What I have decided to do is give 4 superstars from RAW and 4 superstars from Smackdown (tag team's will count as 'one person') a change of scenery. The change might have a reason why or just the superstars name. I'm going to exclude NXT because with the call-ups coming this week, I don't feel like there will be much shift there.
RAW to Smackdown
Jeff Hardy - My reasoning behind Jeff changing over to SDLive is for the fact that he didn't return as a full blown Brother Nero. So I feel like, even though that character might come about sooner than later, Jeff will probably end up on SDLive.
Finn Balor - Sending Finn over to SDLive is not a downgrade at all. I think that he will benefit from a run at the US or possibly WWE championships, without having to be in Braun, Roman or Brock's shadow. Also, the whole Balor Club thing is great but how can they be a group when they're never together or never go to the ring together? Just bothers me a lot.
The Bar - This seems a little unlikely with them facing the winner of the Revival & Woken Hardy/Wyatt at The Greatest Royal Rumble event. But if they don't win and have already been picked to head to Smackdown I feel like it would be a great fit. Smackdown's tag division is much hotter than RAW's and it would give The Bar some fresh faces to face, possibly even snag the SDLive Tag Championships down the road.
Sasha Banks - I've grown out of being a fan of Sasha. I think she should head over to SDLive and try to be the heel of that brand. It could help her rebuild her character.
Smackdown to RAW
Rusev w/Aiden English - Rusev is so over that the company is just over looking him at this point. A change to RAW with that extra hour might help him get over further and the company see him as a potential threat to the IC championship and maybe even the Universal Championship down the road. But the Rusev Day gimmick so so hot right now, I think he needs an extra hour of TV to be able to fit in better.
The Usos - In my opinion, the Usos are the best tag team in WWE right now. Their character change helped push them to new heights. I think a move to RAW would further that push and get them some fresh competition such as The Revival or Authors of Pain.
Dolph Ziggler - I feel like he is kind of lost on SDLive and would probably benefit from that third hour, just like Rusev. I don't know how much time Dolph has left with the company so maybe a feud with Rollins for the IC Championship could help keep him around for a bit.
Daniel Bryan - I believe this is going to happen, just for the fact that DB is hot right now and will be going forward. So I'm looking at RAW to steal the former SDLive General Manager away and use his popularity for Monday Night. We could see some beautiful match-ups against the likes of Seth Rollins and the Miz.
I hope you enjoyed my thoughts on the upcoming Superstar Shakeup. Matt, DT, and Gigi will all have their opinions posted soon as well. Check back and let us know who's you like more!
Jared
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