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Heavy Machinery was a part of Talking Smack this week, with Kayla Braxton and Sami Zayn, when it was announced that Tucker would be headed to RAW as part of WWE Draft 2020, This is officially the end of Heavy Machinery, considering that Otis and Tucker will be on two separate brands.
Why did WWE decide to split up Tucker and Otis in this manner during WWE Draft 2020, you rightfully ask? Here are 5 possible reasons why Heavy Machinery may have been split up, not based on insider knowledge, but it is easy to surmise from current events.
Everyone loves Heavy Machinery so let us know your favorite Otis or Tucker moment in the comments section below and also if you are happy with the highly beloved team going its separate ways as a result of WWE Draft 2020.
#5 Setting up Otis as a legitimate singles superstar before he cashes in his Money in the Bank contract
We've all heard the stories about how little Vince McMahon values tag team wrestling from more than one performer, and if the plan is to put either the WWE Universal Championship or the WWE Championship around Otis' waist, then he needs to be weaned away from the tag team division in the days and weeks that follow.
Vince McMahon probably wants Otis to be seen as a top performer as he runs through one heel after another all the way to the very top of the card. And when he does, he can be seen as a credible enough babyface, at par with top stars like Roman Reigns and/or Jimmy Uso based on how Hell in a Cell turns out. Right now, can you imagine Otis as the face of either WWE brand?
#4 Can allow Tucker to be repackaged on RAW and embark on a singles career (or even a tag team run with a partner other than Otis)
Otis and Tucker obviously share much genuine affection for one another but at the same time, it is clear as day who the Shawn Michaels of the team and who the Marty Jannetty of the unit is. As harsh as this may sound, Tucker has been little more than a cheerleader for Otis as he has gone from being a tag team specialist to becoming one of the biggest stars in the roster. Tucker may even be the better 'wrestler' of the two, and now on RAW, he has a chance to break out and carve his own path. No longer will he need to be overshadowed by Otis.
It was always Otis' romance with Mandy Rose and Otis winning the Money in the Bank contract and Otis going to court, as Tucker sat by and lent his support to his friend. No longer does he need to play second fiddle anymore.
#3 The end of Heavy Machinery was an incentive for people to tune in and watch Talking Smack
WWE, as a corporate entity, always wants its audience to tune in and watch the WWE Network, which is a property completely owned by them. Because a large portion of the fanbase may not necessarily tune in to watch Talking Smack, the company may have planned the end of Heavy Machinery. This is a big piece of news, and once it was made public on social media, many must have gone to check out exactly what had transpired between Otis and Tucker when the news of Heavy Machinery coming to an end was made official.
Even though it doesn't get the love it so rightfully deserves, Talking Smack is a pretty fantastic show even in its current incarnation. Yes, the end of Heavy Machinery was noteworthy and so was the Big E promo that went viral not very long ago, but almost every episode has something worth writing home about. Unfortunately, it's not always necessarily must-see content.
#2 The possibility of an interaction between Mandy Rose and Tucker on RAW?
The Otis and Mandy Rose storyline has been one of the biggest highlights of the year 2020, and Tucker has always been by Otis' side, cheering his brother on. But now, it will be interesting to observe how Tucker will behave with Mandy Rose now that he has become a part of the RAW brand. Will he continue to be a friend of hers and remain an ally as she goes about her business?
Or will Tucker have more nefarious intentions and possibly try to make some advances towards Mandy Rose? Whatever the case may be, it will be absolutely pointless and a missed opportunity if there is no interaction at all between Tucker and Mandy Rose. Tag team partners always make the best rivals and Tucker vs. Otis could be a very good feud when the time is right and the time is rife.
And yes, this particular point about Tucker blends wonderfully into the next and final point in this article...
#1 Allows Tucker to potentially turn heel, away from the Heavy Machinery brand
Even though one glance at Heavy Machinery member Otis reveals him to be a lovable, delightful WWE Superstar, Tucker is a completely different kind of beast. He certainly has the ability to be almost as endearing as Otis when it is necessary but at the same time, Tucker doesn't speak in the ridiculous tone that Otis adopts and was always the more serious WWE Superstar of the two.
And therefore, there is a great chance for him to be a heel as well, something that is necessary on the RAW brand at this point in time. Seth Rollins is no longer a part of the RAW brand, and while it'll take some doing, in time Tucker could fill that void quite well.
And while this is just speculation, Tucker has been given the RAW end of the stick in this deal. Maybe someone like him could seek retribution?
Being part of the Heavy Machinery brand would require him to be goofy and silly.
