Which Wrestlers Should Switch Brands?

[Chadillac]

Usually The draft happens the RAW after the April PPV, (used to be called "Backlash", Forgot what it is now.), which is used to settle all previous feuds, and "refresh" the product for a new 12 months of angles. So taking into accounct what might play out through late April , who do you see switching, or definatley staying?

SD to Raw:

Henry

Sheamus

Barret

Definatley Staying on SD:

Orton (Will have a long feud with Cody at some point this year)

Cody (Will be moving into the #1 heel position and entering the WHC scene)

Ted (Will be moving into the IC Title Rank.)

Bryan

Big Show

From Raw To SD

Swagger (With Vickie)

Delrio

Nash (He would make a great GM)

Kane

Mizz

Definatley Staying on Raw

Cena

Punk

Jericho

Dolph


This could all be totally wrong but It's fun to guess.

 

[The Wrestling Addict]

Brands just don't matter anymore.

 

[PHX]

They need to make the brand split matter again first but assuming they did here is mine

Raw to SD:
Primo & Epico
Del Rio
Move the whole diva division to SD
Kofi
Rey
Miz (as a face)
Swagger
Ryder
Bourne once he stops being a moron

SD to Raw:
Orton
Undertaker
Mark Henry
Regal
Booker

While I think Orton and esp Mark has been good on the SD roster i think moving him and Henry off will create a pretty interesting wide open feel to Smackdown. Finally give the divas stories and time having the whole division over there, promote more emphasis on tag team wrestling on Smackdown as well as exciting in ring action with the likes of Rey, Kofi, etc on there.

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Raw to SD!:
The Miz
Jack Swagger
Kofi Kingston
Zack Ryder
Rey Mysterio

-I'd like to see Miz, Bryan, Sheamus & Randy Orton be the main stars.

SD to Raw:
Big Show
Cody Rhodes
Wade Barrett
The Undertaker
King Bookah

-Doesn't really matter even moving Taker but I think the rise of Dolph of should continue and lets see if Cody has what it takes not get lost in the shuffle on Raw. Pretty much just build around Punk, Cena, KANE/Taker and Dolph.

 

[John McHenry]

Technically Big Show is a Raw superstar I think DB even mentioned that not long ago.

SD to Raw:
Sheamus
Dibiase
Actually keep Show on Raw and appear on Raw
Barrett

Raw to SD
Agree with PHX any or all of the Divas
Ryder
Del Rio
Bourne if he does still have a job
Santino (think he could shake the current gimmick over their)
Swagger with Vickie



It's a bit lopsided but the draft usually is if they even do one this year.

 

[Chadillac]

Raw to SD!:
The Miz
Jack Swagger
Kofi Kingston
Zack Ryder
Rey Mysterio

-I'd like to see Miz, Bryan, Sheamus & Randy Orton be the main stars.

SD to Raw:
Big Show
Cody Rhodes
Wade Barrett
The Undertaker
King Bookah

-Doesn't really matter even moving Taker but I think the rise of Dolph of should continue and lets see if Cody has what it takes not get lost in the shuffle on Raw. Pretty much just build around Punk, Cena, KANE/Taker and Dolph.

You make a great point. And at this point, Cody needs to rise the ranks of the Blue brand. With a couple of WHC runs before coming to Raw. He will be ready for a move to Raw in April of '13, but this up coming April would be to fast. It would be a Delrio situation. But That is not unique to Cody alone. Just about anyone that you move from SD to Raw would have a good chance of getting lost in the shuffle. Except Henry or Orton.

Come WM 29, I think we could see both Cody and Dolph as the WWE and WHC champs main eventing the big one

 

[Dale]

To be honest, the draft used to be an exciting night but it's now gotten to the stage where I don't give a shit in all honesty. US & IC titles both swap brands as does the tag champs and Divas then literally the same people who moved in the draft last year will go back to their previous brand.

There's literally nothing interesting or shocking that happens because of how formulatic it is. Like I mentioned above, if the US title gets drafted then you know at some point the IC title will, same with a main eventer etc.

Do something like the HHH situation where say Cena gets drafted to SmackDown for a week or two until the two GM's come to a agreement where they will do multiple guys in return for Cena etc.

I'd just like to see something different for a change. Maybe both the US & IC title can end up on RAW for instance but Teddy Long informs both the champions that due to a rule in the rulebook (cheap get out for the storyline) both champions can not be on the same show fulltime, so every week they will take it in turns to defend their title until one of them loses and the belt stays on that brand.