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1888Terrencewrote:WittyWrathwrote:GDInstallwrote:So. two weeks after they release Damian Sandow, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, they do a brand extension...

— 1888Terrence

I've been calling for them to split the brands since 2014 lolz. I think this is coming at the perfect time though since they have a plethora of star talent now...

— Yeezus

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1888Terrence ·
1888Terrence wrote:

WittyWrath wrote:

GDInstall wrote:So...two weeks after they release Damian Sandow, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, they do a brand extension...Looks like the wrestling experts are saying the female superstars are exclusive to one brand ...

That's dumb seeing as how seeing as how the old main roster divas have been barely used since the NXT women arrived.

Exactly! Where Naomi at? Like it's weird that the divas that's been on the roster the longest have been nowhere to be found. Naomi, Tamina, Rosa, Alicia. 

Naomi is still recovering from her injury

everyone's injured 

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1888Terrence#212
1888Terrence wrote:

WittyWrath wrote:

GDInstall wrote:So...two weeks after they release Damian Sandow, Wade Barrett, Cody Rhodes, they do a brand extension...Looks like the wrestling experts are saying the female superstars are exclusive to one brand ...

That's dumb seeing as how seeing as how the old main roster divas have been barely used since the NXT women arrived.

Exactly! Where Naomi at? Like it's weird that the divas that's been on the roster the longest have been nowhere to be found. Naomi, Tamina, Rosa, Alicia. 

Naomi is still recovering from her injury

everyone's injured 

Yeezus#213

I've been calling for them to split the brands since 2014 lolz. I think this is coming at the perfect time though since they have a plethora of star talent now.

WittyWrath#214

Exactly! Where Naomi at? Like it's weird that the divas that's been on the roster the longest have been nowhere to be found. Naomi, Tamina, Rosa, Alicia. 

Naomi and Tamina are both out with injuries and Rosa is still on leave because of her baby. Alicia Fox and Paige are basically sitting on the sidelines when both could be used since they are great on the mic and in the ring.

Gucci Mane#215

So like do they still script the outcomes of matches? Do they still make people be a "heel"?

I remember being so heartbroken when I found out it was fake growing up lol.

WittyWrath#216
So like do they still script the outcomes of matches? Do they still make people be a "heel"?I remember being so heartbroken when I found out it was fake growing up lol.

Yep. The winner is decided and the wrestlers are simply in charge of putting on a good performance.

Debut Album#217

It's about time they started doing this again. I was watching RAW/Smackdown when they did the first brand split and it was really refreshing seeing different wrestlers on different shows as opposed to the same people on both shows. Now they can actually utilized more of the talent they have instead of wasting it.

Yeezus#218
1888Terrence wrote:

Exactly! Where Naomi at? Like it's weird that the divas that's been on the roster the longest have been nowhere to be found. Naomi, Tamina, Rosa, Alicia. 

Naomi and Tamina are both out with injuries and Rosa is still on leave because of her baby. Alicia Fox and Paige are basically sitting on the sidelines when both could be used since they are great on the mic and in the ring.

Paige has been stagnant for the longest time now so it's understandable why she's off tv right now. Alicia ****** up when she joined the Bella's tbh.

1888Terrence#219

So my question is. Are they finally gonna split the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

WittyWrath#220
So my question is. Are they finally gonna split the WWE World Heavyweight Championship

They said that's what the roster is thinking.

Gucci Mane#221

Hmmm, y'all got me thinking about watching again. But idk if I can take the cheesyness lol.

Plus idk if any of the people I used to watch are on anymore. I watched during the DX/Stone Cold/The Rock era

1888Terrence#222
Hmmm, y'all got me thinking about watching again. But idk if I can take the cheesyness lol.Plus idk if any of the people I used to watch are on anymore. I watched during the DX/Stone Cold/The Rock era

The Dudley Boyz just came back 

Bananas#223

Lmao so sad how TNA now airs their ppv's shows on the same channel they air their show. Not to mention its on a channel called pop tv.

Bananas#224

You all hear about how TNA moved their headquarter offices into the same warehouse where they store their merchandise ?!

1888Terrence#225

TNA is sad. 

WittyWrath#226

I remember hearing at one point TNA wrestlers were having issues receiving their paychecks. 

Bananas#227
I remember hearing at one point TNA wrestlers were having issues receiving their paychecks. 

They still are having those issues. TNA currently owes Bobby Roode and Eric Young six figures. So both stuck it to TNA by joining WWE. 

Bananas#228

Dixie Carter ruined TNA the moment she let mick foley, eric bischoff, ric flair and hulk hogan take control. When they were at their best on spike she gave them control smfh. 

anon23423234235#229
Rosa Mendes has been with the company since 2006 and has never won a match BUT continues to avoid that pink slip! #TrueQueen Wink

that title was previosuly held by JTG from Cryme Tyme. he almost got away with it when a bunch of other wrestlers like Teddy Long and Brodus Clay were released but then people on social media basically snitched on him.

anon23423234235#230
1888Terrence wrote:

I'm over this "new era" already. I don't even like most of the wrestlers they brought up. So they need to put all of them on smackdown and I'll stay watching raw. 

