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Raw to SD!:
1) Chris Benoit= he's really not doing anything on Raw now that Orton has knocked him out of the #1 face spot, and bringing him back to SD would get an already-established main event face back into the WWE Title scene. A line-up of Eddie, Angle, and Benoit could more than offset the Undertakers and JBLs stinking up the main event scene on SD.
2) Rhyno= He never really got much of anything during his last run on SD, but I think he would make a killer U.S. Champion, especially if put in a program with Rob Van Dam or Cena.
3) Tajiri= I still don't see what the point was in moving him over to Raw. He was one of the main players in the Cruiserweight scene before the move, and could be again. Have him mix it up with Paul London and the likes could really breathe some life into a division where the top heels are Spike Dudley and Billy Kidman (who I like, but has the charisma of a wooden plank)
4) The Hurricane= Another talented cruiser doing nothing on a show with no cruiser division. No point in him being on Raw except in the undeserving jobber spot.
5) Kane= a move to SD could mean a possible escape from the godawful Lita/Gene Snitsky/Shane McMahon storylines, and maybe a whole new direction for the character. Plus, if you run out of ideas, there's always Kane/Undertaker part 497.
SD! to Raw:
1) The Big Show= SD's got enough big lumbering hosses as it is. Plus, Show can be used a bit more effectively on Raw instead of just smashing cruiserweights on a weekly basis.
2) John Cena= His character's gotten kind of stale on SD, and changing rosters usually gives faces a bit of a jump-start in momentum. A Cena/Christian feud has the potential to rule quite righteously, and then of course there's the Cena/Orton feud people have wanted since both guys showed up in '02.
3 and 4) The Dudley Boyz= Face, heel, whatever. There's really nothing you can do with these guys anymore except give them a five trillionth title run. However, I feel they'd be more at home on Raw, which has been dying for an established tag team since the roster switch.
5) Charlie Haas= The stuff with Rico has gotten old, and he's going to need to break away if he's ever going to make it on his own. On Raw, he could come into his own in the I-C Division, maybe feuding with Shelton or re-forming the WGTT.
Indy Talent I'd Hire:
1) Abyss= talented big man who'd fit in very well on Raw or as part of a stable with the Undertaker on SD. I'd definitely change his gimmick a bit though, since it's a bit too much like Kane's.
2) Teddy Hart= I know the guy's got a bad reputation behind the scenes, but he's a great performer in the ring, and could really bolster the cruiserweight division. Plus, the Hart name alone should bring in some ratings if only out of curiosity.
3) Juventud Guerrera= based on the Super-X Cup tourney that TNA ran last year, I'd say the guy can still go like he could in the 90's. He could easily be another hit for the Cruisers, since he's a pretty well-known luchadore, and might bring back some more of the old WCW fans. Just as long as he can behave himself backstage.
4) Psicosis= see above.
5 and 6) America's Most Wanted= a very good tag team that would fit in on either roster. I'd personally put them on Raw, since the tag division there is all but dead.
7) Jerry Lynn= yeah, he had a lousy run before, but since he wasn't around for very long, I doubt it'll be remembered too much. He'd work pretty well in the cruiser division on SD, maybe start up his old feud with RVD. He could also fit in well on Raw, although I'd probably pair him up with somebody else (though I can't decide who)
8) Steve Austin= I know what you're thinking, but provided he can get his personal life worked out, I'd like to see the Rattlesnake come back one more time, maybe just pop up sporadically like the Rock. The problem would be finding how to give him a role without taking TV time away from the full-time wrestlers.
9) Mike Awesome= another guy who was completely misused during his WWE tenure, but I think could get over pretty big today. He'd have a hell of a lot more going for him than schmucks like Tyson Tomko or Heidenreich, that's for sure.
10) Kid Kash= Can you imagine how much a Kash/Jericho feud would rule?
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