Top 10 Most Disappointing WWE Superstars in 2019

A new decade is getting very close, but for now, let's look back at the WWE superstars who had a disappointing run in 2019.

The Top Ten

  1. The Miz

    Michael Gregory "Mike" Mizanin is an American professional wrestler, reality television star, and actor. He is signed to WWE, where he performs under the ring name The Miz. He has been a multi-time champion and a consistent presence on WWE programming since 2004.

    The Miz could've remained a heel when he should have been the one betraying Shane McMahon, but that narrative changed. Instead, Miz became a face, and Shane turned into a tyrannical heel by betraying Miz and calling his father a "baked-potato face."

    Miz lost several matches to Shane and his cronies. Since Shane's fall from power, Miz has failed in other big matches against the likes of Shinsuke Nakamura and 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt.

    Turns out his 2019 wasn't so "awesome" after all.

  2. Lana

    Catherine Joy Perry is an American professional wrestling manager, retired professional wrestler, and actress. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Lana. Perry was released from WWE in June 2021 and returned in 2025 under a Legends contract.

    I don't really understand why she's in WWE anymore. She's not a good wrestler, and Rusev's not even there anymore! She should've been released, not the IIconics.

    Hate her. She needs to be gone from TV forever.

  3. Cedric Alexander

    Cedric Alexander Johnson is an American professional wrestler better known as Cedric Alexander. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a member of The System, and also performs on the independent circuit. During his time in WWE, he competed in the cruiserweight division, held the... read more

    Cedric Alexander may or may not have had a good 2019, but overall, it was very disappointing.

    Cedric has fallen into a serious losing streak, being buried by AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, Andrade, and others. No matter what Cedric says about his situation, it still hurts his career.

    Maybe in 2020, he will start getting wins and paybacks on his enemies.

  4. Liv Morgan

    After WWE split her away from the Riott Squad, Liv fell hard and was not on TV until she started making encrypted messages and showing a promo for her return and new look on RAW.

    The last match she fought was against Charlotte Flair on SmackDown, where she lost cleanly.

    In a recent update from last night's RAW, Liv returned and got involved in a stupid storyline with Bobby Lashley, Lana, and Rusev on the wedding night, which was a complete disaster.

  5. Sasha Banks

    Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado is an American professional wrestler formerly known in WWE as Sasha Banks, where she was a one-time NXT Women's Champion. She is a five-time RAW Women's Champion, though none of her reigns lasted longer than 30 days.... read more

    It was a fresh start for Sasha in 2019 when she won the Women's Tag Team Championships with Bayley. However, her character suffered when she and Bayley lost the titles to the IIconics at WrestleMania.

    She was absent from TV due to personal reasons from WrestleMania until the RAW after SummerSlam. Upon her return, she had a new blue-haired look.

    Despite picking up some victories, she failed to beat Becky Lynch for the RAW Women's Championship at Hell in a Cell.

    To be honest, both she and Bayley peaked on NXT.

  6. Alexa Bliss

    Alexis Kaufman is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Alexa Bliss. As of July 2025, she is not active on WWE programming due to maternity leave but remains under contract.

    In May 2013, she signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to the WWE Performance... read more

    It was an underwhelming year for Little Miss Bliss, despite some nice runs, including teaming with Nikki Cross as Women's Tag Team Champions.

    Concussions prevented Bliss from wrestling, and there was some frustration about her lack of promo time.

    Bliss should reclaim her spot by 2020 in the SmackDown Women's division, even though Sasha Banks and Bayley's dark side took the mantle in 2019.

    This was around the time I was starting to sour on Alexa, and it's just gotten worse since.

    I'm glad she's teaming with Bray Wyatt now.

  7. Drew McIntyre

    Andrew McLean Galloway IV is a Scottish professional wrestler signed to WWE, where he performs on SmackDown under the ring name Drew McIntyre. He is a two-time WWE Champion. McIntyre first signed with WWE in 2007 and returned in 2017 after competing on the independent circuit.

    Drew did well at the start of 2019, but as months passed, things started to decline for him. He was an absolute destroyer in the build-up, and while putting Roman Reigns over was an acceptable outcome, the aftermath did not help him at all.

