{"id":17588,"date":"2018-04-19T22:38:51","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T02:38:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=17588"},"modified":"2018-04-24T21:17:47","modified_gmt":"2018-04-25T01:17:47","slug":"superstar-shakeup-fallout-the-smackdown-live-landscape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/04\/19\/superstar-shakeup-fallout-the-smackdown-live-landscape\/","title":{"rendered":"Superstar Shakeup Fallout: The Smackdown Live Landscape"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We have already taken a look at the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/04\/18\/superstar-shakeup-raw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Monday Night Raw<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/04\/18\/superstar-shakeup-fallout-the-nxt-landscape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NXT\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>rosters and how they shape up after the latest Superstar\u00a0Shakeup.\u00a0 Now it&#8217;s time to look at the brand that many consider &#8220;won&#8221; the shakeup and is now the &#8220;A show&#8221;, so to speak.\u00a0 Is this really the case though? A deeper\u00a0dive into the Raw roster showed that Raw still has a very strong, if unproven roster.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s analyze the new <em><strong>SmackDown Live (SDL)<\/strong><\/em> roster.<\/p>\n<h1>SmackDown Live: Superstar Shakeup<\/h1>\n<h3><em><strong>Main Eventers:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3>(AJ Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Daniel Bryan,\u00a0Big\u00a0Cass, The Miz, Samoa Joe)<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Be afraid, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SDLive<\/a> Superstars\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamoaJoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SamoaJoe<\/a> has ARRIVED on the blue brand! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperstarShakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SuperstarShakeup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5K2VzdjqTE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5K2VzdjqTE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/986405111281963008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While it&#8217;s not the famed <strong>Smackdown Six<\/strong>\u00a0of 2002 (Eddie Guerrero, Kurt Angle, Edge, Chris Benoit, Rey Mysterio and Chavo Guerrero), this is a core group of guys that you can build a brand around.\u00a0 The potential feuds like AJ vs Joe, Bryan vs Nakamura, Cass vs Joe and of course Miz vs Bryan will ensure SDL has some of the best feuds of the year.\u00a0 Smackdown&#8217;s ace AJ Styles is the face of the brand.\u00a0 He will have amazing matches with all of these fresh opponents and will continue to be the brand&#8217;s main star.\u00a0 The other face and SDL&#8217;s biggest star Daniel Bryan is a huge keep.\u00a0 The leader of the YES movement has not missed a beat since unretiring and the fans love him as if he never left.\u00a0 He has truly picked up where he left off, but now there are so many dream matches awaiting Bryan.\u00a0 The heel contingent could see this become a heel dominated year.\u00a0 Picking up Samoa Joe is a great piece of business for SDL as, when not injured, he has been one of the most entertaining members of the roster.\u00a0 The Miz is someone that never should have left.\u00a0 Smackdown is his home &#8211; it is the place that saw him reemerge as a star when his IC title run and amazing promos saw the WWE Universe finally recognize his talent.\u00a0 He is so versatile and the inevitable showdown with Daniel Bryan will be a big money match for SDL.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Miz completely loses it in the face of GM Daniel Bryan: WWE Talking Smack, Aug. 23. 2016\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8d4SLA4HYp0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A rejuvenated heel Nakamura needs to be the next WWE Champion. As a face, Nakamura got by on his charisma, but lacked spark &#8211; a return to his old <strong>CHAOS<\/strong> ways from NJPW has immediately seen him become the star all New Japan fans knew he could be.\u00a0 Cocky heel Nakamura low blowing the entire SDL roster and kneeing them in the face will be something to look forward to this year.\u00a0 The surprising\u00a0final member is Big Cass.\u00a0 After returning from injury he was thrust straight into the main event scene and a feud with Daniel Bryan.\u00a0 Big Cass has replaced Baron Corbin as the big man, but unlike Corbin, Cass is the finished product &#8211; he can cut a nice promo and really plays his character well.\u00a0 Expect Cass to have a breakout year and emerge as one of Smackdown&#8217;s top guys.<\/p>\n<p>Smackdown&#8217;s main event scene looks great.\u00a0 They have some very versatile workers who if used right could put on some fantastic feuds and really help Smackdown stand out.\u00a0 While not as star-studded as Raw, it has more excitement and a really fresh feel to it.\u00a0 Something which is all too rare in modern day WWE.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Upper Midcard:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3>(Jeff Hardy, Andrade &#8220;Cien&#8221; Almas, Randy Orton, Shelton Benjamin, Rusev)<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In a TWIST OF FATE, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEFFHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JEFFHARDYBRAND<\/a> has been shaken up to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SDLive<\/a>, and he\u2019s bringing his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/USTitle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#USTitle<\/a> with him! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperstarShakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SuperstarShakeup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vY1tgzQoug\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/vY1tgzQoug<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/986399071496794115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Current US Champion Hardy was another great pick by SDL.\u00a0 The enigmatic daredevil is insanely popular with the WWE Universe and provides a nice draw and someone that can work anywhere on the card.\u00a0 While he will challenge for the WWE title, he won&#8217;t win it and I see him being in and around the US title scene and using his experience and star power to put on good matches with the weaker midcard.