WWE Top 5 2015

With 2015 now gone, here are my top performers of 2015:

1) Roman Reigns: Not a popular choice but Reigns' has had a fantastic year. His year didn't start well when he was boo'ed for winning the Royal Rumble but he has responded with PPV after PPV of top quality matches. His performance against Lesnar was brilliant, his matches against Wyatt brought the best out of both men and he even managed to get a good match out of the Big Show. His weekly booking on Raw may be bad but long-term, his booking throughout the year tells a good story. He finished off the year by capturing the belt for a second time and raging against the authority.

2) Kevin Owens: What a year this guy has had. From NXT Champion, to beating John Cena, to becoming IC champion. And all though the year he has been a 'must watch' performer. Whenever he has the mic in his hand you know your in for something good. Hell, he even powerbombed that rapper off the stage. If the rumours are true about Owens being lined up to face Lesnar at Mania, 2016 looks very bright for WWE's prize-fighter.

3) Seth Rollins: In the moment of the year, Seth cashed in his Money in the Bank at Wrestlemania to win the World title. It was a true mark out moment to see the former Tyler Black hold the biggest title in wrestling. Some people disliked Seth's booking as champion calling him cowardly. But I thought that was exactly how he should be booked. He's young enough to have dominant title reigns in the future but for now he can be the cowardly champion hiding behind the Authority. Sadly, his title reign was cut off by injury.

4) Bayley: It speaks volumes for the four Horsewomen of NXT that the NXT women's division has become a highlight of WWE programming. With three of the four women being called up to the main roster (and subsequently mis-used) Bayley has become the face of NXT's women's division. Bayley is something different entirely, she is just infectious and has a large and broad fanbase. She is always a joy to watch.

5) The New Day: Who doesn't love these guys? It was a tough call putting these guys in the top 5 instead of the two guys listed below. But every time I hear Big E's voice at the entrance you know you are going to get entertained. The trio have such good chemistry and everything they touch turns to gold. They are undoubtedly the best team in WWE, the only question is where do they go from here?

Honourable Mentions:

John Cena: Cena has had a career revival this year, mainly thanks to the "John Cena Open Challenge". He defended the belt against lots of upcoming talent and even in winning, he managed to make them look good. He raised the prestige of the title even battling for the World title while US Champion. He has varied up his offence and although his matches may seem formulaic, I enjoy the almost nostalgic feel of his bouts.

Finn Balor: It was a toss up whether to include the Demon in my top 5. Although Balor has had great success in being NXT Champion, there hasn't been that many matches that have wowed me. I would put this down to NXT only having an hour of television. All his matches from bouts against Owens, Apollo and most recently Joe have all been great and his Demon character and entrance are still a sight to behold.