10 WWE Wrestlers Poised To Break Out In 2018

8. Mandy Rose

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Absolution have been immediately installed as big deals on Raw. The decision to pair Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville with Paige, their former Tough Enough mentor, is already paying dividends, and while both have the potential to become major WWE stars, success should come easier for the former.

Rose has been tipped for the top for a long time now, and seems tailor-made for main roster success. She doesn't have a great deal of experience, but it's thought that WWE deliberately kept her off developmental television because they knew she was ready for a bigger spotlight, and didn't want to curb her development. This alone should be enough to expect a major push in 2018, and the early signs look promising.

Mandy isn't the finished article yet, but she's already remarkably smooth in the ring for someone with little over two years' experience, and working with a respected performer like Paige will only boost her development. Her look evokes one of WWE's most successful women's wrestlers in Trish Stratus, too. Sure, the microphone work needs polish, but that'll come with time, and there's no reason to believe Rose won't be shot to the moon next year.

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