4 WWE stars Adam Pearce can bring over to RAW to replace Drew McIntyre

WWE RAW General Manager Adam Pearce may have to look for some talent from SmackDown to replace Drew McIntyre on Monday Night RAW. The Scottish Warrior was seen on SmackDown this week, and there had been reports that he will be a permanent member of the blue brand henceforth.

The former WWE Champion was seen in a promo with Cody Rhodes and even though he didn't reveal his cards, McIntyre hinted at his potential involvement in the Cody Rhodes-Kevin Owens saga. Thereby, Pearce will now have to look for his replacement. We will discuss four superstars whom Adam Pearce may think of as McIntyre's replacement from SmackDown.

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#4. Former WWE Champion AJ Styles

The Phenomenal One might be the first choice of Pearce as he is one of the top wrestlers in WWE. The two-time WWE Champion however, is yet to return from a foot injury he unfortunately sustained during his match against Carmelo Hayes on the October 4 edition of SmackDown.

Styles suffered a complex foot injury, known as a Lisfranc fracture. His present status is that he is still recovering from the injury. He was rumored to return on SmackDown this week, but it was reported that his return is being planned for another event. Styles may return on RAW directly on the red brand's debut episode on Netflix and involve himself in a storyline with World Heavyweight Champion Gunther.

#3. LA Knight

Pearce might also go after LA Knight as a potential replacement for Drew McIntyre. The former United States Champion is currently involved in a feud with Shinsuke Nakamura. The Megastar lost the title against Nakamura at Survivor Series: WarGames and is looking for a rematch.

However, it is unlikely that LA Knight will be able to regain the US Title from him soon as Nakamura seems to have re-invigorated with a fresh gimmick change and looks set for a longer reign with the title. Knight will most probably challenge Nakamura for a rematch at Royal Rumble and after that, the star may be moved to RAW to replace McIntyre.

#2. Kevin Owens

The Prizefighter has become more of a headache for Nick Aldis, and the SmackDown General Manager will be more than happy to get rid of him. Kevin Owens has been on an attacking spree and has so far injured Randy Orton and Cody Rhodes.

He is set for a Ladder match against Cody Rhodes on February 1 at Royal Rumble, and if he loses the match, Aldis may request WWE CCO Triple H to move him to RAW to prevent any other unwanted trouble. Further, Drew McIntyre has also involved himself in the storyline between Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes. McIntyre might attack Cody at Royal Rumble and Owens may be shifted to RAW.

#1. Jimmy Uso

The OG Bloodline member returned to action on this week's edition of SmackDown. However, his return didn't turn out as expected as the trio lost a six-man tag team match against The New Bloodline on SmackDown.

Jey Uso is slated to square off against Drew McIntyre on RAW's debut episode on Netflix. Sami Zayn is also expected to be on SmackDown. Hence, the management may consider moving Jimmy Uso to RAW and give him a single run. While Jimmy doesn't have any match on RAW, he may assist Jey Uso against Drew McIntyre on RAW. He may then be permanently made part of the RAW roster.