It was announced on RAW that at WWE Payback, Vince McMahon will decide who will run RAW moving forward. Will it be Shane McMahon who has been running RAW since WrestleMania 32 (and doing a great job I must add). Or will it be Stephanie McMahon who along with her husband Triple H (as the Authority), have been running RAW for the past couple years. I also tossed out a potential brand split option where both will get to control a brand each. A brand split has been rumored for months and many fans want to see it happen. Here were the results:
A poll I ran on Twitter @InnerN3rd.
Not surprised that a large majority chose a Brand Split over Shane or Stephanie McMahon running it solo. It does seem like the WWE has set up a brand split perfectly here. Give Shane control of one brand and Stephanie control of the other and have them compete against one another. I am not sure if the roster is deep enough (with all the injuries) to do so but I think they could pull it off. They have a ton of guys who don’t get nearly enough time when they deserve it.
Regardless, I am intrigued to see what way the WWE decides to go at WWE Payback. A wildcard someone mentioned was that Vince doesn’t give control to any of them and runs the show himself, but this seems unlikely.
Let us know who you think will get control of RAW on Sunday. Or let us know your thoughts on a potential brand split in the comment section below and we will get back to you!