Despite the hype not living up to the expectations, the WWE Superstar shakeup was done this past week and it has certainly changed the landscape of Raw and Smackdown Live for the foreseeable future. And most importantly, it makes Smackdown look strong heading into the move to Fox in October.
Big names moved from show to show, and while it's clear that Smackdown Live once again got the better of the deal, there are strengths and weaknesses on both shows, but what it has done is offer the WWE Universe plenty of new, fresh matchups, especially with stars from NXT and 205 Live joining the fray.
So without further ado, today we are going to take a look at 4 exciting, fresh matchups that we'd love to see as a result of this past weeks WWE Superstar Shakeup.
#4 The Uso's vs. The Viking Experience
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The Uso's are the WWE's best tag team right now, and with a few more years under their belt, they'll be in the conversation for best WWE tag team of all-time, and with the switch to RAW, they have plenty of new tag teams to solidify that case against. A match against The Revival will no doubt be a great one, but with a new team on the block, it's safe to say that The Uso's have a new dream match, despite the horrendous name change.
The Viking Experience, formerly known as the War Raiders made their debut on RAW, and once the talk of the worst name change in WWE history dies down, people will truly begin to see the talent that the current NXT Tag Team Champions possess. There is reportedly a big push in the works for Erik and Ivar, and when these two teams finally collide, likely at Summerslam, it will be a clash for the ages.
#3 AJ Styles vs. Seth Rollins
AJ Styles and Seth Rollins have been two of the best wrestlers in the world for quite some time now, and whenever they've crossed paths, they've been on the same side of tag team matches, so now, it's time we see The Beast Slayer and The Phenomenal One go to war. With Roman Reigns gone to Smackdown Live, it's clear that Styles and Rollins are the two top babyfaces on RAW, and with Drew McIntyre the likely next challenger for the Universal Championship, this one might have to wait a bit.
The two don't wrestle at the same furious pace that they once did, but they can both tell an amazing story inside the ring, and given that each have been at the peak of their abilities over the past 12 months, it would no doubt be amazing. The WWE are aware of these matchups too, as they gave us Styles vs. Nakamura and Styles vs. Balor over the past year, so this is one we should all be excited to see at some point in 2019.
#2 Becky Lynch vs. Ember Moon
Realistically, this is one that could have happened despite the shakeup, because Becky Two Belts is reigning over both RAW and Smackdown Live, but with the shakeup, we've now seen a defined list of challengers from both shows. It looks like Lacey Evans will get the first shot at Becky from RAW, but on Smackdown Live, severally challengers emerged, but the most exciting of these is the former NXT Women's Champion, the War Goddess, Ember Moon.
We also saw the arrival of Bayley as well as Kairi Sane on Smackdown Live, so that gives the blue brand the superior women's division, but Moon is on another level, and it's about time that The Shenom shows just how good she is. With Summerslam a few months away, it's obvious that the WWE are going to be building to this bout, and when it finally does happen, it could be one of the greatest women's matches in WWE history.
#1 Roman Reigns vs. Daniel Bryan
This one has happened before, but it was at the time that fans were fully behind Daniel Bryan and totally against Roman Reigns, but now that the switch has been flicked, these two could reignite their feud for the back end of 2019. Despite Kofi Kingston's incredible run to the top of Smackdown Live, his reign isn't going to last forever, and if the WWE can hold off doing this story until around Survivor Series, it would be great to see them battle for the companies most treasured prize.
Both men have grown as performers since their last meeting, and both now have plenty of great matches awaiting them on Smackdown Live, but at the end of the day, their clash could be a big part of WWE's push on Fox. We'd like to see both men battle newcomers like Elias, Buddy Murphy, Finn Balor and others, but this is the money match, and it's one WWE need to protect and build to carefully.