WWE: Redrafting Raw and SmackDown’s 2016 Brand Split

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5. Raw – Roman Reigns

Reigns gets moved up one spot in this scenario. From June to October, he stayed out of the main event scene due to a violations of the WWE Wellness Policy just days before the Money in the Banks PPV. This led to him dropping the WWE World Heavyweight Championship to Seth Rollins, falling at Battleground, and losing to Finn Balor for a SummerSlam Universal Title shot.

Since Survivor Series, the Big Dog has returned to the main spotlight. Arguably, this process started at Clash of Champions with his United States Championship win.

Now Reigns is in one of the biggest matches at the Royal Rumble PPV. He could become “The Guy” of the Raw brand in less than one week, and likely claim the top draft slot if we redraft again.

6. Raw – Braun Strowman

One of a few WWE Superstars that will soar up the boards in this redraft is Braun Strowman. He had been selected near the end of the draft by Raw and defeated enhancements talents for his first two months on the roster.

Well, things have changed quite a bit since. He dominated Raw during November, fended off Sami Zayn a handful of times, and is now working segments with the likes of Reigns, Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Seth Rollins, and even Goldberg. There’s even a decent chance of the Mountain of a Main winning the Royal Rumble.

Strowman has been made into one of WWE’s top heels, and should enjoy success heading into 2017.