5 Huge Mistakes That WWE Should Avoid In The Superstar's Shakeup

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WWE will host Superstar Shakeup 2019 during the next week's Raw and SmackDown episodes. As the best opportunity to reorganize its workforce, the team of creators will succeed better.

At least in the short term, Superstar Shakeup has been a major hit with viewers Gross& nbsp; and Smack down, but the main goal of the WWE version of the NFL draft is to reinvigorate its lineup, offering its stars and fans quarrels and fresh and exciting stories. In retrospect, WWE certainly achieved this goal for SmackDown last year, with the addition of stars such as The Miz and Samoa Joe, who worked wonders for the blue mark. However, Raw's lineup, while probably more talented than SmackDown, does not fit in well and is struggling to deliver compelling programming.

This has been reflected by the audience of Raw fall from the edge of a cliff& nbsp; enter WrestleMania 34& nbsp; and WrestleMania 35, the red mark failing to maintain its audience. In fact, however, & nbsp; SmackDown could not either. In the past year, Raw's audience shrunk by 25%& nbsp; in SmackDown did as well. This year, in WWW Superstar Shakeup, WWE must dramatically spread the wealth and ensure that Raw and SmackDown have alignments that not only have the power, but also the right mix of stars.

Here are five booking errors that the WWE must avoid in the Shakeup Superstar 2019.

Keep AJ Styles on SmackDown

For almost three years, SmackDown is the home that AJ Styles has built, but it's finally time for him to relocate.

Perhaps the biggest move WWE can and should make this year is to transfer Styles to Raw, a brand it has not seen since the summer of 2016. The best freight carriers in the WWE, its biggest stars and best performers, Styles is one of those names that could really do what WWE draft name implies. "shake things up." While there is nothing wrong with keeping Styles on a SmackDown brand that he has worn almost all of his WWE racing, he has little left to do .

He has already been a US Champion and also had two long races with the WWE Championship title, while he largely avoided several big stars who stayed on Raw as he spent a lot of time at SmackDown. Moving a star of Style's caliber is a bold move that could have a domino effect on the rest of the list, but good in that regard.

Why not try it?

Do not balance the team division

The biggest mistake WWE made at the 2018 Shakeup Superstar was probably not to balance the team division.

Looking back, it's almost laughable to wonder how much of the team division of SmackDown is superimposed on Raw's. The blue mark boasts some of the top three WWE teams (The New Day, The Usos and The Bar), recently added an excellent duet in the Hardy Boyz (now its team champion) and also featured brilliant teams like Sanity and The Club, which were underused but still gave much more depth to SmackDown than to Raw. The red mark, of course, consisted mostly of lower card teams, like The Ascension, and randomly juxtaposed, such as Bobby Roode and Chad Gable, while she was not doing anything remarkable with potentially cool teams, such as Authors of Pain and The Revival. .

Needless to say, WWE needs to do a lot better to balance the two brands this year. It's time for The New Day or the Usos (which could be tied after recently giving up the SmackDown team titles) to go to Raw, while The Bar and The Hardy Boyz should also be on different brands. will go a long way towards SmackDown & nbsp;and & nbsp;Raw formidable team divisions.

Do not send & nbsp; some top stars at SmackDown

SmackDown moving to FOX in October as part of New lucrative TV deal from WWE& nbsp; and FOX being the former headquarters of the UFC, so it makes sense that WWE sends Ronda Rousey or Brock Lesnar, if not both, to SmackDown, but their uncertain future may prevent that from happening.

There are already indications that Lesnar could be linked SmackDown& nbsp; in FOX officials would like to have Rousey& nbsp; on the blue mark this fall but Rousey is not advertised for future WWE dates, nor Lesnar. When SmackDown enters FOX, the series should attract a much larger audience than Raw from now, and WWE may be able to guarantee a more successful transition if it uses Rousey and / or Lesnar, two stars. -in the world of fans on FOX because of their career at the UFC, at SmackDown. But if these stars are not present, WWE must consider transferring one or two brand names to the blue mark.

WWE considers Rousey his biggest draw& nbsp; and also think very strongly about LesnarAs a result, Rousey's move to SmackDown could give the women's division a boost, while Lesnar's move would give her character a new lease of life. Lesnar has remained mostly exclusively on Raw since returning to the WWE in 2012 (aside from this brief "quarrel" with Randy Orton), and many fans are fed up. Maybe a move to SmackDown could help if he was around.

