WWE Superstar Shakeup: 4 RAW stars who must move to SmackDown and 4 who must not

WrestleMania 35 is in the rear-view mirror, and WWE has passed the turmoil of the road that led to New York on April 7. However, the explosions that happened throughout the 'Mania season has left its effects.

In what seems to be some curse, the company has suddenly lost plenty of its stars to injuries. Superstars such as AJ Styles, Ronda Rousey, Rey Mysterio, Nia Jax, Big E, and Daniel Bryan have all suffered from injuries that may lead to their absence from WWE's weekly shows.

However, WWE has a large and amazing roster. So, even though challenges may appear, WWE should be fine.

With the Superstar Shakeup 2019 on the horizon, WWE will look to really shake things up to keep the buzz and attention they have been receiving recently. In this article, we present 4 RAW Superstars who must move to SmackDown and 4 who must not.

Must: #4 Renee Young

Surprise, surprise! We don't start this list with a wrestler, but somebody who'd beat many wrestlers in a popularity contest. We pick Renee Young as the first star who must move to the blue brand. Also, WWE should make Corey Graves exclusive to RAW after the Superstar Shakeup.

Young has been revolutionary, becoming the first full-time female announcer in WWE. However, her RAW run hasn't quite been thrilling. So, it's time WWE freshens things up and gives the talented woman a two-hour show rather than RAW for the time being.

Moreover, it'll also give WWE a chance to use Road Dogg at the commentator's desk on RAW. In case you didn't know, Road Dogg stepped down from his position as the "head writer" of SmackDown recently, and rumors say that he'll have a change of role in WWE.

And, that's why this decision makes more sense. Road Dogg is a great talker, and he'd excel in this role. And for Young, she's on the learning path with the best days ahead of her. Hence, she must move to SmackDown.

Must not: #4 Seth Rollins

The New Mr. WrestleMania should be the face of the red brand

Seth Rollins defeated Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship at WrestleMania 35. A feat that very few men have been able to achieve.

The win means that he's in the driver's seat as far as the red brand is concerned, and will have to shoulder the responsibility of carrying the brand forward. And this is why we think that he should still be on RAW after the Superstar Shakeup.

WWE might want to shake things up big-time, making the overall draft feel really meaningful. Rollins is one superstar that they should leave alone for a bit.

He's won the title after a long time and will have the chance to deliver a number of great feuds as a full-time Universal Champion, burning it down every week.

Fortunately, it's unlikely that WWE will move the Beastslayer to the blue brand, but you never know in WWE.

Must: #3 Finn Balor

The new Intercontinental Champion Finn Balor should move to SmackDown. We believe that he'd be much better serving the blue brand because RAW hasn't served the Extraordinary Man all that well.

His stay on the red brand has been quite underwhelming, and he's always looked lost in the shuffle,‍ except some moments in the spotlight when WWE has been found wanting for an urgent replacement for Braun Strowman to fight Brock Lesnar.

Look, Balor is a main-event talent, who has traveled and fought across the world, excelling everywhere including WWE's NXT. However, he's struggled to find a place on the red brand ever since getting injured having won the Universal Championship his on first night on RAW.

A move to SmackDown can do great things for Balor. Most importantly, it'll freshen him up and give the workhorse a new set of challenges. If not anything, it'll end his mediocre RAW run, giving him a chance to restart a journey which should be iconic.

Must not: #3 The Revival

The Revival has been in the news this year. First, reports claimed that the duo possibly asked for their release, but the reports later turned out to be false, but the news did set the wrestling world abuzz.

Most recently they've been in the news for dropping the RAW Tag Team Championship to the biggest losers, The Major Brothers.

The Revival has had a tough time off-late, and they've been very unhappy. WWE has indeed constantly overlooked its tag team division. A bright example was WrestleMania where neither of the tag championship matches on the card had any meaningful story on the Road to WrestleMania 35.

Still, WWE has a chance to change everything. And, if they want to create a change and build a tag team division on RAW, Revival is their team to invest in.