    Drew allied himself with Shane McMahon during his 'Best in the World' run, which poisoned WWE programming from April to August. They finally separated after another loss to Roman.

    He needs a solo title run for himself soon, hopefully around 2020.

    He had a pretty good match with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35. But 2020 was still a lot better for him since he won the WWE Championship.

  8. Braun Strowman

    Adam Scherr is an American professional wrestler and former strongman best known for performing under the ring name Braun Strowman during his tenure with WWE. In WWE, he held the Universal Championship once and the Intercontinental Championship once. He also held the Raw Tag Team Championship twice.

    His year in 2019 didn't disappoint him too much but suffered from mishaps and underwhelming moments.

    First, his match with Brock Lesnar at the Royal Rumble was canceled due to a lack of faith.

    Second, he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania after feuding with Colin Jost and Michael Che of SNL, which I found pretty dumb and lackluster with those two involved.

    Third, he fought in several challenges against Bobby Lashley, which were okay.

    Fourth, he ended up in a meaningless feud with boxer Tyson Fury.

    Any more details I missed? Feel free to add them for Braun.

  9. Lacey Evans

    She finally made it to the main roster but lost several PPV matches and was involved in a lackluster Lacey/Corbin vs. Becky/Rollins feud.

    Maybe in 2020, a SmackDown Women's Championship run will be the right moment for the Lady Southern Belle.

  10. No Way Jose

    Any more superstars who had a disappointing year in 2019? Add them here. If higher, vote.

    He ended up getting released in 2020.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Dominik Mysterio

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    Shinsuke Nakamura

    Shinsuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and performs on SmackDown. He rose to fame in New Japan Pro Wrestling, where he was a three-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion. He also won the 2011 G1 Climax and the 2014 New Japan Cup.... read more

    13. The Contenders

  13. Mandy Rose

    Amanda Saccomanno is an American professional wrestler, television personality, and former fitness and figure competitor. She performed in WWE under the ring name Mandy Rose, appearing on both the main roster and NXT. In 2022, she captured the NXT Women's Championship and held the title for more than... read more

  14. Bobby Lashley

    Franklin Roberto "Bobby" Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and United States Army veteran. As of July 2025, he is signed with All Elite Wrestling, where he is part of The Hurt Syndicate and holds the AEW World Tag Team Championship... read more

  15. Seth Rollins

    Colby Daniel Lopez is an American professional wrestler and actor signed to WWE's Raw brand under the ring name Seth Rollins. He won the Men's Money in the Bank ladder match in 2014 and again in 2025. Seth Rollins is a multi-time world and tag team champion who won his first Intercontinental Championship... read more

  16. Rusev

    Miroslav Barnyashev is a Bulgarian-American professional wrestler and former powerlifter and rower, best known by his ring name Rusev. He is a three-time United States Champion and the first Bulgarian to wrestle for WWE. After his release from WWE in April 2020, he performed for All Elite Wrestling under... read more

  17. Daniel Bryan

    Bryan Lloyd Danielson (born May 22, 1981) is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure in WWE under the ring name Daniel Bryan. He is a five-time world champion, having held the WWE Championship four times and the World Heavyweight Championship once. He headlined WrestleMania XXX in... read more

  18. Matt Hardy

    Matthew Moore Hardy is an American professional wrestler. He is well known for his work in WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, All Elite Wrestling, and Ring of Honor. He has also competed extensively alongside his brother Jeff as part of the Hardy Boyz.

  19. Sin Cara

    Sin Cara is a professional wrestling character formerly used by WWE. The character was originally portrayed by Luis Urive before José Jorge Arriaga Rodríguez, previously known as Hunico, took over the role. The Sin Cara persona is known for high-flying, lucha libre-inspired moves and a masked identity... read more

  20. Aleister Black

    Tom Budgen is a Dutch professional wrestler who gained recognition during his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Aleister Black. Before joining WWE, he wrestled in various promotions throughout Europe, the United States, and Japan under the name Tommy End. After his release from WWE... read more

  21. Adam Cole

    Austin Jenkins is an American professional wrestler and actor currently signed to WWE. He previously performed in WWE's developmental brand NXT under the ring name Adam Cole, where he led the faction known as The Undisputed Era alongside Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, and Bobby Fish. He holds the record... read more

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