#2 Bragging Rights
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Ah, Bragging Rights. The two editions of this show in 2009 and 2010 revolved around the supposed tension and hatred between the SmackDown and Raw brands. The idea was actually a lot of fun, with a trophy being awarded to the overall victor at the end of the night in addition to the ropes being half blue and half red.
It felt different, which is always a good thing when you consider how often WWE fans complain about the product being stale. The problem was that it just felt as if it was happening at the wrong time. Survivor Series, which was supposed to be used for these sort of matches, was usually placed side by side with Bragging Rights on the PPV calendar. If they were separated, perhaps this would've been more of a success.
Plus, it didn't help that the events took place around the same time that both sets of superstars began appearing on each other's shows again. A year or two after it was scrapped, SmackDown pretty much became a show in which Raw superstars would just slightly enhance their storylines. However, now that we have two brands feuding for supremacy once again this could be a really smart idea. You can turn Survivor Series back into a storyline-based big four PPV, with Bragging Rights taking place earlier in the year.
From a show all about the superstars to one that was all about the fans.
