Grading the divisions of RAW and SmackDown following the 2020 WWE Draft

RAW and SmackDown will look different going forward.
RAW and SmackDown will look different going forward.

#5 WWE SmackDown's Main Event Grade: B-

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Notable WWE Superstars: Roman Reigns (Universal Champion), Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, Kevin Owens

Having Seth Rollins move brands was a huge deal since he's been on RAW since the original brand split in 2016. Will he start calling himself the Friday Night Messiah now? Daniel Bryan has also been synonymous with the Blue brand and is a ready-made challenger/feud when needed. He also brings out the best in his opponents.

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Kevin Owens has switched brands a few times, but he's great at any role he plays. He has feuded with the other stars in the main event and he'll likely also enter into another feud with Sami Zayn at some point.

As mentioned on the mid-card slide, what could really improve this grade is if Big E is truly pushed as a main-event star in WWE. He has all the tools and will be looking to have an identity all his own while still staying true to the New Day. The group is separated, but they will likely still maintain some similarities. If Big E starts getting huge title shots, it will not only open up several feuds, but it will also provide WWE with some good storylines. Kofi had to wait more than a decade for a single shot at a major WWE title. Can Big E rise above being mostly a tag team guy for the better part of the last decade? Of course, he can, but it all comes down to how far WWE is willing to push him.

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Edited by Amar Anand
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