Predicting 5 WWE Stars That Will Be Released in 2017
By Dean Siemon
Credit: WWE.com
1. James Ellsworth
There’s no denying that there has been something special about the rise of James Ellsworth. At first, it was a fun little moment where the WWE Universe and the Internet Wrestling Community blew up. His pre-match promo before a match against Braun Strowman was inspirational. “Any man with two fists has a fighting chance” became a catchphrase.
Maybe it was how normal he seemed, the Offspring tattoo on his arm or the lack of a chin. But Ellsworth’s popularity climbed that night. This eventually led to him making appearances on SmackDown Live. Before you knew it, he was heavily involved in a rivalry with WWE World Champion AJ Styles.
Now he’s part of a main event storyline just six months after being an enhancement talent. Consider Ellsworth to be like wrestling’s version of a Cinderella story in college basketball. But just like a team from Valparaiso University isn’t going to win the NCAA National Championship, Ellsworth isn’t getting the WWE World Championship.
The clock is likely going to strike midnight shortly after Ellsworth’s storyline with Styles and Dean Ambrose concludes. It’s doubtful the creative team would have any plans for him to win the Intercontinental Championship. If he was somehow traded to Raw, he could contend for the Cruiserweight Championship.
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What’s likely going to happen is that Ellsworth’s fame is going to die out like the popularity of Pokémon Go. A few might find enjoyment while the rest of us move on to something else.