Opinion: Roster moves that will freshen up WWE

As the brand split has offered more opportunities to more wrestlers, there are still some wrestlers who have been overlooked.

Several feuds have been overdone week after week so much that it's become a running joke of 'how many times will Finn Balor wrestler Elias' or 'Bobby Roode vs. Elias'. And even though they produce gold every time they wrestle, how many times do we need to see the Usos vs. The New Day?

Guys like Finn Balor and Samoa Joe are so clearly ready for any type of title run, but it seems that creative and the decision makers are reluctant to put any sort of belt on either.

Balor probably suffers from the 'too small' bias whereas I have no idea why Joe hasn't held some sort of title yet.

Although no major roster shake-ups will occur until after Wrestlemania 35, several changes to the rosters of each show would freshen up both shows regardless of timing.

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The Usos to RAW

Day One 'Ish would benefit from a move to Monday Nights.

The Usos are the backbone of any tag division in which they are a part of. They have been synonymous with tag wrestling on Smackdown ever since the brand split. That reason in and of itself is a reason to move the brothers to Monday Night.

The Usos and the New Day have wrestled each other for what seems like forever. While they always have great matches, it's nothing new and it's hard to freshen the rivalry up when there have been so many matches between the two.

If the brothers move to Raw, it gives the division a much-needed change. With the Authors of Pain recently winning the Raw tag titles, it would provide the fans with a great match. The Usos are great at selling any opponent's offence and can help lead AOP during the match.

Raw doesn't have a lot of tag teams with the split between Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler are also running on borrowed time. You can also count down the days before Bobby Roode turns on Chad Gable.

There just aren't many credible teams left for Monday Night and sending the Usos to Raw would help rectify that.

The Revival to SmackDown Live

Should the 'Top Guys' be moved to Smackdown?

It's been made abundantly clear that the Revival isn't being taken too seriously as a throwback team on Raw. That's their whole gimmick. They are wrestlers from a bygone era that championed teamwork and the art of tag-team wrestling. They are the antithesis of teams comprised of two singles wrestlers thrown together.

If you loved the Brain Busters (Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard), then chances are you love the Revival. The Bar is a good team, but it has to be frustrating for Cesaro to be a part of another tag team when he is such a talented singles' wrestler.

Sending the Revival to Smackdown would add a quality team to the show and it would give them a chance to become the top heel team for the blue brand. It could be Sanity, but they are rarely used on the show.

The Usos and New Day have battled so much that they are in respect mode regardless of the stakes of each match. Once Rowan got hurt, the monster heels of Smackdown left a huge void atop the heel pile. The Bar is probably that now but it feels like they're just holding the belts until someone more popular comes along.

Carmella to RAW

Carmella is another wrestler who could benefit from a change of scenery.

With her cowardly heel title run behind her, Carmella was forced to undergo a character change. She's still sort of cocky, but when paired with R-Truth, she's the fun-loving, dance-break calling face she was always meant to be.

Sometimes wrestlers have to start out as heels before they find their footing, but I've enjoyed her segments with the veteran.

The whole TruthTV Show seems better suited for Raw. They have three hours to burn and could use a talk segment without MizTV or the Kevin Owens Show.

Raw could certainly use some dance breaks to break up the monotony in its three hours.

Even though the pairing started as a miscommunication between the two, the relationship between Carmella and R Truth's has been fun to watch and it has helped vitalize both careers.

At least Truth can't pin Mella for any future title opportunities.

Ember Moon to SmackDown

Ember Moon could reignite her epic rivalry with Asuka on Smackdown.

If a face moves from Smackdown to Raw, then a face has to come back the other way. It could be Bayley or Sasha Banks, but there is more potential on Smackdown for someone like Ember Moon.

Although she appears to be starting a feud with former friend Nia Jax and Tamina, Ember Moon is one of those ladies currently being held back by being at the bottom of the pecking order behind Ronda Rousey.

Moon would benefit immensely from a change of scenery. She could battle with the IIconics, rekindle her feud with Asuka, the battle for face supremacy against Charlotte and even challenge Becky Lynch for the Smackdown Women's Title.

Most of the faces on Raw will be treading water until Rousey finally drops the belt, so until then, moving Moon to Tuesday nights would be better for her and the women's division of Smackdown.

Rusev with Lana to RAW

Ravishing Rusev Day would hopefully have more chances on Raw.

I'm not sure if Rusev is still in the doghouse with Vince. Or maybe he's just uninterested or bored with the Bulgarian Brute.

Maybe there isn't a storyline for him. Whatever the case may be, moving him to Monday Nights gives Raw another mid-card act that can be heel or face when the feud deems it necessary.

He'll still always be cheered for Rusev Day, but he's barely treading water on Smackdown. He's had title shots but always loses. Case in point: against Shinsuke Nakamura at Crown Jewel.

Whichever show he is on, Rusev will have good matches. He's reliable but his talent begets bigger things. His matches with Chad Gable, Cien Almas and AJ Styles prove so.

If it means turning back into the mean USA-hating heel, fine. As I said, he'll still get some cheers, but imagine a feud between him and Elias.

Finn Balor to SmackDown

Balor Club could become a permanent fixture in the main event scene of Smackdown.

Of all the wrestlers who need a change, Finn Balor is at the top.

Ever since he lost the Universal Title the day after he won it, he's been on the cusp of being a full-time main-eventer.

He obviously has the in-ring skill and the crowd is behind him wherever he goes. He also seems to be highly likeable, especially with the Balor Club's message of being for 'everyone'.

Balor moving to Tuesdays would add another name to the main-event scene. He would have great matches with Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, Daniel Bryan, Andrade Almas. The list goes on.

Heck, he could even be United States Champion, even though that would probably be a step down for him

Almost anything would be better than feuding with Bobby Lashley. He's going to lose and probably will to anyone Vince sees as physically bigger than Balor.

On Smackdown, size doesn't really matter. Just ask Styles, Bryan, Mysterio and Joe.

Balor deserves it and it would open up an upper mid-card face spot for Rusev (if he moves), Bobby Roode or Apollo Crews.

BONUS: Lars Sullivan to SmackDown

Lars is ready for a main-roster call-up.

Sullivan seems to have run his course in NXT.

He's not going to win the NXT title but maybe the North American Championship could be in his future. The main reason to move him up, however, is the influx of talent that's coming to NXT proper in the very near future.

Punishment Martinez has already debuted at an NXT Live event. He'll be another monster heel that can take Sullivan's place in NXT. Guys like Keith Lee, Matt Riddle, EC3, Velveteen Dream and Adam Cole will always be ahead of him in the pecking order.

And with the turn to 2019, several other names might potentially be added to the yellow brand.

Sullivan to Smackdown gives the blue brand a monster heel. Samoa Joe is sort of that right now, but he's more the technical, mat-based monster as opposed to the monster heel that Sullivan portrays.

They could even turn Joe face at some point and have the two feud.

The point is that Lars has been in NXT long enough and more could be awaiting him on the main roster. Maybe he debuts in the Royal Rumble?