#4.) Elias
Fans just loved to hate Elias. He had a successful 2017 and 2018 turned out even better. Main eventing PPVs, challenging for titles and more. Elias may not have walked out with gold, but his stock had risen significantly. He started getting some of the best live reactions in the company, and WWE had begun to take notice of this.
In November 2018, Elias quietly turned babyface and his popularity had risen. The sign of a truly successful face turn is when a character is basically the same, except they go against heels instead of the crowd. It was an organic face turn and worked perfectly, as it became clear that fans desired to cheer The Drifter. 2019 will have big things in store for him.
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