New Entry Rusev has been one of WWE's most consistently relevant acts in 2014, so he fully deserves to be ranked high on this list. It isn't as if he's ever put on technical classics (he's never had to, it isn't what he's about), but what he has done is very important to what pro wrestling is all about - storytelling. Helped greatly by Lana, he has been a key part of WWE's programming. You might even argue that he's been the heel of the year. Functioning mainly in the mid card to upper mid card, he's achieved some of the strongest reactions of 2014. A main event war with John Cena in 2015 seems inevitable. Hopefully we'll see more wrestling, too. He's an athletic worker for a big guy. Highlight of the year: Promo with The Rock on October 6th Raw.
