I haven't watched a full episode since April. As a matter of fact I don't think my tv has turned to RAW or any WWE programming since then, but I'm in for this.
[7/19] WWE Draft on Live Smackdown Thread - It's Time To Shake Things Up Again! (Live Updates in OP)
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Stephanie McMahon On How Long Vince Had Planned For The Brand Extension, Why They Are Doing It - WrestlingInc.com
Recently, Stephanie McMahon was a guest on The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast. Among other things, WWE's Chief Brand Officer spoke about the upcoming brand extension.
During the interview, Stephanie claimed that WWE RAW and SmackDown having unique characters and storylines once again is possible largely due to the increased number of talent available to fill spots on the red and blue brands.
"One of the reasons behind it is because with the proliferation of talent that we have now, especially with all of the up-and-coming stars on NXT, there's an opportunity there to really grow our business and differentiate between RAW and SmackDown, which also gives us the opportunity from a business perspective to expand different lines of business and from a storyline perspective to really slow down our stories a little bit more and really focus and concentrate. When you're going from RAW to SmackDown every week with your storylines, they burn out a little bit faster than they do when it's weekly."
According to 'The Vincess', the brand extension is something that her father has planned for a long time; however, it has been held off to coincide with SmackDown going live on Tuesday nights.
"It's something that Vince [McMahon] had planned on for quite some time, but we hadn't fully developed it until it got closer to SmackDown going live. It [has] been in the works for a little while now. But the Shane [McMahon] storyline certainly gives us a great storyline platform to promote it."
As for whether the brand extension will provide relief from wellness policy violations and unexpected injuries in the form of extra rest for performers, 'The Billion Dollar Princess' focused on the creative opportunities WWE will have with its two major weekly television programs airing distinct storylines.
"I don't know that the brand extension necessarily provides relief from those unforeseen circumstances, but it is just another storytelling opportunity for us, really. It just expands the breadth and depth of our characters and our storylines and I hope that our audience engages and has fun."
Recently, Stephanie McMahon was a guest on The Wrestling Compadres Slamcast. Among other things, WWE's Chief Brand Officer spoke about the upcoming brand extension.
During the interview, Stephanie claimed that WWE RAW and SmackDown having unique characters and storylines once again is possible largely due to the increased number of talent available to fill spots on the red and blue brands.
"One of the reasons behind it is because with the proliferation of talent that we have now, especially with all of the up-and-coming stars on NXT, there's an opportunity there to really grow our business and differentiate between RAW and SmackDown, which also gives us the opportunity from a business perspective to expand different lines of business and from a storyline perspective to really slow down our stories a little bit more and really focus and concentrate. When you're going from RAW to SmackDown every week with your storylines, they burn out a little bit faster than they do when it's weekly."
According to 'The Vincess', the brand extension is something that her father has planned for a long time; however, it has been held off to coincide with SmackDown going live on Tuesday nights.
"It's something that Vince [McMahon] had planned on for quite some time, but we hadn't fully developed it until it got closer to SmackDown going live. It [has] been in the works for a little while now. But the Shane [McMahon] storyline certainly gives us a great storyline platform to promote it."
As for whether the brand extension will provide relief from wellness policy violations and unexpected injuries in the form of extra rest for performers, 'The Billion Dollar Princess' focused on the creative opportunities WWE will have with its two major weekly television programs airing distinct storylines.
"I don't know that the brand extension necessarily provides relief from those unforeseen circumstances, but it is just another storytelling opportunity for us, really. It just expands the breadth and depth of our characters and our storylines and I hope that our audience engages and has fun."
Like Greg Oden?
Thon Maker is like "suddenly 23 ain't so old after all, eh gentlemen?"
That boy is 19... I hope 
Mike the Executioner
What went on up there? Poppers and weird sex!