Also, The Usos could well be drafted to the red brand, and so could Ricochet and Black. It'll give WWE extremely talented teams in their ranks on the red brand.

To sum up, WWE has the talent, they need to build. WWE needs to give Revival and other teams a chance to shine on the three-hour show.

Must: #3 Ruby Riott

Ruby Riott and the Riott Squad showed a lot of promise to start with, but they've just kept losing too many matches to be taken seriously by the WWE Universe.

Most recently, WWE buried the faction on RAW on the Road to WrestleMania 35, making the squad job to the three women in the main event of WrestleMania.

It was an odd move on the creative team's part, especially since it added nothing to the main-event feud. However, the loss established the fact that there were no hopes for a Riot Squad's revival in WWE.

The trio of Liv Morgan, Sarah Logan, and Ruby Riott are talented women and often have appeared to be the most cohesive team in WWE's women's division, excelling in their heel act.

But, they have never been backed by the people in charge, and that has left in the middle of nowhere on the red brand.

Hence, it's time that WWE sends the leader of the group Riott to SmackDown, letting her the chance to really shine as a singles star in a new setting.

Moreover, this move will also give SmackDown a potential heel act that could play a pivotal role in carrying the brand's division moving forward.

Must Not: #2 Bayley and Sasha Banks (Boss N Hug Connection)

Was it right for Bayley and Banks to lose the title so soon?

Bayley and Sasha Banks lost their Women's Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 35 to the IIconics. It seems that it wasn't just the Championship that they lost that night, but a lot of trust on the WWE Creative as well.

It looks like Bayley and Banks have lost their trust in the WWE management to give them what they deserve.

After a disappointing 2018, these two women looked set to play a more meaningful role as the Boss N Hug Connection in 2019, but after their 'Mania loss, it certainly looks like they have reached their boiling point, and have started to look at options outside WWE. Most recently, Banks unfollowed WWE on Twitter adding fuel to the rumors of a departure.

However, there's no way WWE should let any of these two amazing stars leave. They should convince them to stay and just letting these two women be a team and continue to play a pivotal role in building a women's tag division could be the best for the time being.

So, WWE shouldn't try to split them up here, and just let these two incredible stars shine on the red brand.

Must: #1 Roman Reigns

While Rollins must stay on RAW, his Shield partner Roman Reigns should move to SmackDown.

Okay, we do understand that the chances of Roman Reigns being drafted to SmackDown are minimal.

Especially, since WWE has always treated SmackDown as the “B+" show. But, SmackDown is moving to FOX this year in October with a big deal, and the general thought is that the blue brand will hold more star power and relevance than ever since its early days. Hence, several big stars will make a move to Smackdown.

Roman Reigns is the biggest star at the moment. He is the man whose presence would really hype up the brand.

It'd be surprising to us if WWE hasn't thought about it. And, we'd not be surprised if WWE takes the bold step of drafting the Big Dog to SmackDown.

He's an asset wherever he is, but SmackDown needs him more than RAW. In return, AJ Styles and Becky Lynch should add to the star power of the red brand after the Superstar Shakeup.

Must Not: #1 Drew McIntyre

Raw or Smackdown for the Scottish Psychopath?

Drew McIntyre appeared on SmackDown this week after losing comprehensively to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35. Ever since we have been wondering if the Scottish Psychopath will make a move to Smackdown. On the other hand, a rumor suggests that he'd be Seth Rollins' first challenger.

Now, we do seriously hope for the latter of the two m stories to come true. McIntyre deserves it, and since Rollins will likely stay on RAW, this feud would (and should) happen on the red brand.

Yes, McIntyre has been the at the heart of things on RAW for the past year, yet he isn't close to being done. Also, with possible faces including someone like an AJ Styles coming to the brand, McIntyre will have plenty of reasons to stay.

Nonetheless, no reason for McIntyre stayon RAW makes more sense than a shot at the Universal Championship.

Edited by Alan John