2 male and 2 female superstars who should head to RAW From Smackdown After WrestleMania 35

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WWE RAW has been the flagship show of the company for over 25 years, and even if the 3-hour long program is hard to sit on the rare occasion, it's still where every wrestler signed to the WWE wants to be. Smackdown Live is fantastic, but some of the stars on the blue brand are clearly meant for bigger things, and if the WWE do want to provide us with some fresh matchups, they need to shake it up a little.

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While we earlier looked at superstars who should move from Raw to Smackdown, we have to do the other, and now we are going to look at 4 stars (2 males and 2 females) that should move from Smackdown Live to RAW following WrestleMania 35.

#4 Mandy Rose

Mandy Rose is one of Smackdown's premier superstars
Mandy Rose is one of Smackdown's premier superstars

When she first debuted on the main roster, Mandy Rose looked like she was about 10 years too late for the WWE, but over the course of those 2 years, she's improved a tremendous amount, as evidenced by her latest bout with Asuka. Rose is now more than just a pretty face, and putting her on RAW alongside talents such as Sasha Banks, Bayley, Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte will help her improve her game even more as she looks to earn the name 'The Total Package'.

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Most people aren't fans of Rose because they see her amazing looks and assume she's just a pretty face, but that hard work is paying off, to the point where she's a legitimate challenger for Asuka at WrestleMania if that match is booked. Rose is clearly very high up in the eyes of Vince McMahon, so RAW is clearly the place for her to be, and whether she comes alone or alongside her partner Sonya DeVille, it's clear that Rose is a future Women's Champion, and RAW is the place she should be.

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#3 Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe is in desperate need for a change
Samoa Joe is in desperate need for a change

Samoa Joe may just be the most under-utilised performer in the entire WWE, as he is constantly putting on great matches and cutting amazing promos, with very little championship success to show for it. Unfortunately, he has been injured several times since joining the main roster, but he always produces great excitement and phenomenal, hard-hitting bouts, and it's about time he gets something to show for it.

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The move to RAW may not see him claim the WWE's top prize in the Universal Championship, but a run with the Intercontinental Championship is exactly what The Samoan Submission Machine deserves. Heading into WrestleMania, it's likely that Joe is headed for yet another Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal appearance, and that's just not good enough for arguably one of this generation's best wrestlers, and on RAW, he could become the show's top heel with a few months of good booking.

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#2 Naomi

Naomi is in need of new storylines
Naomi is in need of new storylines

Naomi got over big during the early days of the new Smackdown Live with her encouraging the WWE Universe to Feel The Glow, but in past months, that has certainly cooled off. The terrible angle with Mandy Rose hasn't helped that at all, but a change of scenery and an elevation in opponent's talent level could get her right back on track in a hurry.

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Naomi's athleticism is matched by few females in the WWE, and she's obviously a big favourite with the WWE Universe, so a big push would make sense upon arriving on WWE's flagship show. Sure, with people like Becky Lynch, Charlotte and others taking up the main event scene on RAW, it's no doubt going to be tough to keep Naomi's momentum going, but she's a very talented performer and could make for a very fun babyface on RAW while The Man continues her hot-streak.

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#1 AJ Styles

AJ Styles could add another dynamic to Raw
AJ Styles could add another dynamic to Raw

AJ Styles has been with Smackdown Live since the brand split back in 2016, hence it was called, 'The House that AJ Styles built', but it's time for him to move up to the bigger stage of Monday Night RAW. There's nothing wrong with what he's doing on Smackdown Live, he's still probably the best wrestler that the WWE has seen since Shawn Michaels, but the new, fresh matchups that await him on RAW are too tempting not to pull the trigger on this.

Wrestling the likes of Finn Balor, Seth Rollins, Bobby Lashley and more would give AJ the freshening up he deserves and would allow him the biggest stage that WWE has to offer on a weekly basis. If he were to stay on Smackdown, that also makes sense, because they want a legitimate type product during their switch to Fox, and AJ being the best wrestler in WWE will help that, but a change of scenery could be a great move for The Phenomenal One.

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