And if he and Rousey are both gone, names like Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns should be considered for a transfer to SmackDown.

SmackDown overload due to moving to Fox

With SmackDown's relocation to FOX likely to make the show the WWE's # 1 brand, there are many rumors that WWE will stack the blue-brand list to impress those in charge. the FOX.

Although this is fine and dandy (and as stated, the WWE should move some & nbsp;Big names on SmackDown), the WWE must be careful and avoid crossing the line to overload SmackDown with so much talent that Raw suffers. There are already discussions SmackDown could add a third hour& nbsp; on FOX, which would air on FS1, which could make it even more tempting to send most WWE stars to the blue mark. Although WWE is no longer as a celebrity-driven business as it was before, it's still imperative that WWE have enough power on Raw to fill three hours a week. Ditto for SmackDown if it actually adds an extra hour.

Thus, WWE will find itself in a delicate situation in which it will have to find the right balance between the marks. Sending a handful of landmark stars to SmackDown is the right choice, but Raw needs to get something substantial in return.

Keeping the Raw Core of Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins Together

Over the last three years, Raw has focused on Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman, and it's time to change things.

While Reigns, Rollins, and Strowman are all three of the most popular WWE stars and babyfaces, it's no exaggeration to say that many of Raw's most important problems come from his famous trio of big stars. It's not that the stars themselves are out-of-date (except for Strowman, maybe), but the main image of the Raw event has been difficult because it's been focused on these stars for so long that virtually nothing they do seems fresh or exciting.

WWE would be well advised to move at least one of these stars to SmackDown, while taking into consideration the move of Finn Balor, another star who has spent all his main training on Raw, to the blue mark as well. By moving perhaps two of these stars, Raw would also get the two best stars of SmackDown back, and these four changes could go a long way to solving some of the problems that affected both series, especially Raw.

Imagine a world where Seth Rollins or Finn Balor compete with Daniel Bryan at SmackDown or where Roman Reigns is the new leading dog of the blue brand. The possibilities are much more convincing, is not it?

Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports reporter at night. It contributes to& nbsp;@ForbesSports, where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter& nbsp;@BOestriecher.

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WWE will host Superstar Shakeup 2019 during the next week's Raw and SmackDown episodes. As the best opportunity to reorganize its workforce, the team of creators will succeed better.

At least in the short term, the Superstar Shakeup has generally attracted many viewers, both for Raw and SmackDown, but the main goal of the WWE version of the NFL draft is to reinvigorate its programming, offering to its stars and its fans new quarrels and stories. In retrospect, WWE certainly achieved this goal for SmackDown last year, with the addition of stars such as The Miz and Samoa Joe, who worked wonders for the blue mark. However, Raw's lineup, while probably more talented than SmackDown, does not fit in well and is struggling to deliver compelling programming.

This was reflected by the number of Raw spectators who fell from the edge of a cliff between WrestleMania 34 and WrestleMania 35 while the red mark was failing to maintain its audience. However, to be honest, SmackDown could not either. Over the past year, Raw's audience has dropped by 25% and SmackDown's. This year, in WWW Superstar Shakeup, WWE must dramatically spread the wealth and ensure that Raw and SmackDown have alignments that not only have the power, but also the right mix of stars.

Here are five booking errors that the WWE must avoid in the Shakeup Superstar 2019.

Keep AJ Styles on SmackDown

For almost three years, SmackDown is the home that AJ Styles has built, but it's finally time for him to relocate.

The biggest move that WWE could and should make this year is to transfer Styles to Raw, a brand it has not seen since the summer of 2016. As one of WWE's largest cargo movers , its biggest stars and its best full-length performers, Styles is one of those names that could really do what the WWE draft name implies and "get things moving". While there is nothing wrong with keeping Styles on a SmackDown brand that he has worn almost all of his WWE racing, he has little left to do .

He has already been a US Champion and also had two long races with the WWE Championship title, while he largely avoided several big stars who stayed on Raw as he spent a lot of time at SmackDown. Moving a star of Style's caliber is a bold move that could have a domino effect on the rest of the list, but good at that.

Why not try it?

Do not balance the team division

The biggest mistake WWE made at the 2018 Shakeup Superstar was probably not to balance the team division.

