WWE Superstar Shakeup 2019: 4 Major Stars Who Desperately Need To Change Brands

As announced last month, the next WWE Superstar Shakeup will be a two-night event with the first night being exactly eight days after WrestleMania 35. It'll begin on the April 16 episode of Monday Night Raw, and continue on the following night's (April 17) edition of SmackDown Live.

Typically, WWE tries to move at least one or two big names, although there are a ton of wrestlers on both rosters who could benefit from being on a new brand.

Since the original Superstar Shakeup back in 2016, there have been some superstars who haven't switched brands, and as previously mentioned, there is an abundance of talented people on WWE's roster who could greatly benefit from being switched over to the opposite brand.

Also with SmackDown moving over to the FOX network soon, WWE might truly decide to shake things up by sending some of the top Raw names over to the blue brand in preparation for their big debut on the network.

So with all that in mind, here are four major WWE superstars who desperately need to change brands.

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#1 Finn Balor

Aside from when he was initially called up to WWE's main roster, where he was going to be pushed as the top guy on Raw prior to being injured in a match with Seth Rollins, Finn Balor hasn't really done much on the company's red brand.

Balor is one of the most talented guys WWE has on their roster, and that talent has been wasted due to the top brass not believing that he's over enough to be a main event level superstar. On top of that, there may also be some trepidation on the company's part due to the "Demon King's" injury history.

However, a switch to SmackDown Live, along with a heel turn, could be just what Balor needs to convince the top brass in WWE that he can, in fact, be a main event superstar.

#2 Drew McIntyre

WWE is clearly grooming Drew McIntyre to be a top guy for many years to come, however, he'll never get past a certain level as long as he's on the same brand as Roman Reigns, so naturally, a switch to the blue brand would be a great move for the company to make.

If WWE doesn't end up making this change on the day of the Superstar Shakeup, it'll likely be because they want McIntyre to be in the Universal Championship picture coming out of WrestleMania 35, as he'll likely end up being Seth Rollins' first challenger if the ex-Shield member defeats Brock Lesnar at next month's event.

Alternatively, McIntyre could either be the top babyface on the SmackDown Live roster, which is a lot higher than he'll be able to get while he's on the red brand. So moving the former Intercontinental Champion over to the blue brand seems like a no-brainer to me.

#3 Braun Strowman

It wasn't all that long ago that Braun Strowman was the hottest babyface on WWE's roster, and even though he's cooled off significantly in recent months, there's still a chance that he could recapture what he once had if he's moved over to the blue brand.

Much like with the previous entry Drew McIntyre, Strowman isn't going to get any higher than the number two babyface on Raw behind Roman Reigns. Also, as a heel, he'll probably just end up working against Reigns on a regular basis which we've certainly seen enough of at this point.

WWE could go in both directions with Strowman if he's moved over to SmackDown, as he'd have a fresh batch of opponents on both the heel and the babyface sides. Honestly, it'd just be nice to see the "Monster Among Men" get a fresh start on a brand new show.

#4 AJ Styles

AJ Styles has been a member of the SmackDown Live roster ever since WWE decided to bring back the brand split in 2016, and he's faced every opponent imaginable on the blue brand since then.

While he has had a singles match with Randy Orton before, it was a forgettable match on a random episode of SmackDown, so his current feud with the "Viper" is something new. However, it's pretty much the only new thing left for "The Phenomenal One" on the blue brand, and after its conclusion, which will presumably be at WrestleMania 35, WWE could, and honestly should give Styles a new home.

If AJ Styles does move over to Raw, then WWE better make sure to send some incredible talent over to SmackDown Live in an attempt to fill the hole that the former WWE Champion will leave if he's shipped over to the red brand.