Five Things WWE Must Avoid Doing During The Superstar Shake Up

The Superstar Shakeup supposed to be that time of year that The WWE Universe is treated to surprise after surprise in an attempt to hit the refresh button on both respective brands, but has somehow become a questionable decision in a group of questionable decisions made by WWE. Beyond that, it doesn't seem to make sense in the company's current landscape.

Of course WWE is doing the best they can, especially with with everything going on right now, but its not like the company didn't create some of these problems themselves. In fact, between having superstars show up on both brands and threatening to unify the men's top titles, the company is digging itself into a hole that it might not be able to get out of.

With that being said and only a few short days to go before WWE's big Superstar Shakeup on Monday and Tuesday night, here are five things the company must avoid doing this year. As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to tell us what you are hoping WWE avoids doing during the shows.

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#5 Putting too many top stars on Smackdown Live

Will Vince McMahon put all his best superstars on Smackdown Live?

Its no secret that Smackdown Live is moving to Fox Sports in October and while they will definitely need an action packed roster in order to get fans hyped, they need to avoid favoring any particular brand. That means that while Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair might be good for ratings, there needs to be a balance.

Hopefully WWE is able to find this balance and give both shows everything they need in order to succeed for the next year or so, but one has to wonder if the company has any intention of giving Smackdown Live the better roster. The move would make sense given the upcoming deal and the fact that Smackdown Live could move to three hours, but again, they create a situation where one show is treated better than the other.

#4 Making the brand split meaningless

How will WWE make the superstar shakeup meaningful?

This whole superstar shakeup means absolutely nothing if WWE doesn't commit to making each brand different. It also means nothing if WWE doesn't go by the rules that they have set forth in previous years, which limits the amount of superstars appearing on both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.

While The Women's tag team titles and maybe even the women's main titles can get a pass on this, especially since it would give Fox Sports access to the entire women's division come October, having the shakeup and then letting superstars show up on each show makes no sense. It also makes the point of the brand split meaningless.

With that being said and WWE seemingly doing this a lot lately, they need to find their boundaries and stick to it. That means no random appearances, no out of nowhere title unification and only do brand warfare if there is a overarching storyline behind it all. If not, the brand split is pointless and every superstar should just appear on both shows.

#3 Meaningless swerves

Vince McMahon needs to be very careful about what he does during the Superstar Shakeup

Another thing The WWE Universe needs to be honest about is the fact that no matter what, they want this Superstar Shakeup to mean something and a part of that is making lasting changes to The WWE landscape. Unfortunately for fans, the company has been known to swerve for the sake of swerving in the past, which means they could do it again during the Shakeup.

Now this doesn't mean WWE can't throw a few swerves in here or there to entice the audience, but when you make them absolutely meaningless at the end of the day, then one has to consider what the point was in the first place. They also have to consider why they are spending time watching something that would fool them like this.

WWE needs to avoid doing things like leaving a show without a champion, having a champion leave and return later or anything else that could be seen as meaningless. If nothing else, WWE has a responsibility to their fan base to do the right thing and make things interesting, which means making everything they do impactful to both the show and the future of the product.

#2 Keeping Roman Reigns on Raw

Its time for Roman Reigns to go to the blue brand!

No matter where Roman Reigns ends up, once the Superstar Shakeup comes to an end, The WWE still intends on pushing the Big Dog to the moon and back. Why not send him to Smackdown Live to go after the WWE title and give Universal title scene the shakeup it has needed for a long time?

At least this way, Smackdown Live gets a big star right off the bat, the company can push him to moon against some pretty stout heels on the blue brand brand, and superstars on Raw can finally get the oppurtunities they would have had if Reigns hadn't been there. If nothing else, it's a brilliant plan, a perfect way to shake things up and leaves both shows with some pretty interesting possibilities.

Would The WWE Universe really be that mad about Roman Reigns being champion on Smackdown Live if Seth Rollins or even Finn Balor was champion on Monday Night Raw? There would certainly be less fans crying about Reigns holding other superstars back, which would be a nice break for both WWE and fans that are tired of hearing about it.

#1 Leaving a show without a main champion

Will Seth Rollins or Kofi Kingston lose their title during the Superstar Shakeup?

With all the talk about WWE looking to unify the men's Universal and WWE titles, one has to wonder if this is going to leave one show without a champion. Furthermore, it begs the question of what the show that won't have its top title will do without it and if another one will take its place.

In all honesty, its just another part of the brand split that makes little to no sense and could leave one of the shows metaphorically behind the eight ball if not taken care of promptly. Sure, WWE could just create another belt for the show that doesn't end up with a world champion, but what sense would that make with WWE already making The Universal title meaningless under Lesnar?

In the end, hopefully WWE won't go through with unifying the titles and if they do, maybe it will only be for a short time. If not however, WWE faces a very uncertain future of what to do with the show without the title or even who can actually challenge for the belt in the first place. It's all so ambiguous right now and it's not a good feeling to have as a wrestling fan.