WWE Superstars We Hope Win Their First World Title in 2020

A list of WWE Superstars, male or female, who fans hope to see win the big one in 2020.

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The Top Ten

  1. Cesaro

    Claudio Castagnoli is a Swiss professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under his real name. He previously starred in WWE from 2011 to 2022 under the ring names Antonio Cesaro and Cesaro. Before WWE, he wrestled in Ring of Honor and various independent promotions... read more

    Cesaro should have been world champion like four years ago.

  2. 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

    Shinsuke should have been world champion two years ago. Plus, if he wins a world title, he'll become a Grand Slam champion.

    He should've become champion right when he joined the main roster.

  3. Io Shirai

    Masami Odate is a Japanese professional wrestler, better known by her ring name Io Shirai. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name IYO SKY on the SmackDown brand. She is a former WWE Women's Champion and NXT Women's Champion.... read more

    Hope she recovers quickly from her injured leg during her match against Toni Storm. Hopefully her time is now as champ.

    She beat Rhea Ripley and Charlotte Flair at In Your House and became NXT Women's Champion. Great news!

    She's the hottest thing going on in NXT's women's division. She's definitely going to win a title soon.

  4. Aleister Black

    Right now, he's still world title material, but he should have won the championship when he came to the main roster.

    Don't know why WWE is treating him like a jobber. This guy should be a world champion!

    He has the best finisher in WWE right now.

  5. 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.

    He definitely earns this opportunity. It's been a long time and this should be his year to shine and fulfill that prophecy as world champion.

    Drew has charisma, he's really good on the mic, and he can wrestle. What more do you want?

    I really hope he wins the WWE or Universal Championship this year. It's his time.

  6. John Morrison

    John Randall Hennigan is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name John Morrison. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling, where he performs as Johnny TV, and also appears for Ring of Honor and Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre. Hennigan... read more

    Once Morrison and Miz are done chasing the tag titles, Morrison can focus on his singles career, either with Miz in his corner or not.

    Morrison is one of my favorite wrestlers. He's amazing in the ring. I hope he wins a world title this year or next year.

    I would love to see Morrison vs. Styles for the WWE Championship. That would be phenomenal!

  7. 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.

    He ended up beating Goldberg for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania.

    Braun finally won the Universal Championship, and from Goldberg no less!

  8. 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

    I'd like to see that happen. He has a lot of potential, and with Lesnar not showing up anytime soon because there are no crowds at the moment, it would be the perfect time to build Lashley up as a main eventer. His biggest flaw was always charisma, but with MVP as his mouthpiece, that's problem solved.

    Pairing him with MVP was a blessing for him. He finally looks like a credible competitor. We finally have the Lashley of old that's just ready to kick asses and take names.

  9. 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

    I'm still pissed off that Jinder won the WWE Championship instead of Rusev. At least Rusev would have been a credible champion and one that fans would have been happy with.

    Maybe he will finally win the big one after the Lana/Lashley storyline.

  10. Samoa Joe

    Nuufolau Joel "Joe" Seanoa, better known by his ring name Samoa Joe, is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he is a member of The Opps and currently holds the AEW World Trios Championship. Joe is also a former three-time NXT Champion and has held... read more

    Samoa Joe is an absolute beast, and the fact that he still hasn't held a world title in WWE makes me question what Vince McMahon is trying to do.

    11. The Newcomers
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    Matt Riddle

    Matthew Frederick Riddle (born January 14, 1986) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) and also makes appearances on the independent circuit. He is best known for his tenure in WWE.

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    R-Truth

    13. The Contenders

  13. Buddy Murphy

    Matthew Adams is an Australian professional wrestler best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring names Murphy and Buddy Murphy. He was released from WWE in June 2021. He later joined All Elite Wrestling, where he performs under the ring name Buddy Matthews.

  14. Keith Lee

  15. Lacey Evans

    She's great in the ring, she cuts great promos, and she has charisma. Plus, she knows how to be a face or heel super well!

    When she got to SmackDown and talked about being a Marine, having a daughter, and the struggles with her father, that really got me.

    I love her! She's my fave! She definitely deserves to be SmackDown Women's Champion. She probably would've won it at WrestleMania 36 if Bayley and Sasha hadn't cheated and made her lose. Lace it up!

    She should've won the SmackDown Women's Championship at Royal Rumble 2020.

  16. Shayna Baszler

    The fact that WWE has her tag-teaming with Nia Jax instead of having the two fighting over a Raw Women's Championship opportunity is a problem for me. Though I will admit, right now, I want Nia Jax to be the one between her and Baszler that ultimately becomes women's champion. Her reign in 2018 was too short.

    She is so underrated and she is just in everybody else's shadows. She is given stupid storylines and never gets any opportunities.

    We all know she is very good and she can absolutely win the title if she had the chance.

  17. Ilja Dragunov

  18. King Corbin

    Thomas Pestock, born September 13, 1984, in Lenexa, Kansas, is an American professional wrestler and former professional football player. He signed with WWE in 2012 and initially competed in their developmental brand, NXT. He made his main roster debut at WrestleMania 32, where he won the André the Giant... read more

    Don't like him, but I respect him, and he should've successfully cashed in back in 2017.

  19. Elias

    Jeffrey Daniel Sciullo (born November 22, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and musician. He currently performs on the independent circuit under the ring name Elijah. He is best known for his tenure in WWE from 2014 to 2023, where he performed under the ring name Elias.

  20. 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

  21. Bianca Belair

  22. Andrade

  23. Dexter Lumis

  24. Angel Garza

    I see a lot of potential in Angel Garza. He reminds me of Eddie a bit but with his own spin on it.

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