5) The Status Of NXT In The WWE Draft As A Third Brand
Since NXT recently moved to the USA Network, many fans have been speculating that the brand could be a part of the Draft as WWE’s third brand.
During a media call, Triple H denied the rumors that NXT will be involved in the Draft. While saying that, he left the door open for that to be the case in future years. Here is what he said:
“I think as that Draft hits that’s going to be more focused on Raw and SmackDown and where those brands lay ou. But going forward, who knows? I think this is a work in progress and as NXT continues to do what it’s done for the last five years and grow in leaps and bounds, my intent is to create, and I think it’s there and we’ll see as we move forward, where there are three very distinct brands — Raw, SmackDown and NXT.”
This doesn’t mean that an NXT star or two won’t get drafted. It just means that NXT won’t be drafting from the pool of talent from RAW and Smackdown.
4) Some Big Names Potentially Being Moved To Smackdown
A recent photoshoot has leaked online, which started some rumors about a few RAW Superstars that could be moving to Smackdown in the 2019 WWE Draft.
Among the Superstars in the photoshoot were Rey Mysterio, Alexa Bliss, and The Miz. All three of them currently belong to the RAW brand.
Since this photoshoot was for FOX, it has led to speculation that Mysterio, Bliss, and The Miz will be three of the names who are heading to the blue brand.
Randy Orton and Mandy Rose were also included in the photoshoot, which could be a hint that they are staying with Smackdown. We will have to wait and see if this ends up happening.
3) More Rumored Names Moving To Smackdown
WWE has released a new video called “SmackDown’s newest generation of Superstars.” This video includes several current RAW stars, which could be a hint that they are moving to the blue brand.
Here are the RAW stars that are included in the video:
— Brock Lesnar
— Braun Strowman
— Alexa Bliss
— Seth Rollins
This would be a stacked roster of talent if they all end up on the blue brand. We will have to wait and see but it is definitely interesting that FOX is profiling them.
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