\u00a0 Two more veterans, Benjamin and Orton, can play face or heel and are good at everything. Benjamin is a real workhorse as well, who will be used to make the Main Eventers look good.\u00a0 Orton is a modern day legend and, like it or not, is a future hall of famer &#8211; his name really adds to SDL.\u00a0 Orton has been valuable to SDL as he has put over their newer guys and works well with anyone.\u00a0 The two wildcards are Rusev and Almas.\u00a0 Rusev is insanely popular and his &#8220;Rusev Day&#8221; gimmick is similar to Daniel Bryan&#8217;s &#8220;YES&#8221; chants.\u00a0 While he doesn&#8217;t win much, he is capable of working with the main eventers and is on TV every week making him too popular for the midcard.\u00a0 Hopefully Rusev can get a push over the next year, but either way, he will be an important asset for Smackdown to have.\u00a0 Last, but certainly not least, is Andrade &#8220;Cien&#8221; Almas.\u00a0 Former\u00a0<strong>NXT Champion,\u00a0<\/strong>one half of the first 5-star match in a WWE ring since\u00a0<strong>CM Punk <\/strong>vs<strong> John Cena,\u00a0<\/strong>and formerly known as\u00a0<strong>La Sombra,<\/strong>\u00a0the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>founder of\u00a0<strong>Los Ingobernables<\/strong>.\u00a0 Despite being just 28, his list of accolades is as long as your arm and he is one of the world&#8217;s best wrestlers, something which NXT, NJPW and CMLL fans are well aware of.\u00a0 As the newcomer to SDL, Almas provides them someone to build the brand around. The question is will he be the next\u00a0<strong>Eddie Guerrero<\/strong>? He has the charisma and the talent to be a big star. \u00a0He will be the workhorse that SDL needs and will put on consistently great TV matches.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ElIdolo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ElIdolo<\/a> @AndradeCienWWE and his business manager @Zelina_VegaWWE are heading to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SDLive<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperstarShakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SuperstarShakeup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CVsYBwi5lL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/CVsYBwi5lL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/986419496930938880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Upper Midcard, much like Raw, has a good mix of experience and potential with the added star power of having Jeff Hardy in there.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Women&#8217;s Division:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SDLive<\/a> better be READY, because <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEAsuka?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWEAsuka<\/a> is HERE! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperstarShakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SuperstarShakeup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hTAFe5x1co\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/hTAFe5x1co<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/986415413994164224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Both Raw and Smackdown have absolutely loaded women&#8217;s divisions right now.\u00a0 SDL managed to keep their Queen\u00a0<strong>Charlotte,\u00a0<\/strong>who the division has been built around since last year.\u00a0 Joining her is ally\u00a0<strong>Becky Lynch,<\/strong> who will hopefully have a more focused year than 2017, where she didn&#8217;t do much of note.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Naomi<\/strong> will look to reclaim the Women&#8217;s title. and\u00a0<strong>Carmella,<\/strong>\u00a0the first-ever<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Ms. Money In The Bank, is your new Women&#8217;s champion.\u00a0 She plays her role of the delusional coward so well, her character work alone makes her a good and different choice for champion.\u00a0 In a like for like swap,\u00a0<strong>Absolution<\/strong>&#8216;s\u00a0<strong>Mandy Rose<\/strong> and <strong>Sonya Deville\u00a0<\/strong>are here to replace the\u00a0<strong>Riott Squad <\/strong>&#8211;<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>the heel tandem will have no shortage of opponents to work with and a split could see Rose break out if given the chance.\u00a0 Finally, we have the newest addition to the roster the Empress\u00a0<strong>Asuka.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Fresh off of losing her streak at Wrestlemania, Asuka is easily the most interesting female superstar on the roster.\u00a0 Where does she go now? Do we see her start to lose confidence? Will we see more of heel Asuka that was so awesome in NXT? \u00a0These questions provide us with a reason to pay attention to the women&#8217;s division and Asuka specifically.\u00a0 SDL has a strong roster of women, that if used right can make magic in the ring.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>Tag Team Division:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They don\u2019t just SET <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheBar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheBar<\/a>, they ARE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheBar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TheBar<\/a>! Welcome to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SDLive<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWESheamus?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWESheamus<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWECesaro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWECesaro<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperstarShakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SuperstarShakeup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GinwpkfhRo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GinwpkfhRo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/986418034205175808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The crown jewel of Smackdown Live, the tag team division is absolutely stacked.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The Usos\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>The New Day\u00a0<\/strong>are two of the best tag teams in modern day WWE and maybe ever.\u00a0 Their rivalry last year put both teams on the map.