WWE: 3 Reasons Why the 2019 Superstar Shake-Up Should Be the Last

The WrestleMania high is starting to fade, and now we are faced with the shaping of the 2019 WWE landscape, which was kicked off with the Superstar Shake-Up.

I’ve never been fan of the WWE Superstar Shake-Up honestly, but I get it. Rivalries have been exhausted and storylines have lost their luster, so it’s always great to keep things fresh.

However, this year’s Shake-Up has done more damage than good. Here are three reasons why WWE needs to abandon the Superstar Shake-Up, and one way to replace it, especially with the SmackDown move to Fox looming in the future.

Reason 1: It ruined the mystique of the Post-Mania Raw and SmackDown

I was there, the Raw and SmackDown after WrestleMania 35 (cues Flashback). I eagerly waited for the glimpses of how the rosters would change. We were teased with potential call-ups and changes, and, even though we got a bit of that, the shows felt like it fell flat.

One reason for this was the fact that everyone knew Ricochet and Aleister Black were being called up. It was presented to us for months. We all knew they were coming, so it felt inevitable rather than exciting.

WrestleMania is meant to be the culmination of year of wrestling: feuds, storytelling, and all. That’s why the Post-Mania Raws and SmackDowns functioned phenomenally as a time to spark something new and exciting. Yet, this year, we were constantly reminded to stay tuned for the Shake-Up next week.

You could say the use of Lars Sullivan and Lacey Evan helped add some build to the Shake-Up. Where would they go? Which show will deal the repercussions of their actions? Unfortunately, this intrigue could only go so far.

Or what about that Title vs Title match between Kofi Kingston and Seth Rollins? With the planned finish of that match resulting in a no-contest, it would have made a bigger impact with an interruption by a NXT call-up.

Bring someone up that we could truly get heat on, not the Bar (ugh).