10 WWE Wrestlers Who Were As Frustrated As The Fans

9. Nikki Cross

Ahead of this year's Royal Rumble and with absolutely no programme to speak of coming out of her split with Alexa Bliss last year, Nikki Cross took to Twitter in early 2021 for a series of sort-of-stirring speeches about how the battle royal could and would change everything.

In this particular self-made piece-to-camera - and it wasn't the only one - Cross worked hard to get across some clear annoyance with her current spot while folding it into the idea that she'd have to go and take opportunities that weren't being given to her.

All good stuff and extremely well-delivered, but WWE continues to be the company that doesn't typically reward this guile and gumption. They didn't with Cross, anyway. She spent an unremarkable seven and a half minutes in the match, entering at 20 and scoring no eliminations. Her night may come - and there's a strong body of work to justify it at this point - but it wasn't to be the one she tried to talk her way in to.

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