There isn't anyone to replace Miz and Del Rio. That's the problem. There are no legitimate heels out there right now, especially on the main event side.
As for guys who should have been pushed.
Wade Barrett - The Nexus-Cena feud was a perfect opportunity to put him over on a main eventer and thrust him into the top of the company as one of their biggest heels. It was also an opportunity to build some strong mid-carders from the group. They did neither. They had Barrett lose just about every match he was in and turned the rest of the group into jobbers.
Sheamus - They booked him strong at first and then buried him. They should have put him over on HHH at Wrestlemania last year.
Miz - I'm fine with him being the chickenshit heel of the group, but don't job him out to Jerry Lawler.
John Morrison - They sort of never get him into a good feud. He would have been perfect to fill that HBK role of putting on that 20 minute match at every PPV that blew people away. The Rumble would have been a perfect opportunity to have him feud with Miz and put on a great match. He wouldn't need to win, but it would have given him credibility. But God forbid a PPV title match not involve Cena or Orton.
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