12. Damien Sandow
A talent on the mic and in the ring, Damien Sandow has a very bright future in the WWE. The man formerly known as Idol Stevens started 2013 as part of the dynamic Rhodes Scholars tag team. Entertaining matches with Kane and Daniel Bryan were the highlight of the tag run, and Sandow was a key mid card talent throughout the first half of the year. Following the break up of Rhodes Scholars, a short but decent singles feud with Sheamus was next for Sandow. From here, 'The Intellectual Savior Of The Unwashed Masses' was considerably elevated within the company. He was the big winner at Money in the bank, winning the briefcase when he showed no mercy to former friend Cody Rhodes. Invigorated by his win, Sandow went on to some of his best promo work and contested a good match with Rhodes at Summerslam. The highlights didn't stop there. Sandow would eventually cash in his money in the bank against John Cena on Raw. The world title contest was a losing effort, but stands as one of the most dramatic and entertaining matches of the year. The character has diminished somewhat since, but in good clashes with Dolph Ziggler and Big E Langston, Sandow remains one of the most enjoyable workers on the roster.
Highlight of the year: Cashing in Money In the Bank against John Cena on Raw