The premise behind this list is simple. Not who’s the best, who deserves it more, who’s technically superior, but which WWE Superstars am I most excited to see on screen. Which wrestlers do I look forward to watching, and why, based on recent programming.

It’s the WWE MOST ELECTRIFYING LIST OF SUPERSTARS OF RIGHT NOW!

The List of Nope

Elias Samson

Mickie James

Dana Brooke

James Ellsworth

Falling by the wayside

Nia Jax – Needs to up her game and get comfortable in the ring quickly.

Dean Ambrose – Stone Cold was right! Just not that interested in him any more.

Samoa Joe – Can’t get on with him. Looks fake.

Brock Lesnar – Since the doping incident, much less interested, and when was the last time he did a compelling match?

Becky Lynch – Needs more presence. She seems flustered and uncertain.

The Electrifying Top 21

21. Bobby Roode – terrible name, great on the mic and in the ring.

20. Luke Harper – loved his match with AJ and excited to see him in other situations.

19. Randy Orton – he’s legit. Keeps coming back stronger in different guises.

18. Bray Wyatt – so glad he’s champ. But he needs to keep up the crazy.

17. Alexa Bliss – five feet of fury, and good value for them.

16. Gentleman Jack – posted without comment.

15. Neville – despite the awful name, his new bad attitude has made him more compelling.

14. Gallows & Anderson – tough and good to watch.

13. Cesaro & Seamus – they’re having fun and going for it. Loads of great moves between them.

12. Sasha Banks – falling away a little for me – I’ve just not been that excited by her matches recently. So much goodwill in the bank, as it were, means I’m still hopeful with each match.

11. The New Day – a continuous flow of creative energy.

10. Enzo Amore & Big Cass – straight up good fun.

9. John Cena – sorry haters, but now that he’s able to play up to the hate, he’s relaxed and having fun. He’s getting some of that swag back and his matches are full of big moves.

8. Kevin Owens – exciting and explosive. A master of in-match chat.

7. Chris Jericho – I think he was Superstar of the Year. The List of Jericho, the Stupid Idiot business and the Best Friend gag show a guy who’s enjoying himself and doing his thing. Just one of the most entertaining guys in the business with charisma to spare.

6. Asuka – Completely nuts and compelling to watch. Absolute badwoman.

5. Shinsuke Nakamura – Completely nuts and compelling to watch. Just looks like he’s having fun.

4. Charlotte Flair – Charlotte is figuratively and literally head and shoulders above the rest of the women’s division. I’ve loved the Women’s Revolution, but at the moment she’s storming ahead in terms of ring performance and storytelling. She’s elegant and graceful, and hits some astonishing-looking top rope moves. Nothing bad to say about her. She is looking like a proper queen and smashing it at the moment, and I look forward to her matches.

3. The Miz – am I nuts or does this guy look like he’s going places again? Watching his feud with Cena, and the way the crowd reacted to him at Wrestlemania, I think his A-lister personality might be coming into its own. Arrogant, but confident and revelling in it, not the recent (and usual) heel-who-doesn’t-get-the-respect-he-deserves. I like this Miz, and I actually think he would be a credible world title contender. He’s becoming more like Alberto Del Rio: privileged, flashy, hatable, but in a legitimate way, not just a poser. What if he actually was a A-lister, and came to the ring in a limo, rather than just pretending to be one? What if the swagger was genuine, and he became a heel you admire rather than one you pity? Good in the ring, good on the mic. Just get the tone of the character right.

2. AJ Styles – this guy is just on fire. Every match he’s in is great. A massive move set, and one that he can play with and vary to keep it interesting. He’s a compelling character, and he’s become his own person, not just a Bad Guy, who can dial it up and down from lighthearted to serious.

1. The Hardy Boyz – straight off the back of Wrestlemania title wins, hopefully we’re going to see some Broken madness in WWE. The Broken storyline has been unlike anything else recently and shows what you can do if you let people off the leash in terms of creativity and craziness. Do weird stuff and see what happens – it worked for The New Day too. I also was the biggest Hardy Boyz fan back in the day so there’s an element of nostalgia here, but also it’s great to see veterans give it all like we saw straight away in the ladder match. Hopefully it’ll be a meaningful and exciting return.