3 Things Possible at the 2019 WWE Superstar Shakeup

With WrestleMania and the RAW and SmackDown after are officially in the books, it is time to look forward to next week and WWE’s annual Superstar Shake-up. The Shake-up is one of the most anticipated nights of the WWE year as it sets the tone for the rest of the year and gives us new and refreshing feuds.

This year for the first time ever, the Shake-up is being advertised as an “International Shakeup” as the show will be held in Montreal, Canada. This will also make the show more interesting as Montreal is typically one of the louder crowds the WWE travels to. So, you can expect huge pops for guys like Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn.

The only disappointing thing about this year’s shakeup is that superstars have been showing up on other brands for the past few months without an explanation for it at all. The brand split feels like it is becoming meaningless once again. The past two nights have been understandable since WWE wants to give fans a taste of possible feuds that can happen when the shakeup happens, but besides that, the random appearances diminish the brand split. Hopefully with the shakeup next week, this trend ends and things get back to normal.

The moves that happen next week will also give us a clearer picture as to who will be the new contenders for each title as well as who may be the favorites for next month’s Money in the Bank Pay Per View. As of now, there is no clear contender or feuds that are set in stone after WrestleMania and the RAW and SmackDown are the just past.

With all of that being said, here are three things that can happen with next week’s Superstar Shakeup. Make sure you stay tuned to Sportskeeda for the latest breaking news and rumors as the shakeup draws closer and closer.

#3 The United States and Intercontinental Championships will switch brands

The current United States and Intercontinental Champions are Samoa Joe and Finn Balor respectively. The mid cards on both brands can use a fresh reboot and new feuds for these titles, so I see Joe and Balor switching sides during the Superstar Shakeup.

Joe, who recently won the United States Championship, is finally gaining momentum after losing numerous WWE Title feuds. However, the United States Championship hasn’t had a memorable feud or reign since John Cena’s open challenges.

SmackDown’s mid card is lacking faces that can give Joe a challenge, so moving to RAW could be just what Joe and the title need. Seeds for a possible feud with Braun Strowman were planted on SmackDown this week and Strowman would be the perfect first feud for Joe on RAW.

As for Balor and the Intercontinental Championship, the belt has lost some steam since The Miz and Roman Reigns held is a couple of years ago. Balor is coming off a lackluster feud with Bobby Lashley and needs fresh feuds. Fans have been wanting Balor on SmackDown for a while now since there are so many feuds he can have on the Blue Brand including Shinsuke Nakamura, Russev. Randy Orton and AJ Styles to name a few. He can also hook up with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson and reform the Club if needed.

Samoa Joe and Finn Balor and their respective belts NEED new feuds to add some prestige and meaning to the belts, and the two swapping brands can be just what is needed in order to make these two and the belts meaningful again.

#2 Becky Lynch will move to RAW

This one is a bit tricky since she holds both the RAW and SmackDown Women’s Championships at the moment, but after the Superstar Shake-up Becky Lynch’s permanent home will be on RAW.

Lynch has done everything she possibly can on SmackDown. She's run through the whole roster to get to where she is at the moment, with the exception of Asuka. There are no legitimate heels on the blue brand either and Becky needs to get as far away from Charlotte Flair as possible. So, a move over to RAW will be a perfect move.

She already has two built-in feuds if she moves to RAW and nothing else changes. One is with Nia Jax, who Becky hasn’t fully gotten revenge on for injuring her and taking her out of Survivor Series late last year. Many fans may not like it, but it does make logical sense. The other feud is with Lacey Evans, who Becky had confrontations with this week on both RAW and SmackDown. It also makes perfect sense since Lynch refers to herself as “The Man” and Lacey is “The Lady” of WWE.

While it will be interesting to see how WWE handles Becky holding both Women's titles going forward, at the end of the day I believe that her permanent home will be on Monday nights from here on out.

#1 Brock Lesnar will move to SmackDown

This is also another tricky situation since it is unknown what his contract status is, but if WWE really wants to shake things up the best way to do that is to move Brock Lesnar to Smackdown.

Lesnar dropped the Universal Championship to Seth Rollins at WrestleMania this past Sunday, and did not appear on RAW the next night. There is a lot of speculation surrounding Lesnar from him possibly doing a UFC fight in the near future to him appearing at the next WWE event in Saudi Arabia. There was also advertisement with Lesnar being shown as a SmackDown Superstar.

A move to SmackDown would make sense since Lesnar has run through almost everyone on RAW and there’s not much left for him there. Even if his schedule is like it is now, there are some exciting feuds Lesnar can have when he does show up on the Blue Brand. Plus, the heat would be immense if Lesnar is the one to end Kofi Kingston’s reign as WWE Champion.

It is also important to remember that SmackDown is moving to FOX in October and WWE and FOX will want to have a huge draw on the show and whether fan like it or not, Lesnar is the guy that would most likely get the most eyes on SmackDown if he is moved there.