5 Reasons WWE should end the brand split, and 5 they should not

Should end the brand split: WWE have plenty of genuine competition

Kenny Omega vs Okada in NJPW

At the end of the day, the brand split was initially done to keep WWE product from becoming stale. The reason for the worry was that, for some time, WWE was the only major player in the US wrestling market.

After the end of the Monday Night Wars, WWE stood by and large alone in the wrestling marketplace. McMahon appearing on the final edition of Monday Nitro sealed WCW's fate, and he had already been heavily invested in Extreme Championship Wrestling. Even Vince was aware of the fact that interest in WWE product was helped, not hindered, by competition.

So the initial brand split was meant to keep the Monday Night Wars going in a more controlled sense. The only problem with that notion is, these days the WWE has a lot more serious competition for the attention of wrestling fans.

ROH and Impact have grown to be major players in the US market, while outside promotions from other countries are nipping at WWE's heels. Since there's so much genuine competition, the WWE has no need to fake it.

Five reasons the WWE should keep the brand split, and five they should end it. What do you think? Please leave your comments below the article and thanks for reading!

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