#7. Matt Cardona

Since returning to WWE permanently at the start of 2026, Matt Cardona has done away with his former Zack Ryder gimmick. However, his new character has been treated in the same way, with very few meaningful wins and no direction for him at all.

Cardona gained a ton of momentum on the independent scene as the Indy God and the D*athmatch King. However, all of that has gone away after coming to WWE and not having anything concrete to do for the last four months.

Fans have largely lost interest in his character as well, and it is high time that he is involved in a major feud to prevent losing even more credibility.

#6 and #5. Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins (The Street Profits)

The Street Profits returned to WWE for the first time in six months on RAW after WrestleMania 42. They made their way to the ring to attack the World Tag Team Champions, Austin Theory and Logan Paul of The Vision.

Ford and Dawkins did the same this past week on the red-branded show, when Joe Hendry was being attacked by the duo as well. After two strong weeks against the champions, Triple H must push the Street Profits to win the tag titles. This would be another huge boost for them after spending so much time away, and would breathe new life into the tag division on RAW as well, which has been lacking for months.

#4. Carmelo Hayes

Carmelo Hayes was having the best run of his career in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania 42 before he was shockingly dethroned of the United States Championship by Sami Zayn. Hayes ended up missing WrestleMania altogether as Trick Williams battled the former OG Bloodline member for the championship and ended up winning it as well.

Melo was on a hot streak when the title was shockingly taken off of him, and he was defeated clean by Zayn in the rematch as well. After missing WrestleMania, WWE risks dropping the ball completely with him if they don’t reinsert him into the title picture, especially after his storied rivalry with Trick Williams back in NXT.

#3. LA Knight

Another year, and another chance that WWE isn’t using to push LA Knight into the main event picture. The Megastar returned to the promotion after spending the last few weeks of 2025 away at the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event. However, he has only been involved in The Usos and The Vision’s feud as a side character.

His time on screen and in the ring has become increasingly limited, and if WWE doesn’t give him a main event run in the second half of 2026, they will risk fans losing their faith in him for good. He still gets a ton of reactions every time he appears on shows, but somehow, it still isn’t enough to have a meaningful singles run in the company.

#2. Ethan Page

Ethan Page debuted on WWE RAW last week and defeated Je’Von Evans in his first match on the red brand. He immediately announced his aspirations to win the Intercontinental Championship and has already become involved in the race for the title.

Page has the aura of a superstar, and if his NXT run is a sign of his potential, then Triple H should push him as the next major heel of RAW’s mid-card division. The former NXT Champion can be a despicable yet entertaining heel, which is something that the red brand seriously lacks. The first step to do so would be to have him dethrone Penta for the Intercontinental Championship in the coming weeks.

#1. IYO SKY

This past week on RAW, Becky Lynch absolutely destroyed IYO SKY on the mic by essentially calling her Rhea Ripley’s cheerleader. SKY was eventually taken out by Asuka, and a match between the two was made official for Backlash. However, Lynch’s words did cut deep, since SKY has been relegated to a secondary role since losing the Women’s Tag Team Championship.

The Genius of the Sky is one of the most talented women on the roster and deserves to return to the main event, or at least Women’s Intercontinental Championship pictures ASAP, to regain her momentum and credibility as one of the top superstars in the company.

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