Ranking EVERY WWE Superstar's 2018 From Worst To Best

by Michael Hamflett

1. Becky Lynch

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Everything changed when 'The Man' came around.

Under threat of losing their favourite on SmackDown Live in Becky Lynch to afford Charlotte Flair another unwelcome push, fans and Lynch herself revolted to such a degree that a supposed heel turn became part of an anti-hero's journey to the promised land.

Setbacks such as a pre-Survivor Series injury were made opportunistic as a potentially historic WrestleMania main event against Ronda Rousey was left on the table, but her "straight fire" on television and Twitter has raised the games of those around her too. Flair, Asuka, Nia Jax and others have benefited from Becky's brilliance, whilst Lynch's own redemptive arc concluding at the 'Show Of Shows' could earn WWE years of goodwill from her deeply devoted fanbase.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett