10 Wrestlers Without Direction For WWE SummerSlam 2017
8. Elias
With notable performances in matches against Finn Bálor and Dean Ambrose, Elias (no longer Samson, nor 'The Drifter'), marked his territory as one of the year's surprise packages on WWE's flagship show.
A forgotten man before he'd even left NXT, the crooner had little to offer on the surface of his developmental displays, but slotted in remarkably well on the character-driven main roster. His antagonistic songs have been the undisputed highlight of his tenure thus far, working in cheap digs at each town he performs in with a charismatic sneer reminiscent of Edge and Christian's crowd-baiting 2000 best.
The conclusion to his mini-programme with Bálor sadly seemed to mark the end of a purple patch for the Pittsburgh native, with his Toronto ditty this week relegated to Main Event and his Demonic opponent positioned against Bray Wyatt in the bloody aftermath of their most riveting clash.
The future hopefully remains bright for the dark guitar star, with plenty of opportunity to grow and progress against a host of talents on Raw, but SummerSlam unfortunately emerged that little bit too quickly to afford him a maiden pay-per-view clash.