Looking back, it's almost laughable to wonder how much of the team division of SmackDown is superimposed on Raw's. The blue mark boasts some of the top three WWE teams (The New Day, The Usos and The Bar), recently added an excellent duet in the Hardy Boyz (now its team champion) and also featured brilliant teams like Sanity and The Club, which were underused but still gave much more depth to SmackDown than to Raw. The red mark, of course, consisted mostly of lower card teams, like The Ascension, and randomly juxtaposed, such as Bobby Roode and Chad Gable, while she was not doing anything remarkable with potentially cool teams, such as Authors of Pain and The Revival. .

Needless to say, WWE needs to do a lot better to balance the two brands this year. It's time for The New Day or the Usos (which could be tied after recently giving up the SmackDown team titles) to go to Raw, while The Bar and The Hardy Boyz should also be on different brands. will go a long way towards SmackDown and Raw formidable team divisions.

Do not send some big stars to SmackDown

SmackDown joining FOX in October as part of the new lucrative TV deal from WWE and FOX serving as the former headquarters of the UFC, so it makes sense that WWE sends Ronda Rousey or Brock Lesnar, if that's not enough. Both are at SmackDown, but their uncertain future can prevent this from happening.

It already seems that Lesnar could be linked to SmackDown while FOX officials would like Rousey to be on the blue mark this fall, but Rousey is not being announced for any future WWE date, any more than Lesnar. When SmackDown enters FOX, the series should attract a much larger audience than Raw from now, and WWE may be able to guarantee a more successful transition if it uses Rousey and / or Lesnar, two stars. -in the world of fans on FOX because of their career at the UFC, at SmackDown. But if these stars are not present, WWE must consider transferring one or two brand names to the blue mark.

WWE sees Rousey as its main attraction and places great importance on Lesnar. As a result, Rousey's move to SmackDown could give the women's division a boost, while Lesnar's move would give her character a new lease of life. Lesnar has been mostly exclusively on Raw since returning to the WWE in 2012 (aside from this brief "quarrel" with Randy Orton), and many fans are fed up. Maybe a move to SmackDown could help if he was around.

And if he and Rousey are both gone, names like Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns should be considered for a transfer to SmackDown.

SmackDown overload due to moving to Fox

With SmackDown's relocation to FOX likely to make the show the WWE's # 1 brand, there are many rumors that WWE will stack the blue-brand list to impress those in charge. the FOX.

Although this is fine and dandy (and as stated, the WWE should move some Big names on SmackDown), the WWE must be careful and avoid crossing the line to overload SmackDown with so much talent that Raw suffers. We are already told that SmackDown could add a third time to FOX, which would actually be broadcast on FS1, which could make it even more tempting to send most WWE stars to the blue mark. Although WWE is no longer as a celebrity-driven business as it was before, it's still imperative that WWE have enough power on Raw to fill three hours a week. Ditto for SmackDown if it actually adds an extra hour.

Thus, WWE will find itself in a delicate situation in which it will have to find the right balance between the marks. Sending a handful of landmark stars to SmackDown is the right choice, but Raw needs to get something substantial in return.

Keeping the Raw Core of Braun Strowman, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins Together

Over the last three years, Raw has focused on Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman, and it's time to change things.

While Reigns, Rollins, and Strowman are all three of the most popular WWE stars and babyfaces, it's no exaggeration to say that many of Raw's most important problems come from his famous trio of big stars. It's not that the stars themselves are out-of-date (except for Strowman, maybe), but the main image of the Raw event has been difficult because it's been focused on these stars for so long that virtually nothing they do seems fresh or exciting.

WWE would be well advised to move at least one of these stars to SmackDown, while taking into consideration the move of Finn Balor, another star who has spent all his main training on Raw, to the blue mark as well. By moving perhaps two of these stars, Raw would also get the two best stars of SmackDown back, and these four changes could go a long way to solving some of the problems that affected both series, especially Raw.

Imagine a world where Seth Rollins or Finn Balor compete with Daniel Bryan at SmackDown or where Roman Reigns is the new leading dog of the blue brand. The possibilities are much more convincing, is not it?

Blake Oestriecher is a primary school teacher by day and a sports reporter at night. It contributes to @ForbesSports, where he mainly covers the WWE. You can follow him on Twitter @BOestriecher.