5 RAW Superstars who could soon be drafted to SmackDown

It appears that roster changes have begun since it was revealed last night that Mandy Rose had been drafted from Friday Night Smackdown to Monday Night RAW.

This move came as a huge surprise for the WWE Universe, considering Rose is currently in the middle of a storyline with Otis. However, it's believed that it could be part of a storyline after she has tweeted blaming The Miz for the move.

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The fact that Rose has now been moved to RAW means there could be a number of other switches made in the coming weeks, and WWE could similarly break a bunch of the drafts on their social media.

Usually, the stars who are drafted are the ones who are not being used on their current brand, but Rose's recent move means there isn't anyone on the RAW or SmackDown roster who is safe.

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#5 The Viking Raiders to Smackdown?

Have a two-for-one to start with. The Viking Raiders were recently part of a storyline with The Street Profits, but it has now become obvious that Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins have moved on to a new storyline on WWE TV.

Erik and Ivar have also been on hand to help Ricochet and Cedric Alexander in recent weeks. Now Alexander has turned heel though, the story seems to be between Alexander and Ricochet and it could be time for The Viking Raiders to be given a new start on Smackdown

The Viking Raiders were promoted straight to RAW following their stint on NXT, which means that the former Tag Team Champions have never been on the SmackDown brand but could easily add something extra to its tag team division.

The move would also give the creative team a number of 'first time ever' WWE matches for The Viking Raiders in the coming months.

#4 Bianca Belair to Smackdown?

Bianca Belair was one of the standout stars on NXT and it could easily be argued that The EST of WWE deserved an NXT Women's Championship reign. However at the time, the division was highly competitive. She could find more success on SmackDown.

Belair was moved up to the main roster alongside her husband Montez Ford and made her debut by helping him at WrestleMania, which has left her in her husband's shadow on RAW so far.

She is easily one of the most athletic and talented female wrestlers in WWE at present, but because it's publicly known that she's married to Ford, Belair keeps getting dragged into his storylines.

A move to SmackDown could allow her to step into a decent feud and even challenge for the Smackdown Women's Championship. If Bayley retains her championship at Clash of Champions, then a feud between the two women heading into Hell in a Cell would definitely allow Belair to prove her worth.

At present, The EST of WWE is being wasted on RAW and is in desperate need of a change.

#3 Humberto Carrillo to Smackdown?

Humberto Carrillo was drafted over to Monday Night RAW as part of the 2019 WWE Draft and is yet to grace Smackdown. He was made part of a feud with cousin Angel Garza earlier this year, before being involved in a storyline with Rey Mysterio.

Carrillo has been one of the stars on RAW who has been overlooked over the last few months and it appears that it's been almost two months since Carrillo has been seen, even though he has been wrestling on WWE Main Event.

Humberto has already proved his worth on 205 Live and RAW but at present, there are so many storylines on WWE's flagship show that it appears like he can't find a place.

Perhaps a move over to the blue brand could help Carrillo find his own personality, away from being the protege of Mysterio or the cousin of Garza.

Shane McMahon once called SmackDown the land of opportunity and given the talent Humberto currently possesses, all he needs is an chance to shine.

Whilst SmackDown is an hour shorter, it appears that there could be more room on the roster for Carrillo than there currently is on RAW.

#2. Billie Kay to Smackdown?

Peyton Royce and Billie Kay were on SmackDown together as The IIconics a few months ago but given the recent split, it could be a good idea for the two women to have some time apart on WWE TV.

Royce is expected to be given a push in WWE, which means that it's likely she will remain on RAW. However, Kay has come out on the wrong end of the split and could be looking to rebuild her entire WWE character.

The rumours at present suggest that Kay could be going away for a while, which makes sense since she has only ever had a character by Royce's side. This means that the Australian star needs to look at herself as a solo star and work on a new character.

Kay is a talented wrestler but RAW is full of women who could easily challenge for the RAW Women's Championship. With that being said, a move to SmackDown or even back to NXT could give Kay the time she needs to develop a new character and come back stronger than ever.

#1. Robert Roode to Smackdown?

Robert Roode hasn't really been given much of a shot to be his own person on WWE's main roster, especially on Smackdown. He's been missing over the past few months since he's unable to travel whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is still an issue in the United States.

Before Roode was under house arrest, he was taken under the wing of former WWE Champion Dolph Ziggler on SmackDown. He was later moved over to Monday Night RAW in a switch that was only confirmed back in June.

Despite the move, Roode has been unable to make any appearances as of yet, which means that a return to SmackDown wouldn't hinder his career at all. Roode could thrive if given the chance to step out of Ziggler's shadow and go on to show who he was when he was NXT Champion.

The creative team on SmackDown may be able to continue to book Roode, who has been on SmackDown throughout his main roster career. He is in danger of becoming another overlooked star in WWE and given the talent that he possesses, that would be a sad loss.