10 WWE Stars We Expected To Be World Champion By Now
3. The Miz
Another example of somebody reborn since last lifting the company's top title, The Miz in 2018 shows every minute of the eight extra years' experience gathered from the WWE grind.
His in-ring game still doesn't sit amongst the wrestling elite, but ranks high against other cookie cutters borrowing from the same playbook. He's made the space between the moves count double through practice and perseverance, and rivals anybody in the organisation on promos when he's got something to sink his teeth into.
So why hasn't he been given the reward that vindicates all of this?
Because the title makes the man. Triple H can argue the opposite all he likes, but in-house success story Miz can draw numbers to his reality show as well as he can eyes to his programmes. To WWE, an extended run with the title would be a waste at this juncture despite AJ Styles' most recent reign proving that both champion and championship can boost one another. The best he can hope for is a transitional reign, but the performer able to do as much with Daniel Bryan as he is Bo Dallas should warrant more topline attention than he gets.