WWE: Redrafting Raw and SmackDown’s 2016 Brand Split

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19. SmackDown – Randy Orton

Randy Orton started as one of the top faces on SmackDown, but joined the Wyatt Family and moved into a heel role. It seemed like this had been a way of him trying to get to Bray Wyatt from within. Now that doesn’t look so clear.

The Viper remains a heel for the time being, and remains on the Blue Brand to potentially feud with Wyatt, and add depth to this part of the show if he remains a bad guy. Even after all his injuries, Orton remains a steady in-ring worker and can potentially slide into the main event scene, even after being picked just outside the top 20.

20. Raw – The Revival

The Revival would be the second NXT call-up of this WWE redraft. They have become NXT’s top tag team over the past 18 months, holding the NXT Tag Team Championship twice and putting on thrilling matches with American Alpha and DIY. With their second title run over, this has left them with little to do for the time being.

The WWE tag team division has fallen apart since the brand split and hasn’t been able to create stars, unlike the mid-card scene developing Baron Corbin, the Miz, and Braun Strowman. Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder would give the tag teams on Raw their freshest faces in quite a while, and hopefully lead to the latest tag revival.