RV F'N D
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Post by RV F'N D on Feb 24, 2016 11:05:53 GMT -5
I'd love to see it again. There is a ton of talent right now that needs time. We don't need to see the same matches over and over twice a week. No need to cram everyone into 6 man tags just to get them on the show. Spread it out, and make some stars.
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Post by The Champ is Here! on Feb 24, 2016 11:26:06 GMT -5
People wanted an off season, the brand dplit offers this in a way
As long as its a real split, and the ppvs offer a showcase for each brand
It'd make smackdown worth watching
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Post by Gone. on Feb 24, 2016 11:29:39 GMT -5
Put Cena on SmackDown. Finn Balor and Aries on Raw. Done!
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Feb 24, 2016 11:55:48 GMT -5
I fail to understand how a split would work with a 3 hour Raw and a pretaped Smackdown.
Back in 2002 both shows were equals but now that would be impossible.
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Post by The Natural Eddy Valintino on Feb 24, 2016 12:06:34 GMT -5
It could work if they had the stars to build the to rosters like in 2002. Also if the brand split does return, they must decrease RAW to two hours. The only benefit from this for the workers would be that they won't have to wrestle on two shows. For the longest time, I thought that if someone wrestled on RAW, they shouldn't wrestle on Smackdown and vice versa.
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Post by tiny04 on Feb 24, 2016 12:11:09 GMT -5
As long as they don't add any more titles, don't have brand exclusive PPVs and reduce Raw to 2 hours, I'm all for it.
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Post by cordless2016 on Feb 24, 2016 15:08:53 GMT -5
If they've proven that they can't develope top guys with a full roster, how in the world will they do it with half a roster on each show? because one of the main reasons is there are only so many spots, and they are focusing there time and effort on reigns atm. with a split there are double the main event spots and it would be a lot easier to build and establish young talent. They had no problem building top guys like Rock, Austin, HHH, Angle, and Foley during the Attitude Era while also reimagining Taker while keeping him a top guy. Why can't they do it now...
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Post by Sizzle on Feb 24, 2016 15:14:09 GMT -5
The only issue I see with this is the fact that RAW is three hours. Raw going back to two hours would be ideal, but I don't know if WWE wants that. RAW's ads are the big money-makers.
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Post by Chip on Feb 24, 2016 15:27:30 GMT -5
well...if they could actually write and create good stories for the talent on both brands, i see no problems with this. gives you a REASON to watch Smackdown besides RAW re-matches and re-caps. Both shows could promote each other and PPVs could be a mix of both shows.
They would obviously need to call a few more guys up from NXT
They could make the US & IC titles exclusive to one show. So say IC title on Smackdown, US on RAW. The WWE title and Tag Titles could be defended on either show, but not ALL the time.
There are enough guys employed by the company, and being signed by the company to where they could fill plenty of time with. It's the fact that we need people who understand how to write, produce & book wrestling shows not television shows to actually make the product a better television show.
The concept sounds completely weird, but this company needs a SERIOUS shift in the way it's presented.
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Post by JC Motors on Feb 24, 2016 15:42:17 GMT -5
While I think this is just speculation, I say why not? Shakes things up and give WWE a much needed fresh coat of paint. Give Shane RAW. Steph SD. And Triple H NXT. Give each show their own personality and talent. Sit back and see what happens. That could make things Very Interesting
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Post by DC:UK on Feb 24, 2016 16:12:00 GMT -5
The roster is not too thin at all in my opinion. Yes there are injuries, but they will be back eventually.
This is how I would split it:
Raw Cena Rollins AJ Styles Kevin Owens New Day Samoa Joe Tyler Breeze Enzo & Big Cass Neville Sasha Banks Charlotte
Smack down Reigns Ambrose Ziggler Baron Corbin Dudleys Gable and Jordan Kalisto League of Nations Becky Lynch Paige Bayley
I've missed various people but I did this quite quickly. Plenty more that can be done with these though.
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Torn Quad Trips
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Post by Torn Quad Trips on Feb 24, 2016 16:15:35 GMT -5
well...if they could actually write and create good stories for the talent on both brands, i see no problems with this. gives you a REASON to watch Smackdown besides RAW re-matches and re-caps. Both shows could promote each other and PPVs could be a mix of both shows. They would obviously need to call a few more guys up from NXT They could make the US & IC titles exclusive to one show. So say IC title on Smackdown, US on RAW. The WWE title and Tag Titles could be defended on either show, but not ALL the time. There are enough guys employed by the company, and being signed by the company to where they could fill plenty of time with. It's the fact that we need people who understand how to write, produce & book wrestling shows not television shows to actually make the product a better television show. The concept sounds completely weird, but this company needs a SERIOUS shift in the way it's presented. this 100%. the ONLY way it could possibly work was with decent creative behind it. ultimately, the lack of good creative is the main reason most people are against it. there's not enough over talent. and the only reason talent isn't over is because of utterly crap creative. the roster itself is incredible, right now. tons of talent that just isn't going anywhere. boot creative and give it a shot.
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Post by A-Rob on Feb 24, 2016 16:18:53 GMT -5
Amother brand split can work but knowing WWE creative i have no confidence in them pulling it off.
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Post by T R W on Feb 24, 2016 16:22:46 GMT -5
Honestly, they kind of already have one with NXT. I don't think it can work right now without some major changes to the shows.
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Post by Suckasays on Feb 24, 2016 16:27:35 GMT -5
Honestly, they kind of already have one with NXT. I don't think it can work right now without some major changes to the shows. I feel the exact same. NXT feels like an entirely separate thing for me. I think it would lead to them calling up various NXT guys and really taking away from what they're doing there.
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Post by The Champ is Here! on Feb 24, 2016 16:38:14 GMT -5
Brand split would also make it easier to make new stars
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johnnyaustin21
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Post by johnnyaustin21 on Feb 24, 2016 18:38:43 GMT -5
I am 100% in favor of doing another brand split,as others have stated when it started back in '02 threw about '07 it was pretty good but then their started to be to much jumping between brands and Smackdown really became the B level show.I think they have enough talent to do another brand split and as someone pointed out it would also make NXT more important when someone gets called up and which brand they will head to.
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Post by Sizzle on Feb 24, 2016 18:52:26 GMT -5
I am 100% in favor of doing another brand split,as others have stated when it started back in '02 threw about '07 it was pretty good but then their started to be to much jumping between brands and Smackdown really became the B level show.I think they have enough talent to do another brand split and as someone pointed out it would also make NXT more important when someone gets called up and which brand they will head to.This is an interesting part and I instantly fell in love with it.
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Post by Jaz on Feb 24, 2016 19:09:23 GMT -5
Hand Smackdown to Heyman and I'm all for it.
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Post by bigbalooka on Feb 25, 2016 3:53:41 GMT -5
because one of the main reasons is there are only so many spots, and they are focusing there time and effort on reigns atm. with a split there are double the main event spots and it would be a lot easier to build and establish young talent. They had no problem building top guys like Rock, Austin, HHH, Angle, and Foley during the Attitude Era while also reimagining Taker while keeping him a top guy. Why can't they do it now... what you have to remember is this isn't the attitude era. wrestling isn't anywhere near as popular as it was then. and not only that but the people who supposedly do like wrestling, boo every face except ambrose.
its a different time. the same thing isn't gonna work forever. they need to find new ways of making progress and the brand split could well be one of those new ways.
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