What was the rationale behind splitting such a dominant team?
#4 For Ziggler to potentially turn face
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RAW is really short when it comes to babyfaces
We all know that Corbin, McIntyre and Lashley have formed a faction on RAW, right? Let's assume that with Strowman out, their two opponents will be Lashley and Balor. It's hard to even think of a third individual who could take the third spot. This is because RAW is currently short on babyfaces.
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Roman Reigns is out, Dean Ambrose has gone heel and Seth Rollins is feuding with the aforementioned Ambrose. The other babyfaces like Bobby Roode and Chad Gable are in the Tag Team Division. The stage is set for someone like Dolph Ziggler to turn over to the side of the virtuous and fight against The Authority.
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While Shawn Michaels and Diesel were a team to begin with, they also made a lot of money working against each other. Ziggler and McIntyre could certainly do the same.
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