Still, he has routinely been presented as one of the better cruiserweights on the roster, and an 84 reflects as much. The cruiserweights have been treated like a sideshow since their arrival on the Raw brand, but WWE 2K18 gives fans the opportunity to play with their favorite Superstars and maybe forge a better path for them than WWE Creative has to this point.ДЄkira Tozawa may have won the cruiserweight title six days before SummerSlam, but that likely came too little, too late to justify aВ higher grade in this year's game. An 85 may be high in relation to what he has accomplished of late, but it suits his status as a bona fide Hall of Fame-worthy Superstar. The Big Red Monster may not have appeared regularly over the last year, but his reputation precedes him. Even that may be generous given his placement on the card. No matter how beloved he may be, it is difficult to foresee a situation in which Dillinger is rated any higher than 81. That helps him achieve an 82 rating, on par with R-Truth, who routinely finds himself in a similar situation. The leader of Titus Worldwide is a pummeling force of nature who stays on television despite little direction. The lack of momentum and screen time leads to an appropriately underwhelming rating. He has not appeared on television in months despite being a solid in-ring performer. Sin Cara may very well be the definition of an afterthought in WWE. As 2017 comes to an end, though, he is lost in the shuffle on Monday nights, and his 82 rating reflects as much. Truth has been through a number of tag team partners, enjoyed several high-profile pushes and has even won some gold since his return to WWE in 2009. No matter how good he is, or how strongly he performs against the top stars on the roster, he remains a forgotten member of the SmackDown Live roster. The highest-rated of the so-called afterthoughts, Harper is a brawler in the same vein as Stan Hansen who cannot seem to catch a break with WWE Creative. Still, his presence in WWE has been nonexistent of late. A tag team specialist during his stint on SmackDown Live, and not a terribly successful one at that, the former American Alpha teammate ranks one point higher than his partner Gable.ДЄ luchador with two United States Championship reigns to his name and a high-flying arsenal, he ranks higher than others on the list without those accolades. Jordan's recent singles push likely came just a bit late to be reflected in his WWE 2K18 rating. Since then, he has teased the debut of his masterpiece, keeping himself somewhat relevant despite a recent lack of television time. He is a powerhouse who has consistently improved his in-ring game but has not been met with much in the way of an opportunity over the last year.ДЄ veteran of the mat game, The Bizarre One underwent a heel turn in 2016. The White Sheep has fallen deep into obscurity, a non-entity on SmackDown Live. Unable to build any momentum for himself, he wallows near the bottom of this year's roster. The former Prime Time Player has suffered his fair share of injuries, cutting short a number of pushes. A bottom-of-the-barrel 69 reflect his status as the biggest tackling dummy of all. The self-proclaimed 'Star Maker' Curt Hawkins has been beaten down by everyone on the Raw roster since his return last summer.

The Olympian may have taken AJ Styles, Kevin Owens and Rusev to the brink of defeat, but his inability to win those matches, coupled with lackluster results during his American Alpha days on SmackDown Live, leave him as underrated and undervalued in WWE 2K18 as he is in the real world. A superb athlete, he just matters too little to rank any higher. The former NXT standout has been bogged down by poor booking to the point that he has become an afterthought in the Titus Worldwide faction meant to elevate his star. A below-average 74 feels right, even if he is better and deserving of more than that. The ArtistВ is a solid worker and can draw a reaction, but he is near the bottom of the SmackDown Live totem pole.

They are the afterthoughts, and they are sure to be the lowest-ranked of the male Superstars.

The WWE roster is so brimming with Superstars that there are, naturally, Superstars who fail to receive the support of the writing team.

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