Brock Lesnar On SmackDown And Randy Orton On Raw Diminishes WWE's Brand Split

Brock Lesnar On SmackDown And Randy Orton On Raw Diminishes WWE's Brand Split

Brock Lesnar appeared on this week’s SmackDown to enact his revenge after Randy Orton showed up on Raw to hype up their WWE SummerSlam dream match, but wait—is that even supposed tohappen?

he entire purpose of the WWE Draft and the resulting brand split is to have just that, two completely separate brands with distinct rosters and storylines. But only one week after the brand extension returned, WWE has already overlooked the rules of the brand split because the company forced itself into that situation when Lesnar vs. Orton was booked prior to the draft.

Now, a mere seven days after the WWE brand extension draft, Orton, a SmackDown exclusive superstar, has already made an appearance on Raw while Lesnar, a Raw wrestler, returned the favor by doing the same on SmackDown. The WWE is obviously hoping that, with both Orton and Lesnar “unexpectedly” showing up, fans will give them a pass for ignoring the rules of the brand split essentially right away.

Finn Balor Over Roman Reigns, Dolph Ziggler Push, John Cena Missing! New era? CHANGED era?

WWE rolled out their first week of programming after the WWEdraft and it proved to be a 180 degree change.  Finn Balor was introduced to the main roster on Monday Night Raw and he went on to book his place in the SummerSlam main event after getting a clean cut over Roman Reigns.

Dolph Ziggler was crowned the number one contender for the WWE championship of Dean Ambrose on SmackDown.

John Cena is no longer seen as someone who can carry the company forward like he did in the past. Newer stars like Seth Rollins ,Dean Ambrose ,Sami Zayn ,Kevin Owens and their growing popularity adds to it. What seems to be the way forward? Unsure about the new era it definitely is a changed era!

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RAW deal : Finn Balor Replaces Roman Reigns In SummerSlam Main Event Against Seth Rollins

This is something that we had never thought of!

Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins was originally scheduled for the main event for SummerSlam but plans changed on last Monday. Initially Vince McMahon had planned on slotting Roman Reigns right back into the top spot on Raw, which would be a questionable decision given Reign’s recent suspension. But the audible and switch to Finn Balor was the right call.

Balor is the epitome of the type of superstars WWE should be pushing in the future. He is incredible in the ring, has charisma to die to and fans love him! Go Balor GOOO!

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No NFL, no NBA, no hockey!! WWE, WWE and more WWE! WESPEAKWWE

The summer is typically the worst part of the sports calendar. There's no NFL, there's no NBA, there's not even any hockey. Yes, there's baseball and this year brings us the Olympics. Every year there is a lull in July and August. 

This year, however, WWE is offering a solution to your boredom ... if you're willing though.

It was kind of overwhelming, especially coming off the "Battleground" pay-per-view this weekend. On top of that, it's not just Raw and SmackDown one has to watch each week. Wednesdays feature an hour of NXT (WWE's top-notch developmental show) and an hour of the CruiserweightClassic. Can be on overdose too!

Of course, there's no guarantee that WWE can sustain this momentum going forward. And with so much programming to fill, there will be dips here and there. But that is laterrr! For now it is WESPEAKWWE!

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Is Dave Bautista coming back to WWE? SHOCKING

Taming wild animals is best left to trained professionals. Taming “The Animal” is another matter entirely. We have heard that WWE wants Dave back but the feeling apparently isn't mutual!

Bautista is talking that he doesnot want a come back due to his age. But again Goldberg sings a different tune right!

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WWE SmackDown Live: Dolph Ziggler and Apollo Crews Move Up!

After Sunday's Battleground PPV surpassed all expectations to be the frontrunner for main roster Show of the Year, Monday's Raw was a fantastic reminder of how well this company can do the whole "flagship show" when it abandons 50-50 booking, long promos saying nothing, and genuinely surprising twists. Which is why SmackDown Live last night was disappointing!

That's not to say SmackDown Live's inaugural episode as its own brand was bad; it actually was a pretty enjoyable way to spend two hours watching wrestling. The problem is that we were promised a "New Era," and instead we got a reminder that SmackDown Live truly is the B-Show right now.

On the good: Apollo Crews looked more relevant last night than he had in almost a year of NXT and main roster shows. Of the six men in the main event battle royal, I would have put the most money on it NOT being Ziggler advancing to SummerSlam, but The Show Off has graduated from his endless feud against Big Banter Corbin into a honest-to-goodness main event at the second biggest show of the year.

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Was Smackdown Live better than Monday Night RAW? Mixed reactions?

Smackdown is supposed to be the underdog and professional wrestling-based mission statement, but a lot of the criticism post-draft came in the form of downplaying just how talented WWE’s main roster is overall..

Even with John Cena, AJ Styles, and Randy Orton on the blue brand, as well as beloved authority figures Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon, the optimism just wasn’t there for Smackdown! There were a few lulls on the apparatus on Raw.

What worked for Smackdown was the combination of Mauro Ranallo, JBL and David Otunga. We don’t hate Michael Cole, Byron Saxton and Corey Graves on Raw, but Smackdown’s trio deliver a more intelligently entertaining broadcast.

The buzz on social media was louder for Raw, but Smackdown deserves respect for producing an outstanding show.

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