5 Current WWE Superstars who have never moved brands since their debut

Some Superstars have never moved from their original brand.
Some Superstars have never moved from their original brand.

With a WWE Draft happening annually since 2016, most of the company's current roster has moved brands since debuting on RAW or SmackDown. Since their initial allotment at the start of the second brand split, some of WWE's biggest stars have been on the move to the other show.

Over the Superstar Shake-ups across the past three years, very few wrestlers have actually stayed put. With some of them starting off in WWE before the brand split and others joining within the first year of it, they have had a permanent home once they were drafted.

All of these Superstars could go to the other show during the upcoming WWE Draft, but their current positions right now suggest that the moves are unlikely to happen. It is rare that somebody stays put on either RAW or SmackDown for over three years, but that is the case with these names.

Here are five current WWE Superstars who have never moved brands since their debut on RAW or SmackDown.


#5 Nia Jax (WWE RAW)

Nia Jax won the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34.
Nia Jax won the RAW Women's Championship at WrestleMania 34.

Ever since she was selected during the televised portion of the 2016 WWE Draft, Nia Jax has remained on Monday Night RAW. In fact, until her and Shayna Baszler's recent Tag Team Championship defense against Sasha Banks and Bayley, the Irresistible Force did not wrestle a single match on SmackDown.

Jax has been one of the most prominent women to be featured on RAW, with her larger size making her an instant threat near the top of the card. She won the RAW Women's Championship against Alexa Bliss at WrestleMania 34 as a babyface, concluding one of WWE's more underrated storylines in recent 'Mania history.

The current WWE Women's Tag Team Champion had a couple of decent feuds as a heel, with Sasha Banks and Ronda Rousey sticking out as her best opponents. Jax's current partnership with Shayna Baszler is pretty intriguing, but WWE will need to form more teams for their reign to have a larger impact.

The most memorable moment on RAW featuring Nia Jax was the segment where she infamously broke Becky Lynch's nose, which funnily rose her stock in WWE. She inadvertently contributed to one of the most iconic RAW moments in the past few years.

#4 Carmella (WWE SmackDown)

Carmella has been a Blue brand mainstay.
Carmella has been a Blue brand mainstay.

Also brought to the main roster during the 2016 WWE Draft, Carmella was actually the final person to be picked. She debuted on SmackDown and has stayed there ever since. The Princess of Staten Island quickly thrived as a heel as part of the female version of the SmackDown Six.

Carmella has been successful in multiple roles in WWE, with her heel persona and partnership with James Ellsworth playing a big role in her winning the Women's Money in the Bank briefcase in 2017. She won the SmackDown Women's Championship nights after WrestleMania 34, cashing in on Charlotte Flair.

Even if her title reign was not the best, in-ring wise, Carmella did end it with a bang. She played her part in a solid triple threat match at SummerSlam 2018, which served as a launching pad for Becky Lynch to reach the next level in WWE. Carmella has since been a reliable babyface, as she and R-Truth became one of the most entertaining acts on TV.

She did appear a lot on RAW alongside Truth in 2019, but the WWE Draft in October reinforced her spot as a SmackDown Superstar. Carmella has not appeared on TV in a while, but it seems like her return is imminent on the Blue brand.

#3 Titus O'Neil (WWE RAW)

Titus O'Neil hasn't moved shows since 2016.
Titus O'Neil hasn't moved shows since 2016.

While not the most notable Superstar on this list, Titus O'Neil has been on WWE programming for over ten years now. He started as a "rookie" on the second season of NXT, before re-appearing in its fifth season. O'Neil debuted on the main roster after the first brand split ended, which means his only move to a brand was during the 2016 WWE Draft.

He has had his moments on the Red brand, but never really went above the lower mid-card. O'Neil created the Titus Brand on RAW, with it eventually becoming Titus Worldwide. Apollo Crews, Akira Tozawa, and Dana Brooke were all part of this group at some point.

O'Neil's most memorable moment on Monday nights may have come last year, as he became the very first 24/7 Champion. However, he will forever be remembered for that fateful night in Jeddah.

The former Prime Time Player slipped on his way to the ring during the Greatest Royal Rumble Match, creating a moment that was as hilarious as it could have been tragic. That being said, Titus O'Neil is a brilliant ambassador for WWE.

#2 Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE SmackDown)

Shinsuke Nakamura has been a constant presence on SmackDown since 2017.
Shinsuke Nakamura has been a constant presence on SmackDown since 2017.

While he wasn't on the WWE main roster at the start of the second brand split in 2016, Shinsuke Nakamura has been a part of SmackDown for over three years now. He made his debut two nights after WrestleMania 33 and has been a constant presence on the show.

Nakamura may have lost a lot of his star power over the years, but he is still one of the most charismatic Superstars on the Blue brand. He has also accomplished a fair amount, winning multiple titles. However, Nakamura failed to win the WWE Championship from AJ Styles during their 2018 feud.

The former NXT Champion has been a solid part of the mid-card since then, winning the United States Championship at Extreme Rules 2018 and the Intercontinental Championship one year later. Nakamura won another title at the pay-per-view, teaming with Cesaro to win the SmackDown Tag Team Championship at Extreme Rules this July.

Cesaro and Nakamura are still the Tag Team Champions, although they have run out of teams to feud with on SmackDown. Hopefully, this is rectified during the upcoming WWE Draft.

#1 Seth Rollins (WWE RAW)

Seth Rollins was the #1 pick of the 2016 WWE Draft.
Seth Rollins was the #1 pick of the 2016 WWE Draft.

The biggest star in WWE to never change brands, Seth Rollins has truly lived up to his nickname, Monday Night Rollins. He was the No. 1 pick of the WWE Draft in 2016, joining RAW and remaining there for over four years. Rollins has done it all on the Red brand, winning countless titles and creating many memorable moments along the way.

The Monday Night Messiah has been the most consistent Superstar in WWE over this period, growing as a performer in the ring and on the microphone. Rollins spent the majority of his time as a RAW Superstar being a babyface. He was at his best in 2018, winning the Intercontinental Championship and defending it regularly on TV.

Rollins' greatest ever performance on RAW may have been during the Gauntlet Match one week before Elimination Chamber that same year. He pinned both Roman Reigns and John Cena, lasting over an hour in the process. Rollins grew in popularity, which led him to the Universal Championship.

His reign may not have been that successful, but the BeastSlayer has recovered well. He is now a heel again and was the leader of his own stable earlier this year. Seth Rollins has had memorable clashes with Kevin Owens, Drew McIntyre, and Dominik Mysterio, furthering his stock as one of the best wrestlers WWE has to offer.

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