4 Superstars who will benefit from the Superstar Shakeup (and 3 who won't)

2019's edition of the Superstar Shakeup is finally behind us. This year, the event didn't last two nights and trading between the two brands continued until this week. It's still not clear whether WWE plans on making more changes to the Raw and Smackdown Live roster or not. However, one thing is for clear that we are about to witness some fresh feuds and matches over the next few months.

After every Shakeup, some Superstars rise to prominence on the new brand, such as The New Day and Jinder Mahal in 2017. On the other hand, there are several Superstars who don't get that lucky, like Bray Wyatt in 2017 and Kevin Owens in 2018.

That being said, this year will not be much different either, in regards to the above mentioned claims. Some Superstars will be treated better on the new brands while some will get pushed down the card.

With Top Superstars such as Roman Reigns, AJ Styles and Finn Balor now wrestling on different brands after almost 3 years, it will be interesting to see how the landscape of WWE changes. With dozens of talented Superstars across Raw and Smackdown Live, only a few will get to stay in the spotlight.

So, without any further ado, here are 4 Superstars/Teams that will Benefit from this year's Shakeup and 3 that won't.

#7 The Usos (Will Benefit):

The Usos were drafted to Smackdown Live in 2016's inaugural Superstar Shakeup. On the blue brand, Jimmy and Jey have always remained a prominent part of the Tag Team Division.

In less than 3 years, the duo captured the Smackdown Tag Team Championship on 4 different occasions. After dropping the titles to The Hardy Boyz on the post-Wrestlemania 35 edition of Smackdown Live, The Usos moved to Raw the following week.

They had a dominant debut on the Red Brand, where they picked up a win over former Raw Tag Team Champions Bobby Roode and Chad Gable. They are now set to feud with the Revival for the next few weeks, after which they will most probably enter the Title picture.

The Usos' presence on Raw can give Raw's Tag Team Division a huge boost, something it has been in need of since late last year. So, expect The Usos to receive a significant push from here on and be the core of Raw's Tag Team scene.

#6 Elias (Will Benefit):

The Drifter has been with the red brand ever since getting called up to the main roster 2 years ago. Many people have called Elias as one of the most gifted yet underused Superstars of the current era. He has what it takes to keep the audience engaged with his act, something that is quite rare for non-main-event stars these days. Despite of that, he doesn't get to wrestle or feature in prominent story-lines that often.

However, it looks like things are about to change for WWE's resident songsmith. Elias was drafted to Smackdown Live and his Blue Brand debut was hyped up as, "The Biggest Acquisition in Smackdown Live history". He was introduced by Vince McMahon himself.

Elias is now feuding with Roman Reigns and a match between the two has been made official for next month's Money in the Bank PPV. On a brand where top heels are needed, Elias can be a really good fit.

#5 Ricochet (Will Not Benefit):

Ricochet was called up to the main roster in February. Like NXT, he started teaming up with Aleister Black. The chemistry between the two members and their matches were quite amazing. However, they lacked a clear direction and defining characters.

Anyone who has been a fan of WWE for a long time knows that gimmicks or unique personalities are necessary in order to thrive on main roster, especially on the flagship show. Unfortunately, Ricochet lacks both as of now.

It would have been better for him to keep teaming up with Black for a few more months. Until he develops a strong charismatic personality, "The One and Only" will have a hard time finding a prominent position on the roster. A clean loss to Bobby Robert Roode on his first night as a solo competitor isn't a sign of good things to come. Here's hoping that he bounces back from the loss and enters the US title scene sooner than later.

#4 Cesaro (Will Benefit):

After being a part of one of the most successful teams of last 3 years (The Bar), Cesaro is back to being a singles Superstar. He moved to Raw earlier this week, where he picked up an impressive win over Cedric Alexander. It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that Cesaro is one of the strongest and most hard-working Superstars on the main roster. Like Kofi Kingston, he deserves a major push too down the line.

He was held back earlier to lack of charisma but teaming up with Sheamus has helped him a lot in that area. Coupling him with a manager can do wonders for him. Regardless, it's high time that the Swiss Superman receives a major push. For the last few months, The Bar was just being used to put over other Superstars. However, Cesaro's first outing as a singles Superstar in over 2 years gave us all hope for his placement on the red brand.

#3 The Miz (Will Not Benefit):

The Miz had a tremendous 2018. He opened the year by defeating Roman Reigns on Raw 25 to capture the Intercontinental Championship. He was then drafted to Smackdown Live in April and eventually re-ignited his much-awaited feud against Daniel Bryan. Although the feud didn't do justice to the hype, The Miz carried it like a true Superstar.

He was then involved in a story-line with Shane McMahon, which saw him getting brutally attacked by Smackdown Live's Commissioner. This led to The Miz turning face for the first time in nearly 6 years.

The two were set to collide at Wrestlemania 35. All signs were pointing towards The Miz going over Shane McMahon and eventually becoming Smackdown Live's top babyface later this year. However, McMahon ended up scoring the win and The Miz was drafted to Raw 8 days later. The possible reason behind the move is to help in boosting the ratings of the current season of Miz and Mrs.

The Miz ended up losing to Baron Corbin in his return match on Raw this week (the match also involved Drew McIntyre). As crowded Raw is right now, it looks like The Miz will get lost in the shuffle once the current season of his reality TV show ends.

#2 Aleister Black (Will Benefit):

As mentioned earlier, Black and Ricochet's team was broken up due to the Superstar Shakeup. The Dutch Destroyer moved to Smackdown Live. This week, we got a vignette featuring Black talking about his complex character.

It looks more similar to his NXT character than the one he was portraying while teaming up with Ricochet. If the main roster creative understands the complexity of his gimmick, Black can be in line for a huge push.

Ever since late 2017, Black has been looked at by many fans as WWE's next big prospect. He has all the tools required to succeed on the main roster. From a compelling character to effective mic and incredible in-ring skills, there is no excuse for WWE to not push him to the moon.

However, he needs to prove in the upcoming weeks that he can hang with the best. If Black does justice to fans' expectations, he will become a prominent part of the blue brand in no time.

#1 AJ Styles (Will not Benefit):

This might come as extremely shocking, given how AJ Styles' WWE run has turned out so far. However, there's a reason why Styles might not be able to thrive on the flagship show. After Styles arrived in WWE 3+ years ago, he had a decent feud with Jericho.

After that, he was catapulted into the WWE Title picture. The feud was quite disappointing for Styles as not only did he end up eating two clean losses against Reigns, but the Big Dog also got the best of Styles during the build up.

If it wasn't for the Superstar Shakeup and Smackdown Live, Styles would have probably been a mid-card talent at best. Fast forward to the Superstar Shakeup 2019, Styles has returned to Raw and has been immediately inserted into the title picture. There's very slim chance of him defeating Seth Rollins next month, as the Architect has just won the belt less than a month ago.

Moreover, he is rumored to square off against Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules in July, who is expected to become the top Contender for the Universal Title in few months. So, there's a high chance that Styles spends the major part of this year taking losses.

Raw's roster is filled with Top Stars like Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre, Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin (who WWE has been trying to push hard since last year) and part-timers like Brock Lesnar, Triple H and The Undertaker. So, seeing Styles in a better position on the card, as compared to his placement on the blue brand, is highly unlikely. He can be a solid upper mid-carder but the change in roster might not have been in the best interest of the Phenomenal One.