WWE Superstar Shake-Up 2019: 2 Raw superstars who should move to SmackDown and 2 who should not

The Superstar Shake-Up promises to change the landscape of WWE and the WWE Universe is way too excited for this year's shake-up as the company had teased a move or two already last week.

We saw Braun Strowman and Drew McIntyre appear on SmackDown Live, while we saw The Bar and New Day make a surprise appearance on RAW. This does not mean that these superstars have permanently changed their brands as WWE probably had them make a one-off appearance on the other brand.

Every year, we see the roster of SmackDown Live get depleted during the Superstar Shake-up and expect the McMahon family to be biased towards RAW once again.

However, in this article, we will have a look at the RAW superstars who should move to the blue brand. Here are the two superstars who should change their brand and two should not:

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#1 Should move - Drew McIntyre

The Scottish Psychopath

Drew McIntyre's character had become monotonous on RAW and seeing him on SmackDown Live last week seriously looked refreshing. McIntyre suffered a huge loss to the Big Dog, Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 35, so it would not make sense to push in him in the Universal title picture on RAW.

WWE can instead give him a huge push on the B show, where he could probably dethrone Kofi Kingston as the WWE Champion. Drew McIntyre vs Kofi Kingston certainly looks like a fresher rivalry than Drew McIntyre vs Seth Rollins or the Intercontinental Champion, Finn Balor.

Thus, WWE must consider moving McIntyre to Tuesday nights. They can even have The Bar act as the Scottish Psychopath's sidekicks and the trio can form a dominating European stable on SmackDown Live.

#1 Should not move - Roman Reigns

The former Universal Champion made his return to RAW in February

Roman Reigns has been the face of RAW ever since the first day of the brand split and hence, moving him to SmackDown Live does not seem to be a good move. Reigns had won every singles title that the red brand could offer him but unfortunately, he had been ruled out of in-ring competition due to Leukemia.

He recovered from Leukemia very quickly and even made his triumphant in-ring return at WWE Fastlane. The Big Dog has not lost a single match ever since returning and WWE has been using him in a lesser proportion now. If Reigns moves to SmackDown and if he is inserted in a WWE Championship feud with Kofi Kingston, the fans will once again turn on him (something that the WWE does not want).

Also, its possible he could be feuding with Baron Corbin next, so it is but obvious that Reigns is not leaving the red brand any soon.

#2 Should move - Brock Lesnar

With the FOX move coming up, Vince McMahon might be thinking to send the Beast to Tuesday nights

Brock Lesnar's reign of terror ended at WrestleMania when Seth Rollins finally slayed the Beast Incarnate to take the Universal title home. There's nothing much Brock can do on RAW now and thus, we can expect the Creative team to switch Brock Lesnar to SmackDown Live.

As a fan and a member of the WWE Universe, this will be a welcome move as the blue brand has been lacking a top heel who could decimate the entire roster. Lesnar can feud with the likes of Kevin Owens, AJ Styles and even the new WWE Champion, Kofi Kingston. The Conqueror's inclusion in the blue brand's roster will bolster the star power and the ratings of SmackDown Live.

Also, Paul Heyman's presence will improve the quality of SmackDown by leaps and bounds.

#2 Should not move - Elias

Elias will not get the TV time he gets on RAW, if he moves to SmackDown Live

WWE RAW's guitarist, Elias has been getting a good amount of TV time on the flagship show because of the fact that the weekly episode's duration is 3 hours. Whereas on Tuesday nights, WWE cannot afford to have Elias 15-20 minutes of a 2 hour show. So, it does not make sense to move him to SmackDown Live.

Also, on RAW, Elias can face random superstars who interrupt him and kill TV time, while on SmackDown Live, the quality of the show will deter a lot if WWE books these segments.

Elias has been an integral part of Monday Night RAW ever since he made his main roster debut and now that he is rumored to battle the Undertaker, WWE should not move him to the 'B' show.