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And so, we are finally all set for this week's edition of WWE SmackDown where WWE Draft 2020 is slated to take place and all eyes are peeled on the product. The events of WWE Draft 2020 will set the course of the weeks and months to follow for the RAW and SmackDown brands.
Technically, can you make a mistake when it comes to scripted entertainment since the course of the story is technically in your hands? In the case of WWE, as we have seen several times in the past, the answer is a resounding "yes", where promising storylines were nixed due to improper decision making and the creative team needs to be cognizant of this during WWE Draft 2020.
So, while it seems like a fool's errand to tell a billionaire how to run his business, purely from a fan's perspective, here are 5 mistakes that should be avoided during WWE Draft 2020.
#5 During WWE Draft 2020, Shane and Stephanie McMahon are named as the two authority figures
When the McMahons are involved in leading just about any WWE brand, it becomes all about the McMahons and while that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's a song and dance routine that we've all seen before, countless times, to the point where we can predict the next bar and foresee the next step. If Authority Figures are indeed involved in WWE Draft 2020, they should be fresh faces.
In fact, Adam Pearce has been doing a commendable job, playing the role of an Authority Figure on WWE RAW and SmackDown, and he should continue to do so after WWE Draft 2020.
Maybe some other backstage figure like Abyss/Joseph Parks could lead a brand as well? That would be a nice twist.
#4 The Hurt Business is split up across two brands during WWE Draft 2020
Each member of The Beatles went on to do great things after the dissolution of the group, but at the same time, none achieved the same level of success as they did as a unit because chemistry is the secret ingredient that moves mountains. For WWE to split up The Hurt Business at WWE Draft 2020, now that they have found their groove, would be absolutely criminal.
Cast your mind back to what each member was doing before they came together as a collective and you'll have the answer why they should remain a unit following WWE Draft 2020. They may never be able to find the same sort of rhythm if they go their separate ways, quite honestly.
In fact, one should go one step further and say that RETRIBUTION and The Hurt Business should remain on the same brand after WWE Draft 2020 because things have become very interesting now that Mustafa Ali has been revealed as the leader of the former faction.
#3 No NXT Superstar is a part of WWE Draft 2020 at all
It is but natural to be excited about the prospect of Superstars from RAW going over to SmackDown during WWE Draft 2020 and vice versa, and that is almost guaranteed to be the case. But at the same time, without a few genuine surprises to bolster each roster, WWE Draft 2020 may just prove to be a lackluster affair.
And this is why NXT needs to be a part of WWE Draft 2020, which is not a certainty as Triple H mentioned on a recent conference call that our Senior Editor Andrea Hangst was a part of.
And it would also give a new lease of life to say, The Undisputed ERA, who could wage war against The Hurt Business or RETRIBUTION depending on where they eventually land up. Who wouldn't like to see Tommaso Ciampa vs. Randy Orton based on their incendiary exchange on social media materialize following WWE Draft 2020? And maybe Imperium shows up on RAW to challenge The Street Profits.
#2 Alexa Bliss and Bray Wyatt are traded to two different brands during WWE Draft 2020, ending their storyline
It would be an absolute sin to split up Bray Wyatt and Alexa Bliss, at this time, because while both can work their magic on a separate brand after WWE Draft 2020 and do so with great conviction, the magic (or rather, voodoo) that they're creating as a pair is a lot more entertaining.
Nobody really knows where this partnership or alliance or even potential romance is headed, considering that we have never seen anything of this nature in WWE before this, and for WWE Draft 2020 to split them up into two separate brands would be a big mistake. In fact, they should remain on the SmackDown brand, because the thought of this version of Alexa Bliss taking on Sasha Banks for her Championship is quite an exciting affair indeed.
You may say that there's no way that WWE will separate this pair during WWE Draft 2020.
One hopes not, but stranger things and far worse booking decisions have been known to happen.
#1 Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt do not end up on the same brand after WWE Draft 2020, to continue their storyline
The fact that Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt could end up on the same brand after WWE Draft 2020 should be a very exciting prospect for fans, and, to quote Def Leppard, "it'll take only a minute of your precious time", to check out why by clicking on the link above.
It makes all the sense in the world to keep them away from one another because, in many ways, both men are a different 'personification' of evil, each in his own unique way. Therein lies a tale that could be told quite effectively following WWE Draft 2020.
But if you cast your mind back, you'll probably remember that Randy Orton was responsible for burning down the Wyatt Compound and if you've followed The Fiend's storyline since his debut, he seeks retribution against those that have wronged him, not unlike the faction on RAW. There's a storyline to be told, and one that should be following WWE Draft 2020, this weekend and thereafter.
