Like in the past, there could be a temptation to have tag team champions for each brand. However, that doesn't quite feel like the right move in this instance.

 

What would be wiser is giving the champions the opportunity to move between shows, almost as a privilege for being the top guys in the division. Yes, it moves away from the brand split idea to a degree, but they would have healthy competition from both shows.

 

If The New Day is still on top when the split takes place, the group could face competition from teams on both shows. But more importantly, you'd have opportunities for more tag teams to get into the mix as the battles heat up.

 

It would mean so much more than having The Vaudevillains as the only credible challengers. Enzo and Cass could go to SmackDown with The Dudley Boyz and craft out a compelling feud there—one that could be the best on the brand.

 

That would open the door for a team such as The Ascension to try and climb back up the ladder on Raw. The Social Outcasts could begin to make their presence felt on SmackDown.

 

All this would be in pursuit of the sole tag titles on offer in WWE. It would create competition, pressure for the champions and the possibility of the championships being defended on both shows.

 

It means you could have Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns and even someone such as Randy Orton on Raw. Then on SmackDown—a brand that could become the most exciting on the roster dependent on the split—you could have Dean Ambrose, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens in world title contention.

 

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Multiple, cohesive storylines are the best part of the brand split. To me, the brand split is much bigger news than Smackdown going live.

 

I can't wait!!!

I'm leery about the brand split because I think McMahon will have a world champion for each brand, which is a mistake IMO.

 

An article I read (can't remember where) suggested that Smackdown would become a hybrid of NXT & Raw--wouldn't be 100% developmental, but also wouldn't be just a two-hour version of Raw either.

I didn't watch wrestling at all during the original split, so I have no idea how it worked. It seems like a thing that could have a ton of potential, but could also be a faceplant. I don't like the idea of two champions. I think the champion, tag champions, and women's champion should be on both shows. They can make the other two belts exclusive to each.

From what I can gather, Both shows will have a champion. the IC title will be on one show the US title on the other show...The divas Championship would be a floater and WWE is still trying to decide if they want the tag titles as a floater or if they want two seperate tag team champs, one for each show.