated precisely zero interest since then, working primarily as a tag match spot-filler prior to recruiting Lana as her manager, though 'The Ravishing Russian' has little impact on her fortunes.

There's nothing to Tamina's act whatsoever. The Jimmy Snuka situation means WWE can't even push her as a second generation star, and she rarely looks convincing, even as a silent bodyguard. Nia Jax isn't consistently delivering on Raw either, but she's worlds away from her woeful SmackDown counterpart.

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