WWE WrestleMania 31: Superstars Who Deserve Biggest Push Leading Up to PPV

WrestleMania 31 is the most important pay-per-view of the year for the WWE, but the build to the event and pushing the proper Superstars will be the determining factor in whether the show is deemed a success or not.

From Daniel Bryan not having a match at the biggest PPV of the year to Bray Wyatt carrying the entire feud as The Undertaker has yet to make his return to WWE programming, building up some of the most popular stars in the company in the weeks before WrestleMania is imperative.

Here are the Superstars who need a huge push leading into WrestleMania 31.

Daniel Bryan

After main eventing last year’s WrestleMania, Bryan currently doesn’t have a storyline heading into the company’s flagship PPV. The WWE has been teasing a possible inclusion in the Intercontinental Championship Ladder match, but it is still unclear.

The IC title picture is so convoluted that Bryan would get lost in the shuffle. Any hope of Bryan legitimizing the secondary title by becoming a respectable champion would be compromised thanks to how the title scene has been handled.

Bryan should be in a marquee singles match, and a returning Sheamus turning heel is the correct answer.

The hope for months has been that Sheamus returns to the WWE as a new member of The Authority, and brutally attacking a fan favorite like Bryan would cement his status as one of the top heels in the company.

Bryan has the ability to steal the show every time he steps in the ring. With a history against Sheamus and the right storyline, the battle between these two former world champions would be a stellar addition to the card.

Bray Wyatt

Without The Undertaker there every week to carry his share of the workload, Bray Wyatt has singlehandedly built a WrestleMania match. Wyatt deserves to continue looking strong after doing all the heavy lifting thus far.

The WWE Universe will explode as soon as The Undertaker does eventually make his return, but Wyatt has been the main attraction during the build. Wyatt has taken the ball and run with it, giving the WWE a legitimate star of the future.

Waiting until WrestleMania to finally return would be an incredible angle, but Wyatt deserves to get more of a rub from the feud. There are just a few weeks before the big PPV, and Undertaker returning now would be the shot in the arm the angle needs.

Wyatt needs a protagonist to square off against and this storyline needs The Undertaker’s presence after so many weeks of build. The WWE must make Wyatt look strong by having him stand toe-to-toe with The Undertaker before WrestleMania.

Mizdow

One of the most underrated stars in the WWE over the last several months has been Damien Mizdow. Alongside The Miz, the two men have been arguably the most consistent part of the WWE product each week.

Fortunately for the fans at home, the breakup of the two men has continued to take shape and it should culminate heading into the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. WrestleMania will finally be Mizdow’s time to shine.

After weeks of being bullied by The Miz, the former tag team champions should be the last two men in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. When The Miz again attacks Mizdow, the former stunt double will take a stand and win the trophy himself.

With a proper feud following the victory and a proper push, both The Miz and Mizdow could come out of this so much stronger. The Miz has been great, but this is Mizdow’s chance to become a legitimate singles competitor.

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