I'm sure most of them will actually be on Raw and the oldies put on Smackdown. Even during the early 2000s when the brand was split Raw seemed to have better superstars.

back in 2005-2010 it was three brands. but ECW was treated terribly lol.

WittyWrath#231
Dixie Carter ruined TNA the moment she let mick foley, eric bischoff, ric flair and hulk hogan take control. When they were at their best on spike she gave them control smfh. 

TNA became trash the moment they got rid of the six sided ring.

anon23423234235#232

^^^agreed with that. anyone watch ROH?

WittyWrath#233

They said creative is high on Eva Marie but I haven't seen her *** since Wrestlemania.

I hate seeing her *** on Total Divas when all she does is do photoshoots and post on Instagram.

RealityFanForever#234
They said creative is high on Eva Marie but I haven't seen her *** since Wrestlemania.I hate seeing her *** on Total Divas when all she does is do photoshoots and post on Instagram.

WYM?? Eva is queen

WittyWrath#235

With this Tuesday's WWE Draft on the premiere of SmackDown Live on USA Network fast approaching, WWE.com answers the biggest questions of the WWE Universe with a breakdown of the official rules, regulations and procedures for one of the biggest nights in WWE history — including a major update that will change the face of NXT as well.

The rules for the WWE Draft are as follows:

Raw has the first overall pick

Since SmackDown Live is a two-hour show and Raw is three hours, for every two picks SmackDown Live receives, Raw will receive three picks

Tag teams count as one pick unless a Commissioner/General Manager specifically only wants one member of the team​

Six draft picks will be made off the NXT roster​

The list of current WWE Superstars eligible for the WWE Draft will be as follows:

Male Superstars

AJ Styles

Alberto Del Rio

Apollo Crews

Baron Corbin

Big Show

Braun Strowman

Bray Wyatt

Brock Lesnar

Cesaro

Chris Jericho

Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund)

Dean Ambrose – WWE Champion

Demon Kane

Dolph Ziggler

Erick Rowan

Jack Swagger

John Cena

Kalisto

Kevin Owens

Mark Henry

Neville

Randy Orton

Roman Reigns

Rusev (w/ Lana) – United States Champion

Sami Zayn

Seth Rollins

Sheamus

Sin Cara

The Miz (w/ Maryse) – Intercontinental Champion

Titus O’Neil

Zack Ryder

Tag Teams

Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze)

Enzo and Cass (Enzo Amore and Big Cass)

Gallows and Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)

Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth)

Shining Stars (Epico and Primo)

Social Outcasts (Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Heath Slater)

The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)

The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) – Tag Team Champions

The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso)

The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch)

Female Superstars

Alicia Fox

Becky Lynch

Charlotte – WWE Women’s Champion

Dana Brooke

Eva Marie

Naomi

Natalya

Paige

Sasha Banks

Summer Rae

ColeStoryBro#236

Why the **** would they give Raw the #1 pick if they get three picks for every two Smackdown gets? Sounds blasphemous as ****.

Bananas#237

Raw has always been their main show 

WittyWrath#238

DRAFT RESULTS

RAW : Men

Seth Rollins

Finn Balor

Roman Reigns

Brock Lesnar

The New Day

Sami Zayn

Chris Jericho

Rusev

Kevin Owens

Enzo and Cass

Anderson and Gallows

The Big Show

Neville

Cesaro

Sheamus

Golden Truth

Titus O'Neil

Darren Young

Sin Cara

Jack Swagger

Dudleyz

Mark Henry

Braun Strowman

Bo Dallas

Shining Stars

Curtis Axel

RAW: Women

Charlotte

Sasha Banks

Lana

Nia Jax

Paige

Summer Rae

Alicia Fox

Dana Brooke

Smackdown: Men

Dean Ambrose

AJ Styles

John Cena

Randy Orton

Bray Wyatt

The Miz

Baron Corbin

American Alpha

Dolph Ziggler

Alberto Del Rio

The Usos

Kane

Kalisto

Acension

Zack Ryder

Apollo Crews

Breezedango

Vaudevillians

Erick Rowan

Mojo Rawley

Smackdown: Women

Becky Lynch

Natalya

Maryse

Naomi

Alexa Bliss

Eva Marie

Carmella

ColeStoryBro#239

Yuck at Mojo. Like what the ****

WittyWrath#240

I'm actually excited for the Smackdown women's division than the Raw women's division. Raw will always be focused on Sasha and Charlotte with the possibility of incorporating Nia in there but I don't expect Alicia, Summer, or Paige to get much attention. The Smackdown women are kind of on a even playing field and there is room for all of them to grow and shine. I also think Smackdown is likely to create new tag titles and a women's title since their brand has neither.

Debut Album#241
I'm actually excited for the Smackdown women's division than the Raw women's division. Raw will always be focused on Sasha and Charlotte with the possibility of incorporating Nia in there but I don't expect Alicia, Summer, or Paige to get much attention. The Smackdown women are kind of on a even playing field and there is room for all of them to grow and shine. I also think Smackdown is likely to create new tag titles and a women's title since their brand has neither.

Wait..Nia is in the WWE now? LOL Just kidding.

But I'm also excited for the Smackdown Women's division mainly because my Girl Becky lynch is going to be there and I love her. #beckyisqueen

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