RAW vs. SMACKDOWN

RAW vs SMACKDOWN

  Vince McMahon legacy the WWE which is the most highly rated sport in the history of television entertainment, should go into who's hands - her daughter and wife of CEO of the company Triple-H or his son Shane-O-Mac?

WWE SmackDown and Raw are going their separate ways, with Vince McMahon making the blockbuster announcement that the two shows will have “distinct storylines” when SmackDown begins airing live on Tuesdays starting July 19—effectively bringing back the brand split.

SmackDown’s move to a live format is a huge coup for the WWE as it eliminates the ability of fans to read spoilers and then forego actually watching the show. In turn, that should lead to better ratings, and as a result, better advertisers for the blue brand. As for the WWE in general, this means that the return of the brand extension will ideally give more superstars a chance to shine no matter which brand they’re on.

Essentially, Raw and SmackDown are now on an equal playing field with both shows airing in prime time on the same network, presumably with balanced and talented rosters that will allow both brands to stand out and establish their own identities. Each brand will rely heavily on its roster to carry the show to success, and those rosters will be determined by a WWE draft down the road.

So, who will end up where?

Here's the draft of  2K16 WWE Superstars

   

 

Seth Rollins (#1 Overall)	Dean Ambrose (#1 Overall)
Charlotte	AJ Styles
Finn Balor	John Cena
Roman Reigns	Randy Orton
Brock Lesnar	Bray Wyatt
The New Day	Becky Lynch
Sami Zayn	The Miz (w/ Maryse)
Sasha Banks	Baron Corbin
Chris Jericho	American Alpha
Rusev (w/ Lana)	Dolph Ziggler
Kevin Owens	Natalya
Enzo Amore & Big Cass	Alberto Del Rio
Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson	The Usos
Big Show	Kane
Nia Jax	Kalisto
Neville	Naomi
Cesaro	The Ascension
Sheamus	Zack Ryder
Golden Truth	Apollo Crews
Titus O’Neil	Alexa Bliss
Paige	Breezango
Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund)	Eva Marie
Sin Cara	The Vaudevillains
Jack Swagger	Erick Rowan
The Dudley Boyz	Mojo Rawley
Summer Rae	Carmella
Mark Henry
Braun Strowman
Bo Dallas
Shining Stars
Alicia Fox
Dana Brooke
Curtis Axel

   

Rules, Notes and Guidelines: Only main roster superstars are eligible while stables and tag teams are drafted together. Raw will draft more superstars because it is a three-hour show, and part-time performers, such as Brock Lesnar or The Undertaker, will not be selected. Divas will also not be drafted and will float between both brands.