4 RAW Superstars who can appear on SmackDown after the "Wildcard" announcement

On the latest episode of RAW, a rather bizarre new rule was introduced, known as the "Wildcard rule", where four superstars of the opposite brand will be allowed to show up on RAW or SmackDown. It was initially announced to be three and then changed to four.

In this case, it was Roman Reigns, Daniel Bryan and Kofi Kingston. It was only Roman Reigns who was scheduled to appear, and the general speculation was that he would call out Goldberg for a match at Saudi Arabia, since the WWE Hall of Famer is returning a month from now.

There has already been instant criticism of the wildcard rule because there's some belief that it may end the brand split soon. Regardless, it is what it is and every week, we may be seeing superstars from opposite brands appear. This week, the 3 SmackDown stars appearing led to two WrestleMania rematches - Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre and Kofi Kingston vs Daniel Bryan.

To add to it, Elias and Lars Sullivan from SmackDown either, making it all the more confusing. Afterwards, McMahon was confronted in his office by Sullivan, prompting him to change the rule to four superstars in the Wildcard rule.

Here are four RAW superstars who could appear on SmackDown!

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#4. Braun Strowman

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Braun Strowman hasn't done much since WrestleMania, just like every other competitor who has won the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal (excluding Matt Hardy in 2018). He seemingly began a small feud with Sami Zayn on RAW and is a part of the Money in the Bank ladder match.

Since he's one of RAW's biggest stars, it wouldn't be surprising to see him show up on SmackDown and make a big statement.

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#3. Drew McIntyre

Drew McIntyre faced Roman Reigns on RAW

Drew McIntyre is in a very interesting juncture in his WWE run. He seems to be on the verge of a major push, but the results are something we're yet to see. When Roman Reigns appeared on RAW, he took on The Big Dog in a rematch from WrestleMania and this time, the match delivered in a big way.

You'd think that it would be good for the Universal title and it certainly showed that McIntyre is ready for the big time. Though the match ended with a DQ finish courtesy of Elias and Shane McMahon, McIntyre still looked great.

He could very well appear on SmackDown Live and once more attack Roman Reigns. Perhaps it could lead to a rematch with a decisive finish. Would McIntyre finally prevail in that situation?

#2. AJ Styles

A quick return to SmackDown for AJ Styles?

AJ Styles was an integral part of SmackDown Live from the re-introduction of the brand split in 2016. He was the face of the blue brand throughout and two WWE Championship victories and several great feuds and matches later, he finally made a long-anticipated move to RAW.

It was the right move because he had essentially done all there was to do on the blue brand. With RAW being a fresh start, he was instantly shot up to main event level (as always) and is now contending for the Universal Championship.

Similarly, Roman Reigns has been a RAW guy throughout and since WWE wants to put the biggest stars possible to make the Wild Card rule seem unpredictable, AJ Styles might just have one more small trip to SmackDown Live.

What his role would be, we don't know, but it's certainlg going to be interesting to find out.

#1. Seth Rollins

The Architect was rumoured for a SmackDown move last year

For the first two editions of the Superstar Shake-Up, the rumour was that AJ Styles and Seth Rollins would swap places. Many felt that there was a possibility of Rollins taking the Universal Championship to SmackDown as well.

Seth Rollins only really appeared on SmackDown during the Survivor Series rivalries, but apart from that, it's always been RAW for him. It would be a good change if he did briefly appear on SmackDown and picked up where he left off with AJ Styles.

Then again, that devalues the brand split a bit, but that's what the Wild Card rule has seemingly done. With names like Elias appearing as well on RAW, it seems like they've really loosened the rules of the brand split.

Either way, expect Seth Rollins to appear on SmackDown solely to ensure that even the very best superstars can appear on the opposite brand.