5 Reasons why WWE has started Superstar trades between brands

#1 A possible attempt to give SmackDown a boost

WWE SmackDown

Over the years, WWE RAW has been regarded as the flagship show of the promotion, with SmackDown always being considered as the 'B' show. Last year, when Brock Lesnar won the WWE title by squashing Kofi Kingston on SmackDown's FOX premiere, many were hoping that this would result in the blue show kicking off a journey to become the 'A' show, but nothing of this sort happened. Lesnar was soon moved to RAW, and SmackDown immediately lost tons of star power with his jump to the red show.

Presently, with there being no indication of crowds returning anytime soon and ratings taking a hit every week, SmackDown will need all the star power. Someone of the stature of AJ Styles is bound to be a major addition to the blue show. It remains to be seen whether another big name follows AJ to SmackDown in the coming days. RAW will do just fine without AJ, but his presence on Friday nights will only help SmackDown regain some of its lost viewers, courtesy the large fan base Styles boasts.