WWE Top Five Rumors of the Week and Analysis: 15 May, 2017

Bray and Reigns to lock horns?

The wrestling world witnessed another eventful week. WWE was busy building up to Backlash and made some bold booking decisions on SmackDown Live. Their latest episode of Monday Night Raw, however, attracted underwhelming reactions. Meanwhile, the rumour mill buzzed about a string of topics.

There was a discussion about how good the brand split has been. Along with this, topics such as WWE’s plans for SummerSlam, the future of Roman Reigns and the push of Aleister Black also featured on the rumour mill. In this list, we will be taking a look at all these major rumours and their potential impact.  

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#5 Backstage officials happy with the WWE Brand Split

WWE happy with the brand split?
 

The Rumour: Cageside Seats has reported that WWE backstage officials are really happy with how the brand split is going. They also suggest that WWE might differentiate the brands further.

The Potential: Though there were doubts initially, WWE’s brand split has been a success story so far. There are shortcomings, however, the positives edge out the negatives. Therefore, the chances of this rumour being true are high.

The Fallout: WWE’s intention to differentiate the brands further is good. Emphasising on the competition between the two brands should be the company’s priority going forward. Changing the look and feel of both brands is something that the fans would welcome.

The current brand split has been impressive but it is yet to reach the level of success that the first one enjoyed.