Brand Split 2.0

[SPTO]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

This honestly sounds like a terrible idea if RAW is still gonna be 3 hours. Plus, what if the injury bug hits again like it did this past year? That could set up one show to be really lackluster.

If WWE is smart they'd ask USA to drop it back to a 2 hr show. RAW in the 3 hr era has been a drag creatively and for fans to watch week in, week out.

[redsox4evur]

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This honestly sounds like a terrible idea if RAW is still gonna be 3 hours. Plus, what if the injury bug hits again like it did this past year? That could set up one show to be really lackluster.

Then you call up guys from NXT like Nakamura, Joe, Balor, (should they be up by that point) and these other big free agents that are out there like Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Angle, etc.

[TMagic]

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Yea. They definitely need to drop the 3 hour show with the split.

Not necessary at all.


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[areobee401]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

You can't drain the NXT roster pool as a short term injury fix. NXT is a touring brand now. You need established names down there to drive ticket sales. People aren't paying to watch a card full of development talents.

[cima]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

If WWE is smart they'd ask USA to drop it back to a 2 hr show. RAW in the 3 hr era has been a drag creatively and for fans to watch week in, week out.

Creatively, yes. But revenue wise? Nope. That's why they won't change it.

[cima]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

Then you call up guys from NXT like Nakamura, Joe, Balor, (should they be up by that point) and these other big free agents that are out there like Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Angle, etc.

But then that guts NXT, which I don't think they want to sacrifice at this point.

[BunnyHardaway]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

Bunch of notes floating around from the prominent "insiders".

Each brand will have own Heavyweight Champion.
Women's Division exclusive to one brand.
WWE actively seeking top level free agents to fill rosters. (TNA, Japan, ROH)
Draft likely July 11th Raw in Detroit.

I heard Cody Rhodes is available

[SPTO]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

Creatively, yes. But revenue wise? Nope. That's why they won't change it.

Yep, in an odd way WWE is in the situation that WCW was in for a long time except WWE has tons of auxiliary revenue streams in such. For almost all of WCW's existence (I'm talking about after Turner officially bought out JCP and nothing previous to that or during that murky period where it was still JCP but owned by Turner) WCW was a TV driven business and did piss poor with their house show business.

WWE is pretty much in that predicament now but they have the resources of RAW and the PPVs drawing good enough crowds plus their TV revenue/the Network/merchandising etc etc etc.

[jvalverde88]

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You can't drain the NXT roster pool as a short term injury fix. NXT is a touring brand now. You need established names down there to drive ticket sales. People aren't paying to watch a card full of development talents.

Remember they have that working agreement with EVOLVE, so whatever talent NXT loses they'll be fine IMO.

[eremiomania]

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I love the idea of Smackdown being live. I feel like they should have made that change when they moved to USA.

PLEASE switch Raw back to 2 hours!

I guess I'm down with a brand split. At least it will be something fresh. I'm assuming Shane or Steph end up in charge of Smackdown.

I don't really like the brands competing with each other. Just keep them seperate and give Smackdown a world title even though I don't want 2 main titles, I'm not sure how you do a brand split without one though.

[IndianBird]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

I bet this is is more like the early split and each brand is really separate.


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[thefakeJTS]

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I'm hoping RAW gets cut back to 2 hours. 8-10 is a much better timeslot than 9-11 in my eyes too.

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[PeoplesChampGB]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

If the women's brand is exclusive and with the Global Cruiserweight Series happening, I wonder if the other brand will get the cruiserweight title.

[Majingir]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

Raw needs to be 2hrs. They seem confused already about what to do with a full roster. Having half of that, won't seem as good for creative on 3hr show. As for the brand split, lets hope it's better now than it was during it's dying days. Don't want to see main events of Big Show-Sheamus, Ziggler-Del Rio and so on. I hope they do combine the US/IC title. They should just have 1 title per division, and champs can be on both shows. That'd make titles mean more already, cause champs have the power to be on multiple shows. And if they want to "hide" from someone, they could just appear on the other brand for a few weeks to build the feud. WWE Title, IC title, Tag Titles, Womens title are the only 4 they need. Titles defended at each PPV, and with branded PPVs,it'll be a different matchup each month.

[PeoplesChampGB]

Re: Brand Split 2.0

Raw needs to be 2hrs. They seem confused already about what to do with a full roster. Having half of that, won't seem as good for creative on 3hr show. As for the brand split, lets hope it's better now than it was during it's dying days. Don't want to see main events of Big Show-Sheamus, Ziggler-Del Rio and so on. I hope they do combine the US/IC title. They should just have 1 title per division, and champs can be on both shows. That'd make titles mean more already, cause champs have the power to be on multiple shows. And if they want to "hide" from someone, they could just appear on the other brand for a few weeks to build the feud. WWE Title, IC title, Tag Titles, Womens title are the only 4 they need. Titles defended at each PPV, and with branded PPVs,it'll be a different matchup each month.

I don't think having four titles and branded shows would work. You'd have a lot of one month payoffs. And with ppvs such as mitb, I doubt branded shows is possible since mitb should be both brands.