For the hell of it, I'll do a little fantasy draft right now:
John Cena (SmackDown)
Dean Ambrose (RAW)
AJ Styles (SmackDown)
Seth Rollins (SmackDown)
Roman Reigns (RAW)
Kevin Owens (SmackDown)
Cesaro (RAW)
Sami Zayn (SmackDown)
Brock Lesnar (RAW)
Randy Orton (RAW)
Luke Gallows (SmackDown)
Karl Anderson (SmackDown)
The New Day (SmackDown)
Enzo and Cass (RAW)
Bray Wyatt (RAW)
Luke Harper (RAW)
Braun Strowman (RAW)
Charlotte (RAW)
Sasha Banks (RAW)
Paige (SmackDown)
Becky Lynch (SmackDown)
Sin Cara (SmackDown)
Kalisto (RAW)
Rusev (RAW)
The Miz (SmackDown)
The Vaudevillains (SmackDown)
Lana (RAW)
R-Truth (RAW)
Goldust (SmackDown)
The Dudleys (RAW)
Kane (RAW)
Titus O'Neil (SmackDown)
Dolph Ziggler (SmackDown)
Baron Corbin (RAW)
Social Outcasts (RAW)
Darren Young (SmackDown)
Natalya (RAW)
Jack Swagger (SmackDown)
Zack Ryder (SmackDown)
Dana Brooke (RAW)
The Usos (SmackDown)
Naomi (SmackDown)
Sheamus (RAW)
Alberto Del Rio (SmackDown)
Apollo Crews (RAW)
On SmackDown, the new World Heavyweight Championship is unveiled. Cena, Styles, Rollins, and Owens are all in the running for it and compete at SummerSlam for the vacant title (which either Rollins or Owens wins).
Ambrose wins this Monday, wins at Battleground and then at SummerSlam against Reigns in the main event. The new number one contender for the WWE Championship will be the winner of the Lesnar/Orton match.
New Day vs. Wyatt Family at SummerSlam for the tag titles.
John Cena (SmackDown)
Dean Ambrose (RAW)
AJ Styles (SmackDown)
Seth Rollins (SmackDown)
Roman Reigns (RAW)
Kevin Owens (SmackDown)
Cesaro (RAW)
Sami Zayn (SmackDown)
Brock Lesnar (RAW)
Randy Orton (RAW)
Luke Gallows (SmackDown)
Karl Anderson (SmackDown)
The New Day (SmackDown)
Enzo and Cass (RAW)
Bray Wyatt (RAW)
Luke Harper (RAW)
Braun Strowman (RAW)
Charlotte (RAW)
Sasha Banks (RAW)
Paige (SmackDown)
Becky Lynch (SmackDown)
Sin Cara (SmackDown)
Kalisto (RAW)
Rusev (RAW)
The Miz (SmackDown)
The Vaudevillains (SmackDown)
Lana (RAW)
R-Truth (RAW)
Goldust (SmackDown)
The Dudleys (RAW)
Kane (RAW)
Titus O'Neil (SmackDown)
Dolph Ziggler (SmackDown)
Baron Corbin (RAW)
Social Outcasts (RAW)
Darren Young (SmackDown)
Natalya (RAW)
Jack Swagger (SmackDown)
Zack Ryder (SmackDown)
Dana Brooke (RAW)
The Usos (SmackDown)
Naomi (SmackDown)
Sheamus (RAW)
Alberto Del Rio (SmackDown)
Apollo Crews (RAW)
On SmackDown, the new World Heavyweight Championship is unveiled. Cena, Styles, Rollins, and Owens are all in the running for it and compete at SummerSlam for the vacant title (which either Rollins or Owens wins).
Ambrose wins this Monday, wins at Battleground and then at SummerSlam against Reigns in the main event. The new number one contender for the WWE Championship will be the winner of the Lesnar/Orton match.
New Day vs. Wyatt Family at SummerSlam for the tag titles.
FRIED MASON
Superstar
Like Greg Oden?
