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The Superstar Shakeup is finally here! Superstars from every brand are up for a possible switch and this is one of those game-changing nights that either helps reinvigorate careers, or ruin them.
Tonight's Superstar Shakeup wasn't any different from the past ones, when it comes to completely changing the dynamics of the WWE roster.
The Shakeup wasn't exclusive to Monday Night Raw and SmackDown Live, with NXT Superstars also getting sucked into it as well.
It's hard to predict what will these Shakeups result in as we move forward. But for the time being, let's take a look at five things that seem to have been done correctly on the red brand.
#5 Shane and The Miz aren't done
The Miz and Shane McMahon had one of the most heated up feuds going into WrestleMania 35. Things were a bit different than what the WWE Universe was used to seeing, as The Miz was a crowd-favorite babyface while Shane took the role of the dastardly heel. Shane won the 'Mania encounter by pure luck, but it seems like we're far from done here.
Stephanie McMahon announced the first Superstar to switch to the Red Brand, and it turned out to be none other than The Miz! The brawl was on and although it seemed like Shane would stand tall in the end, a chair shot turned things around and The Miz dispatched off the SmackDown Live Comissioner.
Now with Miz being on Raw, one might wonder whether this feud is done and dusted with. But it wouldn't be fitting for The Miz to go about his way like he didn't suffer a major loss at 'Mania.
Expect this feud to continue for a while, with the two arch enemies facing off one final time on a PPV in the near future.
#4 A much-needed shot to the tag team division
Another huge announcement followed after The Miz getting drafted to Raw. The high-flyer duo of Aleister Black and Ricochet are officially a part of the Monday Night Raw roster.
The string of shockers didn't end here though, as The War Raiders came out to join hands with The Revival, to take on the foursome of Black, Ricochet, and the WWE Raw Tag Team Champions, Zack Ryder and Curt Hawkins.
The team got a complete makeover in regards to their names, with the announcers dubbing them as "The Viking Experience", consisting of Eric and Ivar.
The Raw tag team division has fallen hard over the course of the past several months. It got to a point where The Revival had to take on Ryder and Hawkins at The Show of Shows.
To make matters worse, they lost the tag team titles, finally putting an end to Curt Hawkins' long-standing losing streak. The Viking Experience is a nice addition to a deteriorating tag team roster and hopefully, the duo can reinvigorate the dying division.
#3 Andrade and Mysterio are Raw bound
In addition to the high-flying duo of Ricochet and Black, Monday Night Raw scored two more incredibly athletic Superstars in Andrade and Rey Mysterio. Although it's a shame that we won't be getting to see Andrade show off his skills on Tuesday nights, this was a right move for the promising Superstar.
Andrade was having exciting bouts on the blue show, on a weekly basis. This didn't help matters one bit for him. The Spanish Superstar was featured in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 35, in a losing effort.
Hopefully, he gets some character development as well as a push towards the upper-mid card on Raw. With Andrade getting a win over Finn Balor, things have started off on the right note for him. As for Mysterio, he can spend his Raw run putting over future Superstars occasionally, just like he was doing on Tuesday nights.
#2 Sami Zayn showed tons of promise
Sami Zayn returned to WWE last week on the Raw after WrestleMania, and has been belittling the WWE Universe ever since. Tonight was no different, with the only and the most significant difference being that he was in front of his countrymen tonight.
Zayn sat with Alexa Bliss on her talk show "Moment of Bliss", and immediately went off on the people. He stated that nine months ago, he would have died for this kind of response.
Now though, it makes him sick to the core. When Bliss went on to bat for the Montreal crowd, Zayn added that although he was born here, he doesn't live among these people anymore. He finished off by saying that he's leaving, and he knows where he's going.
This kicked off a "Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey Goodbye" chant. Zayn is playing the role of a heel to perfection and the fans are in for a treat on Tuesday nights, if his comments on the talk show are any indication.
#1 AJ Styles is FINALLY back on Raw
A six-man tag team match main evented the show, with Rollins and Reigns' partner remaining a mystery throughout the episode.
Watching the dastardly trio of Drew McIntyre, Bobby Lashley, and Baron Corbin wasn't something the WWE Universe had hoped for, but it seems like this faction is still a thing.
To the utter delight of the crowd, AJ Styles turned out to be the mystery partner of the Shield brethren!
The Phenomenal One came down to the ring to join Reigns and Rollins. The hard-fought match ended with Styles securing a pin over Bobby Lashley after a thunderous Phenomenal Forearm.
AJ Styles has spent almost the entirety of his WWE run on the Blue Brand, and has emerged to become one of the most popular Superstars on both brands. It was about time he moved onto the main show and have some never before seen bouts.
Now that Styles is on Raw, it's a matter of time before the WWE Universe gets to witness him lock horns with Seth Rollins, in what would be a match for the ages.
