WWE Raw: 5 reasons why Bobby Roode is now Robert Roode

Modified Apr 23, 2019 08:20 GMT

#3 This move is way better than a brand switch

Before the Superstar Shake-up, the WWE Universe was clamoring for a possible brand switch for Roode. His star had been fizzling rapidly ever since he arrived on the Raw roster last year.

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Roode spent the better part of 2018 dangling in the mid-card with Chad Gable. Let's be honest here. Another switch couldn't have done any favors for Roode. He would have been sent to SmackDown Live again and would have ended up suffering the same fate as he did on Monday Night Raw.

Now though, the Superstar is equipped with a fresh character that seems to have potential. He can still be saved and turned into one of the biggest Superstars on the red show if the new gimmick is handled properly by the higher-ups.

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