OG draft was wack as fukk and formatted horribly
Rock mad that he was drafted #1 to his show Smackdown
Austin, Jericho, HHH, & Stephanie all undraftable
Entire nWo able to be drafted together
Reality Check
Keepin' it 100
Anyone else thinks it is pointless to have this draft a few days before a PPV? Makes a lot more sense to have it on the RAW or Smackdown afterwards.
I don't think it's a coincidence that AJ and Anderson teamed this week. I could see something like the Bullet Club being split and teaming up at ppv's. AJ can use a sidekick with a smart mouth and Anderson definitely fits that. Assuming H gets Finn on Raw and he's involved in this he could use a goon like Gallows.
October for me...all streams and hulu
LastManStanding
Veteran
posted this before, but why not 
Raw
- TV-PG rating, aimed at younger fans and the low IQ / easily entertained adult audience.
- Roman Reigns and John Cena are the main stars. The rest of the roster consist of the more "family friendly" talent.
- The middle hour of the show could focus on WWE patting themselves on the back for their charity work, highlights of Roman looking strong, footage of Cena taking pictures with the kids, etc.
- Keep the storylines simple and with little to no logic. Focus on putting smiles on people's faces. All the kids, moms, and main sponsors are happy.
SmackDown
- TV-14 rating, aimed at the adult audience (doesn't have to be as raunchy as the Attitude Era, but cater to adults)
- Seth Rollins and A.J. Styles are the main stars. The rest of the roster consist of edgier talent opposite of what is typically seen on the Raw roster.
- Two hours on Tuesday works well (no Monday/Thursday Night Football to compete with, most adults have less time to watch TV anyways)
- More realistic storylines that push the limits and could attract even casual adult fans. Focus on the wrestling talent and less scripted promos.
But yea. Won't happen
Raw
- TV-PG rating, aimed at younger fans and the low IQ / easily entertained adult audience.
- Roman Reigns and John Cena are the main stars. The rest of the roster consist of the more "family friendly" talent.
- The middle hour of the show could focus on WWE patting themselves on the back for their charity work, highlights of Roman looking strong, footage of Cena taking pictures with the kids, etc.
- Keep the storylines simple and with little to no logic. Focus on putting smiles on people's faces. All the kids, moms, and main sponsors are happy.
SmackDown
- TV-14 rating, aimed at the adult audience (doesn't have to be as raunchy as the Attitude Era, but cater to adults)
- Seth Rollins and A.J. Styles are the main stars. The rest of the roster consist of edgier talent opposite of what is typically seen on the Raw roster.
- Two hours on Tuesday works well (no Monday/Thursday Night Football to compete with, most adults have less time to watch TV anyways)
- More realistic storylines that push the limits and could attract even casual adult fans. Focus on the wrestling talent and less scripted promos.
But yea. Won't happen
It would make a lot of sense but they're doing the draft to get a rating for the first live smackdown on usa
Superkick Party
Atlus / Ryū ga Gotoku
posted this before, but why not
Raw
- TV-PG rating, aimed at younger fans and the low IQ / easily entertained adult audience.
- Roman Reigns and John Cena are the main stars. The rest of the roster consist of the more "family friendly" talent.
- The middle hour of the show could focus on WWE patting themselves on the back for their charity work, highlights of Roman looking strong, footage of Cena taking pictures with the kids, etc.
- Keep the storylines simple and with little to no logic. Focus on putting smiles on people's faces. All the kids, moms, and main sponsors are happy.
SmackDown
- TV-14 rating, aimed at the adult audience (doesn't have to be as raunchy as the Attitude Era, but cater to adults)
- Seth Rollins and A.J. Styles are the main stars. The rest of the roster consist of edgier talent opposite of what is typically seen on the Raw roster.
- Two hours on Tuesday works well (no Monday/Thursday Night Football to compete with, most adults have less time to watch TV anyways)
- More realistic storylines that push the limits and could attract even casual adult fans. Focus on the wrestling talent and less scripted promos.
But yea. Won't happen
PG isn't the problem
LastManStanding
Veteran
didn't say it was the problem, but it is part of many problems.