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I agree with the problems that are present, and those that are avoided by brand extension. But if you really think about it, it could fix many of the current problems.
The Main Event: Lets face it, the title fueds are getting increasingly boring, less credible, and repetitive. Each show really only has 2 or 3 guys that are useable in the main event. This is only going to be getting worse with Big Show, Booker, Taker and Shawn all nearing the end of the road I'd say.
If you combined things you'd have Cena, Edge, Orton, HHH, HBK, Booker T, Batista, Undertaker and one or two others in the top spots. With some of these guys getting ready to wind down I dont think thats too much.
Up and coming stars: Guys like Kennedy and Carlito are promising. The chances of Shelton getting over to the point a lot thought he would are decreasing. *Spoiler warning....................Lashley is on ECW....................end spoiler*** Along with these two and Nitro, theres not an overwhelming amount of young talent thats gonna be really held down.
Secondary (IC title)- Currently the scene on both shows is thin. Theres only a few guys being utilized and it gets repetitive. By bringing the shows together you can have a slightly larger IC division and room for midcarder to work their way to this title...
MidCard- This is one of the biggest problems. Each show only has a few guys who really stand out as solid midcard stars who are over (like the old one brand times) and the rest is a lot of crap. A strengthened Cruiserweight division, more divas in the womens division, and most notably a bigger pool of midcard workers would work well. Perhaps even with the reintroduction of the European title.
The Tag Team division- The aspect that would most benefit from this. By combining the two shows, crap teams can be dropped, the very few good teams can fued among eachother and new teams can be formed/reunited.
The other thing to keep in mind with all this, is though you're condensing to one brand, you still have twice the tv time and pay per views to work with. With one federation, champion, and a full time ppv and bi-weekly schedule more credibility is gained.
What are the cons? I dont see anyone getting buried more than they currently are and I only see a strengthening of the overall quality of the roster, title divisions, and freshness in fueds.
Of course I'm theorizing this based on Raw and SD! combining, but ECW remaining the second brand. Therefore RVD and CM Punk would still be safe over there. I think it would also pose the oppurtunity to strenghten the ECW roster, while keeping the unified WWE from being too crowded. By sending guys like Benoit and Rey over there so they dont get lost in the cracks.
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