\u00a0 The current champions and the team that the whole division is chasing are the\u00a0<strong>Bludgeon Brothers<\/strong>.\u00a0 Harper and Rowan have been leaving a trail of destruction everywhere they have gone recently.\u00a0 Who could stop such a dominant tandem? \u00a0Well, there is a certain pair of Good Brothers that would love to try.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>The Club\u00a0<\/strong>has been directionless since splitting from\u00a0<strong>Finn Balor\u00a0<\/strong>a few months ago, but the former Raw and IWGP Tag Team Champions are still a force to be reckoned with.\u00a0 While all of these teams are great, there is a standard in tag team wrestling.\u00a0 A standard known as\u00a0<strong>The<\/strong> <strong>Bar<\/strong>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Cesaro and Sheamus have been putting on good matches ever since forming their team.\u00a0 The two tough fighters would love nothing more than to dethrone the monstrous champion.\u00a0 And what wrestling fan doesn&#8217;t want to see them take on the Usos or New Day?\u00a0 SDL will have to put a big emphasis on tag wrestling over the next year and they have the perfect division to get fans excited about the division again.<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>The Rest:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>This is where things get incredibly thin for Smackdown.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>R-Truth\u00a0<\/strong>is an entertaining veteran and will be good when called upon for matches or skits.\u00a0 The perfect one,\u00a0<strong>Tye Dillinger,\u00a0<\/strong>stays on SDL where he will continue to get good reactions for his fun gimmick, but he will lose more than he wins.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Sin Cara\u00a0<\/strong>always makes his opponents look good and is a solid veteran.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Aiden English\u00a0<\/strong>is the easily the most over of them all, as his singing gimmick works so well with Rusev.\u00a0 SDL has a thin but talented group of guys who are very capable of doing their job<\/p>\n<h3><em><strong>The Newbies:<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEPeytonRoyce\/status\/986598085836066816<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2018\/04\/10\/smackdown-after-mania-the-women-take-front-and-center\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>The Iiconics<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0made their debut the night after Mania to assault Charlotte and hand the Women&#8217;s title to Carmella.\u00a0 They give the women&#8217;s division a big personality injection, as fans of NXT know the two are incredible heat magnets that get under your skin so much.\u00a0 Their insertion into the main women&#8217;s feud so early gives hope that there are big plans for the talented duo.\u00a0 The other NXT addition\u00a0<strong>SaNitY\u00a0<\/strong>are leaving\u00a0<strong>Nicki Cross\u00a0<\/strong>behind in NXT.\u00a0 The addition of\u00a0<strong>Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, <\/strong>and<strong> Killian Dain\u00a0<\/strong>helps to beef up the roster.\u00a0 Young is the perfect guy for SDL, as he can do anything and will add to both the tag team and midcard scenes.\u00a0 Dain is someone that has the potential to add to the SDL upper midcard, as the big bruiser is sure to catch the attention of Vince McMahon.\u00a0 Sanity are a fun addition as their NXT work was always really good and the group has a chaotic feel that is hard to match.\u00a0 Now you&#8217;re probably thinking Almas should have been here too. He <em>should<\/em> but we see a clear plan for Almas as one of Smackdown&#8217;s main heels, as they were previously lacking in that department.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Brace yourselves, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWEUniverse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WWEUniverse<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SAnitY?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SAnitY<\/a> is coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SDLive<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SuperstarShakeup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#SuperstarShakeup<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KillianDain?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KillianDain<\/a> @TheWWEWolfe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEricYoung?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheEricYoung<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/G0qPta28k5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/G0qPta28k5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/986421044834717701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">April 18, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Overall Analysis:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Smackdown as a whole feels like a small roster that is going to be buffered by their tag and Women&#8217;s divisions.\u00a0 As great as the main event scene is, they can&#8217;t give away too many big matchups but who else is there to work with? \u00a0Over the course of the next 52 weeks, SDL will have some matches done to death and have given away major matches on TV, but it is in a position to be a really, really strong show as they certainly have the talent available to build some great feuds and put on amazing matches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have already taken a look at the\u00a0Monday Night Raw\u00a0and\u00a0NXT\u00a0rosters and how they shape up after the latest Superstar\u00a0Shakeup.\u00a0 Now it&#8217;s time to look at the brand that many consider &#8220;won&#8221; the shakeup and is now the &#8220;A show&#8221;, so to speak.\u00a0 Is this really the case though? A deeper\u00a0dive into the Raw roster showed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2013,"featured_media":17615,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,26,3],"tags":[145,216,56,118,148,714],"class_list":["post-17588","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-smackdown","category-wwe-universe","tag-aj-styles","tag-andrade-cien-almas","tag-daniel-bryan","tag-shinsuke-nakamura","tag-smackdown-live","tag-superstar-shake-up"],"modified_by":"Ben Kerr","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2013"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17615"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}