6 Biggest moves SmackDown can make in the Superstar Shake-Up

SmackDown needs to make some big moves
SmackDown needs to make some big moves

The first night of the WWE Superstar Shake-Up is behind us and Monday Night RAW did a fantastic job. They brought in top guys like AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio while also bringing in talent to build up their weak tag-team division. The Usos are on RAW now along with the renamed Viking Experience.

It's SmackDown Live's turn next and without further ado, let's take a look at some of the biggest names the blue brand could sign.

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#6 Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns

This is one of the bigger moves SmackDown Live can make in the Superstar Shake-Up. RAW brought in some big names like AJ Styles, Rey Mysterio, The Usos and even Andrade meaning that the red brand actually had a great Shake-Up.

It's SmackDown Live's turn next and Roman Reigns is one guy who can easily slot into the upper card on SmackDown. Moving to SmackDown will also open up a fresh variety of options for news feuds for the 'Big Dog' and then there's the potential clash with Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship.


#5 The Sky Pirates

The Sky Pirates
The Sky Pirates

Last week's episode of WWE SmackDown saw Paige make a big announcement backstage. She said backstage that she would be bringing a new tag-team to SmackDown, one that was capable of capturing the WWE Women's Tag-Team Championships. Who could this team be?

The most likely option seems to be the Sky Pirates from NXT - Io Shirai and Kairi Sane. Shirai is legitimately one of the best wrestlers in the world and Kairi Sane is already a former NXT Women's Championship. They're ready for the main roster and the only problem with bringing them up together might be that the NXT Women's roster may be left weaker as a result.

#4 Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush

Lashley and Rush could be on their way to SD
Lashley and Rush could be on their way to SD

Former WWE Intercontinental Champion has blown hot and cold since returning to WWE after WrestleMania last year. His run as a babyface didn't go anywhere but he's done a lot better since his heel turn and pairing with Lio Rush.

Lashley could do with a fresh start on SmackDown and will have a lot of talented smaller workers he can wrestle against on the blue brand.


#3 Braun Strowman

Braun Strowman
Braun Strowman

We saw Braun Strowman on last week's episode of SmackDown and his interaction with Samoa Joe was brilliant. The two monsters didn't hold back during their short back and forth and Joe even tried to lock in the Coquina Clutch at one point.

Strowman could be a massive signing for SmackDown and it will give the 'Monster Among Men' a fresh set of Superstars to run through.

#2 Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks

The Sasha Banks saga has taken over wrestling Twitter since WrestleMania, but if you ask me, there's no way WWE will let Banks leave even if the story is true. This is the perfect time to put Sasha Banks and Bayley in separate brands and bring back The Boss.

Sasha works best as a heel and she hasn't really gotten a chance to show that on the main roster.


#1 Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar

This is by far the biggest move that SmackDown could make in the Shake-Up - acquiring 'The Beast' Brock Lesnar. Lesnar has been on RAW since the brand split and despite being a part-timer, he's still one of WWE's biggest draws.

Not only will drafting Lesnar to SmackDown Live keep him apart from Seth Rollins but it will also be a huge draw if Lesnar wrestles on SmackDown's first episode on FOX when it moves to the network later this year.

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