What should happen during this week's "Superstar Shake-up"
Vince McMahon completely rocked the professional wrestling world when he purchased WCW in 2001. Because of the acquisition, many of the former WCW wrestlers would make the move over to the WWE, giving them a large roster. This would result in the very first WWE brand extension which took place in 2002.
Over 15 years after the first draft, the WWE landscape changed again with one in July 2016. With NXT emerging as more of a third brand than a developmental territory, it gave the WWE a larger roster for another brand split.
The draft and the decision of moving SmackDown to Tuesdays live have both given some life to the show. It has enabled some stars to shine where they wouldn’t previously with no split.
Just last week, Vince announced that there would be a Shake-up in the roster. It makes a lot of sense to do it right after WrestleMania because the fans see this exact time as a reset period, as the WWE heads towards New Orleans for WrestleMania 34 next year.
This article will take a look at who SHOULD move brands to help make the product great going forward over the next 12 months...
Sami Zayn to SmackDown LIVE
Once the draft took place last year, I was hoping that there would be some immediate trading. The immediate Superstar that needed to be moved was Sami Zayn. Nine months after the draft, I have more than enough proof that this move should take place.
Zayn deserves to be pushed as one of the top stars within the company, but there have been times where he’s been absent for pay per views. The last example is when Zayn didn’t have a feud or match at WrestleMania and ended up in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
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A move to SmackDown LIVE would be very beneficial for Zayn. Some great feuds he could have on the blue brand would include AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Bray Wyatt, and Shinsuke Nakamura.