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Old 02-23-2005, 02:48 PM   #1
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The Top 5 Wrestlers on each brand who would benefit from switching brands
So we all know that the Draft Lottery is approaching. Last year we saw the break up of three tag teams, which only led to one of those wrestlers actually making a impact (Shelton Benjamin). We also saw some fairly popular wrestlers switch brands (Edge, Booker T, RVD, The Dudleys). Who will switch brands this year? We do not yet know for sure, but I have compiled a list of 5 wrestlers from each brand who could greatly benefit from a brand switch.

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1. Maven - For years Maven has wondered around the injured list and Heat, then late last year he finally started to get a major push. Rumors were flying that he was going to turn heel and join Evolution, he did turn heel but never joined Evolution. During his run as a heel he has shown brilliance on the mic, he even had an IC title match at New Year's Revolution. From that match on, he has been booked to look like a joke. If he were to move to Smackdown he could rejuvenate his heel run and could be a major player in the U.S. title hunt (even holding the title). On Raw he would be lost in the shuffle, but on Smackdown he could use the opportunity to finally break through.

2. Randy Orton - After the booking team premature ejaculated Orton's face turn, Orton has been floundering. Although he's been pushed as hard as possible, the fans haven't taken in Orton has a face like the WWE had hoped. Rumors are he will turn heel and face The Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Well if he does turn heel, why not move him to Smackdown? The Smackdown heel side is thin and could really use a heel Orton on Smackdown. Just think of the possiblity of a Guerrero/Orton feud. And then they could slowly build to an Orton/Cena Wrestlemania 22 match. Orton could be the TOP heel on Smackdown, because on Raw he'd be second in line to Hunter.

3. Simon Dean - When he first appeared on Raw, he was pushed alot and he was over. After a while they just stopped pushing Dean and has now turned into a de facto jobber (ala Steven Richards). A move to Smackdown would help him by letting him wrestle with other cruiserweights, now I'm not sure if he is out of cruiserweight weight right now, but with his gimmick he could pull a Matt Hardy by trying to drop weight on camera. I think a Dean/London feud after Mania would be awesome. Maybe they can build up by having Dean make fun of a fat woman in the crowd which turns out to be London's "mom" or something.

4. Christian - Last year he was so fucking over that they could've put the World Title on him and he wouldn't look like a joke. Now, he is stuck with nothing to do. They could've moved his feud with Orton all the way to Mania instead of blowing their load on it after a couple of weeks. Now in order for Captain Charisma to even wrestle at Mania, they are going to have to throw him into a match. A move to Smackdown would instantly move him into Upper Midcard status. He could have a nice, long run as United States Champion and they could build him towards a WWE Title match against John Cena at like Summerslam or the Survivor Series. He's got the talent and Smackdown could use a lot of it.

5. The Hurricane - This has been said before, but I'll say it again. Move him to Smackdown, ditch the super hero gimmick, let him wrestle as Shane Helms in the cruiserweight, and even let him reform his tag team with Shannon Moore. Oh and then can Rosey, flush him down the toilet like a true piece of S.H.I.T.

Smackdown!:

1. Hardcore Holly - Goodbye Smackdown, Hello Sunday Night Heat.
2. Heindrenreich - Yeah he may be as green as the Jolly Green Giant, but move him to Raw and let him continue his stuff with Snitsky. They have good chemistry together and they could be a major force in a non exsistent tag team division. Let them run over every makeshift tag team and then slowly build up another monster tag team to face them down the road.
3. Scotty 2 Hotty - See Holly, Hardcore.
4. The Big Show - Move him to Raw, turn him heel, can we say Big Show vs. Batista?
5. Kenzo Suzuki - Have him feud with Tajiri or something. *shrugs*

I just feel like Smackdown needs to get more talent. Then they can have Teddy Long gloat about how Smackdown had a great draft, etc.
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Old 02-23-2005, 03:18 PM   #2
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Yeah so who would you have switch brands?
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Old 02-23-2005, 03:33 PM   #3
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Actually, I more or less like your list.
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Old 02-23-2005, 09:57 PM   #4
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To be honest - I no longer like the idea of anyone switching brands. I say keep everything as is.


