USA Network pissed because SmackDown got all the top talent and Raw got bums

[RammerJammer]

During the Mat Men Pro Wrestling podcast, Andrew Zarian said that USA Network isn’t too thrilled about how WWE has treated their rosters in recent memory. He said that it’s a bit of an issue that SmackDown has so much more talent.

“There’s a little bit of an issue with NBC and the USA guys and the fact that this SmackDown roster is really stacked now.”

 

[DamienWayne]

Is becky really that much of a draw ?

 

[Kidd Dibiase]

So now they're gonna force one of them to go to Raw when it doesn't make sense for them to do so

 

[Green Ranger]

WWE knows they need to keep Fox happy they don't have a 30 plus years relationship like they do with NBC
Fox has no problem canceling them in a heartbeat if they pull the the shyt there doing with USA right now
WWE doesn't have the fear of being cancel by USA because USA has no programing outside of WWE and them Chrisley know best shyt

 

[Legal]

Is becky really that much of a draw ?

I think it's less about her being a draw, and the fact that the other guys just got reinforcements to keep the top of the card from getting stale. From.whsy it sounds like, Raw is suffering from being stuck on the hamster wheel more than Smackdown right now.

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

WWE knows they need to keep Fox happy they don't have a 30 plus years relationship like they do with NBC
Fox has no problem canceling them in a heartbeat if they pull the the shyt there doing with USA right now
WWE doesn't have the fear of being cancel by USA because USA has no programing outside of WWE and them Chrisley know best shyt

Even then, it still doesn't make sense to piss off a long term business partner that you have history with just because you believe that you can get away with it

 

[Pull Up the Roots]

USA doesn't see Charlotte as enough on RAW?

 

[Chris Cool]

Do wwe even got main event talent like that nowadays? Outside of Brock, all I see is a bunch of mid carders who got fast tracked to main event level and flopped. That's why they keep bringing back these old nikkas.

 

[Green Ranger]

Even then, it still doesn't make sense to piss off a long term business partner that you have history with

Not saying its right butunless USA is going to actually put legit pressure there going to do there best to keep SmackDown strong i mean USA should of knew what time it was when they gave Smackdown Roman in the first place

Plus complain about the roster but not the lack of storyline or creativity

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

Not saying its right butunless USA is going to actually put legit pressure there going to do there best to keep SmackDown strong i mean USA should of knew what time it was when they gave Smackdown Roman in the first place

Plus complain about the roster but not the lack of storyline or creativity

Still doesn't give them an excuse though as it's on WWE to keep both business partners happy

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

USA doesn't see Goldberg as enough on RAW?

 

[Green Ranger]

Do wwe even got main event talent like that nowadays? Outside of Brock, all I see is a bunch of mid carders who got fast tracked to main event level and flopped. That's why they keep bringing back these old nikkas.

Before if you was a main event guy you stay in the main title picture or at least had high profile main event type feuds

It seems now you main event and you drop right back down to midcard when you lose the belt

Happen with Kofi, Seth, Owens, AJ, Randy, Even Drew feuding with Jinder tag team or midcard title hunt rinse and repeat

 

[Green Ranger]

Still doesn't give them an excuse though as it's on WWE to keep both business partners happy

i agree but whos the new kid on the block giving them the most money

 

[Thavoiceofthevoiceless]

i agree but whos the new kid on the block giving them the most money

I get it, but I can't blame USA Network for complaining as it's on WWE to figure it out.

Granted, this situation could be avoided if they got rid of the brand split and have talents appearing on both shows. Even then, you'd still have the issue of one network complaining that certain superstars are getting more airtime on the other show and network.

It's a lose-lose situation IMO as long as the shows are on two separate network stations

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

I been said wwe been tanking raw to appease fox.

That's why smackdown got everybody worth a damn & raw got all these jabronis from 205 & catering.

They purposely making raw unwatchable which is why it's stupid to trash it in favor of smackdown. It's not on an even playing field to compare the two.