The 2016 Brand Split Discussion Thread

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I still say alternate the mainevents with the other titles.

If World champs on raw this month, the women and tags are on smackdown.

Make a contenders match and add a ranking system and maybe wins and losses will actually matter.

Shit if the cruiserweights get over, they could carry a show, or if Cena is US champ, he can carry a show. We were watching houseshows on the network for fuck sakes, it's not like we are losing !only over it.
 

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I still say alternate the mainevents with the other titles.

If World champs on raw this month, the women and tags are on smackdown.

Make a contenders match and add a ranking system and maybe wins and losses will actually matter.

Shit if the cruiserweights get over, they could carry a show, or if Cena is US champ, he can carry a show. We were watching houseshows on the network for fuck sakes, it's not like we are losing !only over it.
That's not too far off from what I had in mind. I kind of like the idea of taking turns holding those three titles. Most important is using the exclusive titles (US and IC) as draws for when you're not booking the shared world titles. SmackDown Live still needs its own Cruiserweight unique division. They could go hardcore; but I'm sure there's something better out there.

I remember in 2002 they would take turns nominating the contenders until Brock Lesnar didn't want to face Triple H and I believe that worked fine, so I see no reason some kind of ranking system couldn't be effective.
 

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If they do both brands will have terrible divisions. I can't imagine trying to watch a tag team division with 3 teams.

Or watching SmackDown's women's division with what Becky, Nattie and Naomi? :lmao

I think that's the whole point though to Build up talent to try and establish them

The Tag Team scene has been dominated by the New Day for the last year, so now Smackdown has their own Tag Division
The Usos - former Tag Champs
American Alpha - up and comers, looking to make a name for themselves
Vaudevillains - came up at the same time as Enzo and Cass, same time the Club came in, same time New Day are still dominating, this is there chance to establish themselves on the main roster.
The Ascension - they've been languishing for so long, this might be a time to give them a bit of edge in a feud, come out and make themselves actually look like a threat rather than jobbing to one of the above mentioned teams that dominated.
Breeze and Fandango - they'll either be the jobber team to the above 4, or maybe this establishes them? at least is consistent Tv opportunity that has nothing to do with comedy with RTruth and Goldust
a 6th option: Ryder and Mojo Rawley - I thought it was strange that they brought Rawley up until I saw he was on the same brand as Ryder. I can see Ryder getting beaten at Battleground by Rusev, then Rusev attacks after the match, Rawley comes out to back him off, and then these two join the tag division.

6 Teams, outside of the Usos, all looking for a chance to establish themselves.

As far as the women goes, not that I really care for watching them myself, you can see why having a Smackdown title would be worthwhile, obviously the only three established ones at the moment are Becky, Natalya, Naomi - I think Bayley will be at Battleground on Sunday to be Sashas tag partner, and in the process she will somehow end up on Smackdown. Not exactly sure how, but that's another story.

These are just my opinions anyway, not saying that its a good or bad plan, just that it is an option that could potentially be explored.
 

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Double post about nothing.

American Alpha and Usos can carry tags for two months until they bring in more guys.
 
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Dem logos tho :TI:
 

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Simple and bold, just like their logo.

It's corporate shit to project a clean image.
 

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Well I was right about Mojo and Zack to team up, right about Bayley being the Tag Partner but did think she'd be called up to Smackdown.

Tag Team division will be intriguing on Smackdown. Few guys getting a big chance
 

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Well I was right about Mojo and Zack to team up, right about Bayley being the Tag Partner but did think she'd be called up to Smackdown.

Tag Team division will be intriguing on Smackdown. Few guys getting a big chance
I definitely wouldn't want to split up Bayley and Sasha. Those two still have stories to tell.