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The Modern Day Brand Split Needs To Have Its Version of HBK and Taker as staples.

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#1 ·
I just realized what the original brand split had developed that this one should eventually do itself. Raw had HBK pretty much stay there until he retired, Smackdown had Undertaker stay there until the brand split ended. It made both shows feel like there are staples that are from older days that will be the go to veteran. These guys didn't win titles a lot but you always felt that they could and sometimes they did as a shock. I would also imagine they would always be babyface too (for the most part). They also usually were able to be relied on to have the most interesting match of the night if all else failed on the card.

I feel like the brand split needs to start developing this too.

Who would you say they should set up to be like that in todays Brand Split for Raw and Smackdown, what names would you nominate for these roles and why? I'm curious as to what some of you make think about this.
 
#4 ·
well I really believe AJ Styles is going to be the staple if you will on Smackdown for a while barring some major fan outrage

and Roman on Raw the company love Roman for whatever reason they wouldn't put him on the B show (that's what it is now lets be real here people)
 
#7 ·
Roman on Raw the company love Roman for whatever reason they wouldn't put him on the B show (that's what it is now lets be real here people)
Agreed. Thats why i never really bought the roman for Styles trade rumors. It doesnt take an investigative journalist to see WWE cares about Raw a hell of a lot more than they do Smackdown.

That being said that doesn't mean Raw's the better show, imo Smackdowns better right now, I'm not saying it's God's gift to wrestling, just saying it's better than Raw, not that it's hard lol I will say though if Smackdown is better, it's not by design.
 
#8 ·
Does it really "need" to though? Reigns will be holding the fort on Raw, as he does not work Tuesdays (B show) so I guess he's the Raw mainstay in your example?
 
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