{"id":154239,"date":"2026-03-03T06:33:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T11:33:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=154239"},"modified":"2026-03-02T21:36:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:36:44","slug":"5-wwe-superstars-who-are-currently-underutilized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/03\/03\/5-wwe-superstars-who-are-currently-underutilized\/","title":{"rendered":"5 WWE Superstars Who Are Currently Underutilized"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>The WWE is notorious for underutilizing talent and having talent that may fail due to poor storyline\/character booking. We\u2019ve seen the same people at the top of the company for the past five years. There has been a lot of new talent coming up, yet only a few have been considered \u201ctop guys\u201d or even had a main roster championship run.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There have been many wrestlers who have left WWE due to creative frustration and gone on to find great success elsewhere. Some examples are Toni Storm, Sasha Banks (Mercedes Mon\u00e9), and Cesaro (Claudio Castagnoli). There are also wrestlers who left the WWE, reinvented themselves, and returned to the company, such as Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, and Matt Cardona.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It\u2019s hard to see amazing talent walk away without getting the opportunity to properly prove themselves. Here are five superstars that have so much potential that WWE has been letting go to waste.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span>Alba Fyre<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_154245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-154245\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-224x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Image of WWE\u2019s Alba Fyre as part of the Secret Her-vice\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-154245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-224x300.jpeg 224w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-765x1024.jpeg 765w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-768x1028.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1147x1536.jpeg 1147w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246-1530x2048.jpeg 1530w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_0246.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-154245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by: <a  href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Alba_Fyre_Green_Regime_(cropped).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Bellia<\/a>, September 19, 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span>Since Alba Fyre has been on the main roster she has been partnered with Chelsea Green and Piper Niven (currently injured), both of whom are part of the Secret Her-vice. Now she is partnered with Chelsea Green under the name, The Green Regime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It has been almost a year since Alba Fyre has been working alongside Chelsea Green. They have been a great duo, but even partnered with Green, Alba Fyre isn\u2019t as prominent a character on the main roster. She hasn\u2019t won a televised match since August of 2025, and that was in NXT.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>I think her and Chelsea Green could have a great feud with one another, and with proper build-up and execution, it could help both women\u2019s careers. Alba Fyre needs to establish herself on the roster and her own character, without being associated with Chelsea Green.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><span>Grayson Waller<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Grayson Waller is still seen on WWE programming; however, he hasn\u2019t been involved in an intense storyline for a while. He has been aligning himself with Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods, which is entertaining, but can only take him so far in his career and last so long.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Waller has immense charisma and is very talented in the ring, yet he has only won the WWE Tag Team Championships with Austin Theory. If put in the position to become a United States or Intercontinental Champion, I don\u2019t think he will disappoint.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Just one intense <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2024\/11\/07\/is-it-time-for-grayson-waller-to-be-a-singles-competitor-in-wwe\/\" target=\"_self\">singles feud<\/a> is all he needs to show that he can hold his own when given such an opportunity. He already gets a reaction out of the fans, and on paper seems like the perfect WWE superstar: charismatic, athletic, good-looking, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>How do you want to see WWE use Grayson Waller?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><span>Royce Keys<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WELCOME, ROYCE KEYS!!! \ud83d\udd25 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/q1t9DD0t6Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/q1t9DD0t6Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 WWE (@WWE) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/2017724604731543734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 31, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span>The debut of Royce Keys was very exciting for fans. Many already knew him as Powerhouse Hobbs from AEW. They were excited to see him perform in this new chapter of his career. However, aside from the Royal Rumble match, he hasn\u2019t competed on WWE television.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Keys has been a part of dark matches and matches on Main Event, but not involved in a proper WWE storyline. Unfortunately, this means that they likely don\u2019t have plans for him yet, but if that\u2019s the case, why did they have him make his debut? Why not have him start in NXT? A start in NXT could give the audience an idea of <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/31\/who-is-royce-keys-get-to-know-wwes-newest-signee\/\" target=\"_self\">who Royce Keys is<\/a> rather than Powerhouse Hobbs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Stephanie McMahon held a very raw interview with Keys on her podcast, \u201cWhat\u2019s Your Story?\u201d\u00a0 This interview was a great way to introduce the WWE Universe to who they will be seeing proceed in the WWE. But when will be his time? Who will be his first feud with?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><span>Zelina Vega<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Zelina Vega is another competitor who hasn\u2019t had many matches over the past few months. Aside from her match in December teaming up with Alister Black against Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley, she hasn\u2019t had a televised match since August 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Many times, Vega has discussed her love for professional wrestling and how she puts her heart and soul into the ring. We see her passion and dedication as she continuously shows up. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Vega had a brief run with the Women\u2019s United States Championship and was very over with the audience during that time, too. Challenging for another championship would give her a great push and see how the audience reacts to her. Would you like to see Zelina Vega back on WWE TV?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2><span>Giulia<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alexa Bliss Battles Giulia for the Women&#039;s U.S. Title | WWE SmackDown 1\/9\/26 | WWE on USA\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2N1KDCAH61o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>Since Giulia debuted on the main roster, she has unfortunately had a very underwhelming run. She went from being one of the top wrestlers in NXT to being a mid-card performer and not getting many storylines.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Giulia is the current Women\u2019s United States Champion for the second time. While on paper it looks good, the championship isn\u2019t featured as much as others. Giulia defeated Chelsea Green to begin her second championship reign on the January 2nd episode of SmackDown. Since then, she hasn\u2019t had many matches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Giulia has been involved in some tag team action with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/25\/is-kiana-james-quietly-stealing-giulias-wwe-spotlight\/\" target=\"_self\">Kiana James<\/a>. Even challenging for the Women\u2019s Tag Team Championships. But <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/02\/24\/three-biggest-threats-to-giulia-on-wwes-road-to-wrestlemania\/\" target=\"_self\">Giulia<\/a> has yet to have a strong singles storyline to defend her United States Championship. Maybe it could be against Kiana James.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>What do you think about Giulia\u2019s main roster run? Who do you want to see challenge next for the WWE Women\u2019s United States Championship?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The WWE is notorious for underutilizing talent and having talent that may fail due to poor storyline\/character booking. We\u2019ve seen the same people at the top of the company for the past five years. 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