7 Ways Tyson Kidd Could Become a Relevant WWE Superstar

Tyson Kidd hardly ever appears on WWE TV, and that's a problem that the WWE needs to fix.

If you're a fan of WWE Superstars or you remember watching Kidd when he was a part of the Hart Dynasty, you know that the guy can really go in the ring. In fact, I'd go so far as to call him one of the best pure wrestlers in the entire company.

Yet, you wouldn't know it by the way the WWE books him.

Kidd has become completely lost in the shuffle on Friday Night SmackDown, and unless that changes in the near future, then we could see the unfortunate situation where Kidd gets future endeavored.

That would be a big mistake, though, and to prevent that from happening, I'm here to offer some solutions to the Tyson Kidd problem.

Here are 10 ways Kidd could become a relevant superstar in the WWE.

7. Promote Him Through Video Packages

Promotional video packages for superstars who have already debuted are generally hit or miss.

The ones that are currently airing for Ezekiel Jackson don't make me want to see anymore of him, but the ones that have been airing for Brodus Clay have me excited about his future.

It's all about how the WWE portrays the stars in these videos...and the stars themselves.

I think Tyson Kidd could benefit from a highlight-reel-type video that focuses on his athleticism and his stellar technical wrestling while also showcasing his ability to work as a heel or baby face (depending upon how you want to push him).

If the WWE airs these videos for several weeks and has Kidd return to the ring and pick up a couple victories, then we're going to be a hell of a lot more likely to pay attention to this guy from that point forward.

6. Actually Put Him on TV

Step No. 1 to becoming a relevant superstar is actually, you know, getting on TV.

Tyson Kidd gets on TV, but only overseas because WWE Superstars does not air here in the United States.

That's his biggest problem at the moment.

Kidd's largest viewing audience hardly ever sees him because it seems like he only appears on SmackDown once a month, if that.

The WWE can start turning this guy's career around by putting him in mid-card matches on SmackDown every week and actually have him get some victories.

If Kidd doesn't at least appear on TV consistently, then no one's going to care about him on the rare occasion when he does.

5. Turn Him Baby Face

I like Tyson Kidd as a heel, but at least for the moment, he'd probably be best served working as a baby face.

He's a smaller guy with a high-flying style, and much like Rey Mysterio or Evan Bourne, his offense and aerial attacks are much more conducive to being a face. Plus, he's stuck on a SmackDown brand that has a lot of heels.

At the very least, you've got Christian, Mark Henry, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, Hunico, Epico and Primo who are all ahead of Kidd on SmackDown's heel pecking order as of right now. But, with the recent loss of Sin Cara, the blue brand could afford to have another high-flying mid-carder step up.

Could Kidd be that guy? I think he could.

He's got all the tools to succeed as a baby face, and SmackDown is certainly in need of some new fan favorites.

4. Bring Back Bret Hart

Tyson Kidd was trained by Bret Hart, and in many ways, he is considered to be a part of the Hart family.

This was evidenced by Kidd's involvement in Hart's storyline with Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 26 and his continued involvement with the "Hitman" and the Hart Dynasty following that pay-per-view.

Given that Hart now has a working relationship with the WWE, I think it would be a great idea to bring him back as a manager/mentor for Kidd because, if nothing else, it would make Kidd seem more important.

If fans see Kidd being accompanied to the ring by a legend like Bret Hart, then they're going to say, "Oh, this guy must be a pretty big deal."

After all, if Hart—arguably the greatest technical wrestler ever—is supporting Kidd, then he must be good at what he does, right?

3. Put Him in a Feud with Daniel Bryan

You want to see two great wrestlers compete against each other? Then watch any match featuring Daniel Bryan vs. Tyson Kidd.

These two have had a number of matches together in 2011, and each one of them was an absolute wrestling clinic.

And the fans really appreciated their great performances.

When Bryan and Kidd are in the ring together, the audience knows that they're watching two guys who know how to wrestle, and even though neither one has much of a character, the fans are still into it.

That's why I suggest putting these two into an actual, full-length feud that highlights their athleticism, agility and technical ability in the ring.

I promise that we won't be disappointed and that these two could and would tear the house down if given enough time to do so. 

2. Put Him in Another Tag Team

The Hart Dynasty wasn't the greatest tag team we've ever seen, but in a day and age where tag teams mean next to nothing, Tyson Kidd and David Hart Smith formed one of the better duos we've seen in the WWE in the last few years.

Now, though, Smith's gone from the company, and Kidd isn't doing much at all. So, why not throw Kidd on another tag team?

There are a bunch of heels who are sort of just hanging around at the moment, and the WWE brass would be wise to capitalize on that by pairing two of them together.

Just off the top of my head, I could see a tag team between Kidd and Drew McIntyre performing really well, with "The Chosen One" working as the bigger, power guy (a la Smith) and Kidd working as the small high-flyer.

The duo of McIntyre and Kidd could be an instant threat to Air Boom and their WWE Tag Team Championship, because after all, there's really not many other teams available to challenge them.

The main point I'm trying to make is that if you're not sure what to do with Kidd, then do exactly what you did with Kofi Kingston and Evan Bourne: Put him in a tag team.

1. Give Him a Manager or Bodyguard

Back in May and June, Tyson Kidd was involved in a storyline on WWE Superstars where he would have a different manager every week.

Michael Hayes, Matt Striker, Armando Estrada and Vickie Guerrero all managed Kidd over the course of a couple of months, and it seemed like this could lead to an angle where the managers were fighting to manage Kidd or where Kidd simply wound up sticking with one of them as his full-time manager.

But, in true WWE fashion, this led nowhere and the company completely dropped the ball on a storyline that could have elevated Kidd to the upper mid-card.

The WWE also attempted to give Kidd a bodyguard in 2010 in the form of the seven-foot giant Jackson Andrews, but Andrews only appeared on a couple of Raws before being written off of TV.

So, perhaps the WWE should try giving Kidd a bodyguard or manager once again, and this time, maybe they can actually stick with it.

I think Kidd would be a great fit for Vickie's stable, or he could have someone like Brodus Clay or Ezekiel Jackson work as his bodyguard.