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WWE Raw: 5 Winners And 5 Losers From The Superstar Shake-Up

By Trace Johnson

TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 30: Wrestling superstar AJ Styles attends the 2018 Fan Expo Canada at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on August 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Che Rosales/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - AUGUST 30: Wrestling superstar AJ Styles attends the 2018 Fan Expo Canada at Metro Toronto Convention Centre on August 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Che Rosales/Getty Images) /
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3. Rey Mysterio

The WWE universe was excited to see the return of Rey Mysterio a few months ago when he joined the blue brand.  And even in a relatively short amount of time on Tuesday nights, Mysterio made a pretty big impact and his impact will now start being felt on Monday nights after arriving on Raw last night.

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Mysterio is at the top of his game even into his 40’s, so any brand he ends up on will greatly benefit from having him.  He’s at the point in his career where he can help put over countless young superstars and produce great matches, so Raw should definitely benefit from having Mysterio moving forward.

2. The Usos

The tag team division on Monday nights has been stuck in neutral for quite a while now, and some could make the argument it has been in reverse.  However, the acquisition of The Usos to the red brand last night has single-handily improved the tag team division and given it a legitimate threat that can win tag team gold at any given time.

Jimmy and Jey make up arguably the best tag team in the WWE over the past five to 10 years, so seeing them on Raw was arguably the most needed change throughout the entire shake-up.  The Usos can help bring prestige back to the red brand’s tag team division and immediately establish themselves as the top team on the brand.

1. AJ Styles

No superstar has defined SmackDown over the past few years more than AJ Styles, the man that has helped carry the brand and dubbed it The House That AJ Styles Built.  But after last night, The Phenomenal One moved into his new house and Raw secured one of the most elite superstars in the business today.

Styles has been a SmackDown guy for a long time, but this move just feels right.  He has done absolutely everything he can possibly do on the blue brand and won every major title he could have, so seeing Styles on the red brand will give him fresh matchups and feuds.  Just think about some of the people he can face in the future, that’s as enticing as it gets and he could find his way into the Universal Championship picture sooner rather than later.

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