What I'd do after Wrestlemania 21 however, is have a RAW vs. Smackdown FEUD. An 8-12 month long WAR between the two brands. The centerpiece of Smackdown would be Cena, while the centerpiece of RAW would be Batista. All of this would then culminate at the main-event of Wrestlemania 22.........Cena vs. Batista.........the pride of SD vs. the pride of RAW.......winner take all. The champ gets to appear on both brands.
They will not unify the World titles for a long time.
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Old 02-23-2005, 10:02 PM   #5
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For the most part, I like your list. The only 2 areas I disagree are Holly and Suzuki. Those guys are wastes of oxygen.
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Old 02-23-2005, 10:05 PM   #6
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For the most part, I like your list. The only 2 areas I disagree are Holly and Suzuki. Those guys are wastes of oxygen.
Well see...they need guys to move to Raw too, so why not scrape at the bottom instead of the top?
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Old 02-23-2005, 10:40 PM   #7
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For the most part, I like your list. The only 2 areas I disagree are Holly and Suzuki. Those guys are wastes of oxygen.
But if it's an even trade, Smackdown won't really BENEFIT from this.
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Old 02-24-2005, 04:49 AM   #8
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RAW to SmackDown!:
1. Shawn Michaels
He's over, and he would make an impact on SmackDown!. HBK has run around for a long time on RAW, so by havinghim go to SD! you open new possibilities for him, and give him some good opponents for the future.

2. Chris Jericho
I personally like the idea of Y2J remaining on RAW, but SD! is pretty thin at the moment. Jericho can work as a face or a heel, and can drag good matches out of anyone.

I would love to see Jericho with the WWE United States Championship and WWE Tag Team Championship in the near future. That would make him one of the most solid guys as far as title achievements ever (not that he already isn't).

3. Christian
While taking away a lot of the more talented guys from RAW, I think Christian deserves to be on this list. This guy has a cult following, and he will actually make people watch SD!, as well as being a great candidate for MVP of SD! if he really got going. Eddie Guerrero vs. Christian is a match that could re-invent the mid-card scene.

Christian as a heel in the Cruiserweight Division is something I would pay to see. Let him play the Jericho/Hardy role.

4. Randy Orton
He's got nothing left on RAW. Sure an Orton vs. Jericho fedu would be good, but if you send Y2J to SD!, all that's left is floating around in the upper mid-card for Randy. On SmackDown! Randy could actually lead his own heel stable, and Orton vs. Jericho, Orton vs. Guerrero and Orton vs. Rey Mysterio would be decent programs.

5. TIE: The Hurricane, Tajiri, Simon Dean and Steven Richards
Just have some kind of promo but Vince McMahon automatically sending all the guys 220lbs or under over to SD!, where they can compete in the Cruiserweight Division.

I have no clue who'd I send to SmackDown!.
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Old 02-24-2005, 09:07 AM   #9
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I kind of like the idea of switching brands, it gives the show a little shuffle, but they should wait another year or so. It seems too soon to do it again.
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Old 02-24-2005, 12:55 PM   #10
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Raw to Smackdown :

HBK - to bring somw quality to show
Jericho - as above + would deserve a title push
Edge & Christian & Tyson Tonko - E & C as tag team,reform & go for the gold reform TLC matches (just missing the hardys) & tonko could go to join team angle and get himself over on SD
Eugine - to give him something to do if he's still around, lose the retarded image and have him wretle properly or use him as eugine as i can see him having some good battles against cruiser weights (even tho he's not one)
Kane & Lita - Kane as a genuine title containder & lita as part of the package

SD to Raw :

Big Show - so he can fight people who are more his size
Orlando Jordan - as losing a JBL member of staff may eventually mean the end of JBL's title run.
Holly - just to get rid of him
Luther Reins - as new member of evolution

and a referee as raw dont really need anyone as they are overflowing with talent, Sd is in desperate need of some more!
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Old 04-20-2005, 02:16 PM   #11
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I'd include Chris Masters to Smackdown and Luther Reigns to Raw
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