2017 WWE Superstar Shake-Up Ranked - From Worst To Best
15. Lana
Has WWE completely given up on Lana as an in-ring competitor? It appears so. If not, they really should think about doing so. The days of taking models and turning them into professional wrestlers seem to be over, and Lana is something of a throwback to those days. Rusev’s former manager isn’t going to be a great worker, and that is absolutely fine.
What she is however, is a fantastic presence on WWE TV. Lana moved over to SmackDown Live as part of the Superstar Shake-Up, and she received a number of vignettes ahead of her debut - a SmackDown Women’s Championship match against Naomi. She wasn’t able to win the title in her debut, and there has been a whole lot of nothing ever since.
Lana’s 2017 has been disappointing, but that isn’t to say that all is lost. The well-publicised backstage issues seem to have come to an end, and WWE clearly wants to use her in a focused role. If Daniel Bryan leaves his position as SmackDown Live General Manager, the Ravishing Russian could be an outside bet to replace him.