WWE chairman Vince McMahon made his first appearance since the brand split this past Monday on Raw and announced "Superstar Shake-Up" for next week. According to the latest WWE rumors, A.J. Styles is finally coming to Raw next week.
In the post-WrestleMania 33 episode of Raw, the WWE chairman made his way to the ring and named Kurt Angle as the new general manager of the red brand. He also announced that "Superstar Shake-Up" will happen next week wherein in Angle and SmackDown Live GM Daniel Bryan has the opportunity to make trades, deals and roster changes, per WWE.com.
According to Cageside Seats, one of the top priorities of the WWE is to bring A.J. Styles to Monday Night Raw. WWE rumors have linked Styles to a move to Monday Nights since last year when he helped SmackDown Live beat Raw on ratings.
A.J. Styles made SmackDown the better show and Vince McMahon reportedly wanted him on Raw as soon as possible. But which superstar or superstars will go to SmackDown Live in exchange for someone like "The Phenomenal One"?
One possible superstar who has the same value as Styles on Raw is Roman Reigns. "The Big Dog" recently retired The Undertaker and he would benefit to a move on SmackDown. Vince McMahon also hinted the possibility of the trade in a conference call last month.
"If you haven't seen a Roman Reigns on SmackDown, then when he does - if and when he does - then that's really a big thing. It freshens up talent, and it gives us a much longer range in terms of the use of those talents and the IP that goes with them," McMahon said, via Wrestling Inc.
One potential reason for A.J. Styles coming to Raw is to reunite him with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows to reform the club. On the other hand, Roman Reigns going to SmackDown keeps him away from Brock Lesnar, who is rumored to be keeping the WWE Universal title until WrestleMania 34.
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