WWE Raw: 5 important things we learned from the Superstar Shake-up episode (April 15, 2019)
The Superstar Shake-up was expected to hit the flagship brand with a storm, and that is exactly what it did.
As the brand was hungry for some new rivalries and some newer established heels at the top, WWE managed to pump quite a few superstars into the brand to keep it going.
The night opened with the biggest surprise as The Miz was drafted to Raw by Shane McMahon, while the tag team division was bolstered by the expected move of The Usos to the red brand.
Apart from that, we saw many other mid-card superstars take the leap of fate to the red brand during the night, while the main event saw the second biggest surprise as AJ Styles made it to the flagship brand.
At the end of the night, we learned quite a few things which will shape the course of the brand going forward. Check out what they are in the list below, and share your opinions on the first day of the Superstar Shake-up in the comments section!
#5 WWE changes superstars’ names at the most ridiculous times
WWE has a knack for changing superstar and team names as and when they want. While we have seen many superstars part with half their names, as Vince snapped his fingers, it’s odd to see established superstars get a complete name change.
War Raiders have been the most dominant tag team on NXT for some time and are the current NXT Tag Team Champions. The duo found their way to the flagship brand of WWE through their performance but lost their names in the process.
The team was drafted to the Raw brand and debuted on the WWE main roster under a new team name, The Viking Experience, with Rowe being renamed as Erik, and Hanson being renamed as Ivar.
Not only is the new name for the team a bit odd, but a change of names for both the superstars makes little to no sense. All we hope is that sanity will prevail sooner than later and WWE will stop changing names of already established superstars.