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ening up their careers and the landscape of WWE. First here is an analysis of the picks made on Monday Night RAW, followed by those who made the move via the supplemental draft.
Kelly Kelly (from RAW to SmackDown)
Kelly isn’t known for her impeccable wrestling ability and is more known for her looks and sunny disposition.
While she has greatly improved since she began her wrestling
training she isn’t a five star wrestler. With Mickie James being released recently, moving Kelly to SmackDown will fill a void of a “good girl” who can provide foil for SmackDown’s villains like Michelle McCool and Layla. She should do well on SmackDown as partner to new Women’s Champion Beth Phoenix and fellow cheery blonde Tiffany. Plus she was behind both Gail Kim and Eve Torres on the wrestling pecking order on RAW and behind The Bella Twins when it came to arm candy.
The Big show (from RAW to
SmackDown)
The Big Show is the largest utility player in pro wrestling. Just like I said last year when he was moved from SmackDown to RAW, he has portrayed
the ruthless monster, a big friendly giant, an enforcer, an under-utilised big man who didn’t live up to his potential, amongst a variety of other roles. Since his initial debut in WWE back in 1999, The Big Show has changed from villain to hero probably more times than anyone. He has been used quite well in the past year and a half and that wave of momentum should continue upon his return to SmackDown. He is a multi-time World Champion and built-in main event star that will make him a valuable commodity on the top of SmackDown’s roster, which is admittedly lacking in major league star power.
John morrison (from
SmackDown to RAW)
John Morrison was quizzically turned into a “good guy” when he was transferred to SmackDown last year during the supplemental
draft. While it allowed him to display his flashy offense much easier, he never really broke out like it seemed he would. The Morrison character works much better as a villain, but now that he is back officially on the RAW brand he will find himself stuck behind a plethora of talent on either side of the fence. At the very least he can rekindle his feud with former partner The Miz and make a solid impact on the mid-card.
r-Truth (from
SmackDown to RAW)
R-Truth is the definition of mid-card
filler. His
entrance and sing-along theme music make him a hit with fans but he
doesn’t seem destined to climb the ladder up the card. On the bright side he was drafted alongside his current tag team partner John Morrison so their partnership can continue on the RAW brand. At the very least a permanent move to RAW will give Truth the most consistent exposure he has experienced since he returned to the company in 2008.
edge (from SmackDown to RAW)
No matter where Edge moves to, it’s a big deal! His return in 2004 and subsequent draft to RAW put him in the main event
stratosphere and earned him the ‘Rated R Superstar’ moniker. Then in 2007 he made a hasty move back to SmackDown by cashing in the Money in the Bank briefcase and started to earn his reputation as The Ultimate Opportunist.
After returning from another injury at Royal Rumble 2010 he was welcomed by the fans as he looked to take out former tag team partner
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