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Not really seeing a problem with it if it's temporary 
Due to Randy Orton’s suspension…
According to WrestlingObserver.com, CM Punk will be removed from future Raw brand house shows and will start touring with the Smackdown brand.
WWE feels that Orton is the top star on Smackdown, and with him out for an extended time, they felt as if the brand needed a boost for live events. Punk is on the current Raw brand tour of Spain, and with some combined shows next week, the change are scheduled to take place on June 23rd. On that date, Punk, Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Alberto Del Rio will be used as the Smackdown brand headliners, while Big Show and John Cena will headline Raw events.
The change is said to be temporary and just something to get through the next 60 days or so. Punk is not being advertised for the Smackdown television tapings, where Cena and HHH are being pushed as the main stars in the local markets. The plans have been for Cena to only work dark matches and HHH to just do cameos
Rey Mysterio, who would have been considered the #2 star behind Sheamus at this time, is not being advertised for any house shows in July at this point. Mysterio's 60-day suspension will be up in three weeks, and he had told management he was ready to return due to knee surgery.
This was so obvious that PWInsider didn't have to release an article on it. But instead of just relying on Cena and CM Punk, create new face stars. They are just sitting there hoping some big star walks through their door and it's not going to happen. They have to actually develop talent.As I mentioned a week ago on my Elite Hotline, there has been a lot of talk about how rough WWE is running both men and a lot of people within the company have noted that the company needed to hope neither ends up injured anytime soon as the feeling is that they are the only babyface talents over to the point they sell tickets and merchandise currently to a great degree.
from : http://pwinsider.com/article/69139/...red-in-new-documentary-and-more-news.html?p=1
Agreed, but I'm getting a bad feeling about it. Every week he's more heavily involved with SmackDown, that's not a good sign. With the way Vince operates, it might not be too long before Vince just decides he and Sheamus are switching. (probably not with their titles, obviously)As long as they don't move him to the Smackdown roster I couldn't give two shits what they do on house shows.