Thursday, April 28, 2011

A New Era for the WWE


from The Sun:


Forget the silliness of John Cena's yo-yoing between brands, the real talking points were Rey Mysterio moving to Raw, Randy Orton jumping to Smackdown and a string of midcarders switching brands.
But for me two draft picks stood out among the crowd because of the impact their moves could cause in the make-up of the company.
The most eyecatching transfer of all was probably Alberto Del Rio leaving Smackdown, his home since he debuted in June last year, for Raw.
It was hardly a surprise as he has been pushed heavily in his short WWE career, and a move WWE's A-brand was heavily rumoured in the run-up to the draft.
But the last move of all could also be potentially significant.
Irish brawler Sheamus is the United States champion, and his switch to Friday nights means that he will join Intercontinental champ Wade Barrett, on Smackdown, leaving no 'secondary' title on the Raw brand at all.
After the draft, Extreme Rules, and The Rock's one-off cameo next week, WWE essentially will hit a reset button.
They need to find a big hook or two to keep us going through the summer, a big angle to define a new era for the company.
Is it possible that this major occurrence could be the unification of the company's major titles?

I don't know about you, but I'm shaking in my oversized golden boots.