6 WWE Stars Who Will Be Forgotten by September 2020

The world moves fast in professional wrestling.

New stars are emerging all the time, particularly in WWE, with NXT arguably stronger than ever.

And when new guys get called up to the main roster from Full Sail University, it inevitably means the stock of a lot of other wrestlers takes a hit.

It's the guys at the lower end of the card who struggle, as they can go from having minimal TV time to none whatsoever.

And with it set to be a busy 12 months for the company, here are a number of wrestlers who could find themselves firmly in the shadows a year from now.

Apollo Crews

Apollo Crews' undoubted athletic ability just hasn't captured the attention of fans on WWE's main roster.

Since being called up from NXT a few years ago, Crews has struggled to gain any sort of momentum despite his fantastic in-ring talent.

Whether that is down to a lack of serious character development or something else happening backstage, it's resulted in Crews being limited to a part-time role on TV.

He may well find a place on Raw or SmackDown moving forward, but it will almost certainly remain limited.

And by the time more big names arrive on the main roster over the next year, Crews' stock will have likely fallen even further.

The B-Team

The angle that led to The B-Team claiming tag team gold last year was great, but it was never likely to lead to long-term success for the duo.

Cast as outsiders with little chance of usurping the top teams on Raw, Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas' run to the titles was entertaining, but it faded quickly.

And without that kind of momentum behind them in 2019, they are only going to struggle even further.

WWE's tag division is stacked as it is. New teams like Heavy Machinery are beginning to find their feet on SmackDown. There's every possibility Luke Harper and Erick Rowan could have another run for the titles. And AOP are on their way back from injury.

So where do The B-Team fit into WWE's plans? It's hard to see a path for them.

Jinder Mahal

It's still hard to believe that Jinder Mahal had a lengthy run with the WWE Championship in 2017.

One of the biggest shocks in living memory, Mahal's spell with the company's top prize now feels like a lifetime ago given how little he's done since.

The past few months in particular have been lean for Mahal, who has barely been seen on television outside of the odd pursuit of the 24/7 Championship.

Mahal is a good worker and has his share of positives, but with a loaded roster set to gain even more stars over the coming months because of injury returns and NXT graduations, Mahal's future looks increasingly uncertain.

Mike and Maria Kanellis

Things just haven't worked out as expected for Mike and Maria Kanellis.

Their arrival in WWE in 2017 had a few people excited, and it looked as though it was a shrewd pick-up to get the pair to sign when they did.

But a lack of credible storylines and character development have made it almost impossible for Mike and Maria to make any impact on the main roster.

The ongoing angle with a pregnant Maria and the mystery surrounding the father of her child is decent enough, but that will end in a few months when Maria's pregnancy does.

So where next, then? It's hard to imagine anything other than a return to limited TV time for the pair.

Mojo Rawley

The dissolution of some tag teams can often lead to breakout stars in the most unlikely of scenarios.

It was interesting to see whether the break-up of The Hype Bros could transform Mojo Rawley's WWE career and enable him to have a bright future as a singles competitor.

However, that hasn't happened.

Rawley received a small push when he and Zack Ryder split in late 2017, but in the past few months, Rawley has been well and truly out of the picture on Raw.

Perhaps WWE's upcoming draft will provide Rawley with a chance to kickstart his career on SmackDown.

But if that doesn't work, Rawley's singles run could end up being nothing more than a footnote in WWE's recent history.

EC3

Not every NXT call-up is guaranteed to work. WWE fans have seen that illustrated on numerous occasions in recent years.

But has any graduate of the black and yellow brand been as disappointing as EC3?

After building a strong career elsewhere in professional wrestling before re-signing with the company, hopes were high that EC3 could become a star on the main roster when he arrived on Raw in February 2019.

But he's been limited to matches without storyline development, strange backstage segments and a bare minimum of TV time on the whole.

That's not been good enough for a guy with his charisma and talent, and if it doesn't change soon, then EC3's WWE run will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.