The WWE has laid out the rules and guidelines in the draft that will mark the brand split and rumors are swirling that The Undertaker together with Triple H and other superstars were not also included which means they could show up in both brands as they wish to.
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It may also be splitsville for WWE Tag Team champions, The New Day, comprised of Xavier Woods, Big E and Kofi Kingston, who are locked in a rivalry with The Wyatt Family that they are predicted to lose. He’s dominated NXT the past two years and finally lost the title back in the Spring to Samoa Joe.
The company is preparing a brand split, making its second show, SmackDown, a live broadcast in the process. The Broski will more than likely be after revenge this week before the two face off with the title on the line this Sunday at Battleground, and I’d expect the Bulgarian Brute to meet the full force of the Broski Boot. According to Forbes, Daniel Bryan has the inside track to be named general manager of SmackDown, which leaves Stephanie McMahon’s choice for Raw a looming mystery.
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However, his success there did not translate in the main roster, and that is one thing that they should look after with Balor. It’s unclear if Nakamura will be brought up, and the fact that he has a big match scheduled atNXT Takeover: Brooklyn next month suggests that he’s not going to be brought up.
There are others who are ready for the main roster but likely will stay in NXT for a little longer. Will it be John Cena? She is the only member of the Four Horsewomen of NXT who is not on Raw or Smackdown. It would be a shame if all the NXT talents remained on “Raw”. WWE has already seen a number of NXT stars move to Raw and Smackdown to form the core of the new women’s division like Charlotte, Sasha Banks, and Becky Lynch.
There are also several midcard feuds to focus on this week as Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, Rusev and Zack Ryder and The Miz and Darren Young are headed toward matches at Battleground.
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– The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast on FOX Sports recently interviewed WWE’s Stephanie McMahon, who spoke on the upcoming brand extension return.
