Ranking EVERY Single-Named WWE Superstar From Worst To Best

6. Elias

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There wasn't anything inherently wrong with 'The Drifter' Elias Samson as a name, but the fully-formed tunesmith he became in place of the travelling brawler in NXT suited the single-name treatment as part of the cleaned-up presentation.

"Walk With Elias" has since become a safety-net crowdpleaser too. Before then, fans had a habit of drifting away in his presence.

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