It has been almost three months since WWE brand split took place and we have already tasted some fruits of this epic event in WWE. We have seen some great storylines and matches in the past three months, and we have every reason to expect a lot more in future.
Back on 19th July 2016, the day on which WWE draft took place, your expectations about the future were a mix of confusion and unpredictable expectations.
Today, we have a spectrum of things that you probably didn’t expect on the day of the brand split or even within three months from that day. There are certain things that WWE did well with regards to future prospects. As part of this slideshow, let us have a look at five welcome moves taken by the company after brand split:
#1 Opportunity factor
The main motto of team WWE after their brand split is to provide opportunities to superstars and witness the dawn of a new era. On these lines, talent injection happened on the roster and superstars were shuffled between the mid-card and top brass.
Mid-carders were given huge opportunities to face big stars and realise their dreams. The classic example would be the case of Kevin Owens, who had the opportunity to face the likes of Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns and his Universal Title victory.
Bringing in Finn Balor to the roster immediately after the brand split is also a welcome move. The same holds true even for SmackDown roster. Talk about Heath Slater winning the Tag title and Dolph Ziggler reclaiming his lost glory. How can you forget Roman Reigns’ US title reign?
#2 The leadership and PPV structure
The best part of both RAW and SmackDown is their respective leadership team. Stephanie McMahon/Mick Foley running RAW and Shane McMahon/Daniel Bryan running SmackDown with some top class decision-making and unique match set ups: What more can you ask for?
The connection the WWE universe has with Mick and Daniel worked a lot in WWE’s favour. The Commissioner-GM model of the show also made Shane and Steph relevant in the current scenario.
Another excellent move was the practice of having brand exclusive PPVs with just four in common- Summer Slam, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and WrestleMania. This has worked well because the slotting of matches for the superstars on both the rosters has become easier.
Furthermore, there is an additional one-month gap to build and develop the storylines for the matches.
#3 'First-time ever' formula
After the brand split, WWE has come up with a couple of ‘never before seen’ ideas and they were highly successful. The first was the triple threat match at the No Mercy PPV of the SmackDown brand involving Aj Styles, John Cena and Dean Ambrose.
This match was for the WWE World Championship, and this match was a show-stealer as expected. The best thing about this bout is that this is the first time in WWE that a main-event opened the PPV.
This match was applauded by many people on social media platforms and the idea of opening the PPV with this match, took No Mercy to a whole different level.
The RAW counterparts even tried to emulate this and pushed hard to make the match between Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens at Hell in a Cell a triple threat, however, that unfortunately didn’t happen.
#4 The RAW women’s division
Sasha Banks and Charlotte have been very commendable, and both divas have done an incredible job, making the feud for the WWE RAW Women's title enjoyable. A couple of months ago, Sasha won the title from Charlotte, but the reign wasn't long.
Once again, two weeks ago on RAW, Sasha won the title back making it a short title reign for Charlotte. Though this has created a very competitive scenario in the Diva's division, such a quick change of hands could prove to be dangerous.
Both these women are part of some incredible history, in the making. Apart from this, the debut of Bayley was a blockbuster hit decision, and she is set to travel a long way on the roster.
#5 Inter-brand PPV matches-
Another good thing the company went ahead with after the brand split, was the match between Brock Lesnar and Randy Orton at SummerSlam. Though this was the first time after the brand split, that superstars from different rosters locked horns, WWE came up with a plausible storyline by calling the match, 15 years in the making.
This opens the door for a plethora of storylines in the future for the superstars residing on different rosters. That would be a good move because the crowd would love to have their favourite superstars on RAW and SmackDown facing off.
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