3 huge surprises WWE could be planning on for the Superstar Shake-up

The WWE Superstar Shake-up is scheduled for April 15 and 16, and the anticipation and excitement among WWE fans is evident from the fact that social media is getting flooded with new speculations and predictions for the event every hour.

While a few switches (Bayley, Finn Balor, AJ Styles switching their respective brands) seem to be on the cards, expect WWE to book a few shocks and surprises for the event as well.

If you see the past record of WWE then one can very easily notice the fact that shocks/surprises and Superstar shake-ups go hand in hand. They are quite synonymous with each other. Thus, it would not be wrong to expect a few huge surprises from the upcoming Superstar Shakeup next week.

And yes, you guessed it right, in this article we are going to shed light upon those potential surprises.

So, to feed all your curiosities, for the time being, let's take a look at 3 huge surprises WWE could be planning on for the upcoming Superstar Shakeup.

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#3 High profile tag teams splitting up

According to the latest rumors, WWE is planning on splitting up the Riott Squad in the upcoming Superstar Shake-up. While the decision might make a few heads turn, one has to believe that it could be the start of something huge for the Riott Squad members. And rightfully so, each of its members is a proven performer and deserve to get a single's push sooner than later.

Another tag team which could be splitting up next week could be the duo of Sasha Banks and Bayley. Ever since their loss at WrestleMania 35, there have been speculations of a potential breakup and next week might confirm this.

Yes, according to the latest reports, WWE could be moving Bayley to SmackDown Live. Thus, the end could be near for this charismatic tag team.

#2 The midcard titles switch up

Given there is not much left for The Boss of the Balor Club on the Raw roster, Finn Balor is one of the high profile names which is very likely to move to the SmackDown roster.

Another such case is Samoa Joe, who has featured both in the main event scene as well as in the mid card on the blue brand. Thus, WWE could be switching him to the red brand, given there are not many legit heels present there.

This would then automatically result in the Intercontinental title getting switched to the blue brand while the United States title lands on the red brand with Samoa Joe. One should not forget that both Intercontinental and US titles have been featuring Raw and SmackDown roster respectively for quite some time now. Thus, it would be quite a fresh and interesting change.

#1 Lars Sullivan gets drafted to Raw as the new Paul Heyman guy

Lars Sullivan made his main roster debut in a remarkable fashion after attacking Kurt Angle last week on Raw. And given there are not many legit heels on the red roster apart from Drew McIntyre, it is expected that Lars Sullivan will get drafted to Raw. However, WWE could add a slight twist in the tale if they decide to launch him as the new Paul Heyman guy.

Given that Brock Lesnar is rumored to take a break from WWE to return to UFC, Vince could launch Sullivan, who is often regarded as the next Brock Lesnar of the company, as the new Paul Heyman guy.

While Paul could take care of his promos by being his voice, Sullivan, an NXT rookie, could learn a lot under Heyman's guidance. Thus, this move might not only prove to be a huge crowd puller but the duo could compliment each other's work to reach new heights.