10 Worst WWE Wrestlers Of 2022

6. Elias

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WWE only succeeded in making Elias bland by repackaging him as "younger brother" Ezekiel in April. He's never been Kenny Omega between the ropes, granted, but there was just something better about the music man gimmick than some clean-shaven dork who claimed Kevin Owens was talking total rubbish.

Triple H ditched Zeke and returned him to the bearded Elias look in October. That was somewhat of a mercy-killing for a character that was going nowhere in a hurry, but match quality is still an issue. Recently, Eli has become a soft replacement for the injured Randy Orton alongside RK-Bro man Matt Riddle, and...it hasn't been great.

Being frank, when he's actually been available for their matches, Elias has been the weakest part of their time together thus far. He's a definite downgrade from Orton, which isn't really his fault but is nonetheless true. Name one Elias/Ezekiel match from 2022 you enjoyed.

It's pretty difficult to do, isn't it?

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