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and even bigger villain, Chris Jericho. While he worked in the hero role in his war against Jericho, now that he is back on RAW it looks as if his true wily traits have returned. During his first appearance back on RAW, Edge made an enemy of former World Tag Team Championship partner Randy Orton and then on the following episode of SmackDown he confirmed a return to his villainous ways during a confrontation with long time partner Christian. Edge will surely excel once again as the top villain on the company’s flagship and mix it up with the company’s top players.
Kofi Kingston (from RAW to SmackDown)
There was no bigger move that needed to be made in this Draft than the transfer of Kofi Kingston to SmackDown. Since his
arrival in 2008, Kingston had been a happy-go- lucky babyface with an aerial offense, a flashy smile and a bright look that was a great undercard show stealer. Then in late 2009 he got his chance to move up the card with a hot feud against Randy Orton that made Kingston into more of a player than he had ever been. Unfortunately his push completely stalled out early this year, and he barely made the WrestleMania XXVI card. This move to SmackDown will instantly freshen up Kingston and hopefully propel him back up the card. SmackDown is much more wide open when it comes to main event talent and this move has the potential to put Kingston higher up the card than he has ever been to this point.
Christian (from RAW to SmackDown)
Like Kingston, this move
should instantly benefit Christian and his stock within the company. Since his WWE return
in early 2009 he was the big fish in the small pond of ECW. He became the focal point of the brand and it made him look like a big star. But
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once ECW folded and he was absorbed to the RAW brand he had become just a cog in the mid-card. On SmackDown he will instantly look like a player, especially now that his old rival Jack Swagger is the current World Champion. And now that his fellow blonde Canadians (and former World Tag Team Championship partners and subsequent rivals) Edge and Chris Jericho are both on RAW, Christian will have an easier time moving up the card in their absences. Christian will match up well against guys like Swagger, Rey Mysterio and CM Punk on the blue brand and not look completely out of place while still work great in the underdog role against SmackDown’s giants like Undertaker, Kane and The Big Show.
Chris Jericho (from
SmackDown to RAW)
With this move it is evident that
once again RAW is the flagship brand in WWE and where the main event guys truly play. With Jericho (and Edge)
transferring to RAW, the red brand will now boast seven current and former World Champions, which includes John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Sheamus and Triple H, who will be out of action for the foreseeable future. However Jericho’s move is really more of clerical one than anything else as even though he was drafted to SmackDown last April he had spent the majority of the past year as one half of the Unified Tag Team Champions, which allowed him to appear on RAW regardless. This move just puts Jericho back in the upper echelon of WWE’s talents, where he should be.
SuPPLEMENTAL DRAFT RESuLTS:
the Great Khali and Ranjin
Singh (from SmackDown to RAW)
Khali has played many roles since his 2006 WWE debut and has roamed all across WWE’s brands. After playing
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