WWE is expected to shuffle its rosters in the coming weeks, with multiple Friday Night SmackDown talents set to be transferred to Monday Night RAW.
According to WrestleVotes, the company plans to begin the process within roughly a month, with the primary goal of rebalancing the two brands. No specific names tied to the potential moves have been revealed at this point.
A key driver behind the shakeup is the latest wave of NXT call-ups. Tatum Paxley already made her official SmackDown debut on July 8, appearing during the Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill match, while Lola Vice is also expected to land on the blue brand in the near future.
Vice appears to have wrapped up her NXT run for good after losing to Kendal Grey in an NXT Underground Match on April 8. The former NXT Women’s Champion recently said goodbye to AAA as well, further fueling expectations that her main roster arrival is imminent.
🚨 La WWE prévoit de transférer plusieurs talents de Smackdown vers Raw afin de rééquilibrer les deux rosters et de libérer de la place pour l’arrivée de stars de NXT dans le show bleu. Ces changements pourraient intervenir dès le mois prochain. (WrestleVotes) pic.twitter.com/dFRVUUVeho
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SmackDown, meanwhile, reverted to its two-hour format in early July. WWE’s current deal with USA Network calls for three-hour episodes from January through June, with the show scaling back to two hours for the second half of each year, naturally cutting into available TV time for an increasingly crowded roster.
The blue brand already absorbed several NXT call-ups following WrestleMania 42, including Fatal Influence, Blake Monroe, and Ricky Saints. RAW, on the other hand, picked up Ethan Page, Sol Ruca, and Joe Hendry.
The coming weeks should reveal which talents will be moved off SmackDown to start a new chapter on Monday Night RAW.