5 missed opportunities from the 2018 Superstar Shakeup 

#3 A new voice in the land of opportunity

WWE may have loaded Smackdown Live with white-hot superstars but they should've placed an announcer behind the commentary desk that would've done their narratives justice.

The concept of the Superstar Shakeup is merely drafting superstars across different brands. However, as mentioned earlier, WWE could've used this event as a tool to change the landscape of their two shows completely.

Hence, that idea of 'change' sounds exciting enough to obtain investment emotionally from any wrestling aficionado, and when talking about the viewer's investment, the main thing it leans on is how compelling WWE is being when selling that investment.

In WWE the primary source of creating fan investment is the voices that call the action every single night, and those voices are the WWE commentators. Being a WWE commentator is not an easy job, as WWE saddles these play by play analysts with much more responsibilities than just calling the action in the ring.

From promoting the WWE network to advertising the company's sponsors, Micheal Cole and Co are often instructed to focus more on the business side of wrestling than the actual wrestling.

While the reality these announcers are facing is harsh, it does not justify the fact that some of them are terrible at their job, as fans watching the show buy the product based on the commentator's interpretation of the programme, which makes them the middleman between the wrestlers and the audience.

While Monday Night Raw commentary can be deemed pausable with the likes of Corey Graves, Micheal Cole and Jonathan Coachman giving average performances that sometimes standout. SmackDown Live, on the other hand, is lacking that unique voice that helps the viewer differentiate between both shows.

There no more evidence needed to support this assumption than Corey Graves double duty on Raw and SmackDown Live, as Tom Philipps and Bryan Saxton are a less enthusiastic duo that hardly gives compelling performances behind the desk.

Therefore WWE needed to bring in a voice that would've helped Smackdown Live’s narratives have a fresher perspective, and that new voice is Renee Young. However, a majority of the WWE Universe would've exclaimed that the Superstar Shakeup was an idea based solely on drafting superstars and revitalizing brands.

Therefore, what better way to revive the blue brand than to remove some of the unexciting voices from commentary and replace it with a brand-new, refreshing viewpoint that can help the viewer understand the narratives told in the ring.

Putting Young on commentary would've been the smartest decision WWE could've made during the Superstar Shakeup as Young is currently WWE's interviewer and host on the main roster. Moreover, she could've brought her uniqueness to SmackDown Live's monotonous commentary booth.