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Nick Aldis showed up on RAW this week to apologize to Adam Pearce. The SmackDown General Manager told Pearce his action on the blue brand last week reflected his intention to main order on his show. Pearce asked Aldis to stay for the entire duration of RAW.
However, Aldis was quick to interact with RAW talents, and that didn’t sit well with Pearce, who asked him to leave the building. It appears the SmackDown GM plans on taking some red brand exclusives to his show. After all, he successfully convinced Kevin Owens to jump ship from RAW over to SmackDown.
Having said that, let’s take a look at the five RAW stars who could join Nick Aldis on SmackDown from RAW.
#5. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance interacted with Nick Aldis on RAW
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance had a successful stint in NXT. The pair had a solid run with the NXT Women’s Championship. They were called to RAW as part of the 2023 WWE Draft and unsuccessfully challenged Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship.
Kayden and Katana can potentially join SmackDown in the wake of their conversation with Nick Aldis. The 19-year veteran was seen interacting with the pair when approached by Adam Pearce during their backstage segment.
#4. The Miz is tired of being humiliated by Adam Pearce
The Miz doesn’t get appreciated enough, and that is what he was trying to tell Adam Pearce on RAW this week. The A-Lister was listing his incredible accomplishments before he was rudely interrupted by Rhea Ripley backstage this week.
Aldis might see The Miz not being treated with respect and treated as a sign of weakness on the part of Pearce and the RAW locker room. The SmackDown GM can potentially ask Miz to return to the blue brand and have another incredible run in the land of opportunities.
#3. Indus Sher can be traded to the blue brand for a top faction
Indus Sher was among the first tag teams drafted to RAW as part of the draft event. However, the trio of Jinder Mahal, Veer Mahaan, and Sanga have yet to pick up a big win on the red brand. The trio approached Adam Pearce during a previous episode of RAW to talk business.
It is possible that Mahal had negotiated a transfer to SmackDown for Indus Sher during their meeting with Pearce. The RAW General Manager can potentially sign off on the deal by trading the trio to the blue brand in exchange for Bobby Lashley and The Street Profits.
#2. Logan Paul could join SmackDown full-time after Crown Jewel
Logan Paul iterated his free agency during his segment on the latest episode of RAW. The Maverick was seen reminding people that he would win the United States Championship from Rey Mysterio at Crown Jewel and show up frequently on weekly television to defend the title.
Since the United States Championship is exclusive to SmackDown, Logan Paul may end up joining the blue brand as a full-time superstar. He can potentially ask Nick Aldis to pluck Dominik Mysterio from RAW as his new tag team partner on RAW following the pair’s interaction this week.
#1. Cody Rhodes has a history with Nick Aldis
Cody Rhodes had a huge hand in getting Jey Uso moved to RAW from SmackDown. The American Nightmare, however, might have undermined the implications of such a trade as it ended up having a domino effect across the WWE roster, including NXT.
Given Rhodes’ history with Nick Aldis, The American Nightmare may end up moving to SmackDown from RAW. Plus, arriving on the blue brand will put Cody Rhodes in direct confrontation with the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion – leading to a potential second encounter at WrestleMania 40.
