10 Wrestlers Who BADLY Need A New WWE Superstar Shake-Up

1. Finn Bálor

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Royal Rumble 2019 reminded the world that Finn Bálor is an elite, top-level professional wrestler.

The Brock Lesnar match was stellar. One of the most exciting sub 10-minute WWE bouts ever, it shone through Bálor's blitz-like assault and his opponent's surprisingly giving selling, as 'The Beast' worked hard to put the Irishman over in defeat.

Unfortunately, everything was undone in an unnecessary post-match beatdown that saw Lesnar bludgeon Bálor without response, shunting him down the card in the process. A feud with Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley now awaits. His relegation was as sudden as his elevation.

It's clear that Finn will never be pushed as a top guy on Raw, but he'd find chances aplenty in 'The Land Of Opportunity,' as while SmackDown doesn't always live up to that title, a shortage of main event-caliber babyfaces has created a lopsided roster.

Bálor would immediately become one of the brand's top good guys upon making the jump. Fresh matches and feuds with Daniel Bryan and Andrade would then await, plus a reprisal of his excellent NXT rivalry with Samoa Joe, all of which could feasibly install him, finally, as a true headliner.

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