I've been looking at Raw's new roster in terms of star power, all round ability and how the company seems to view them. Considering how much ratings have dropped since 2014, they're going to be slaughtered in the autumn. Unless there is some serious input into creative ideas, story consistency and character development.
They've got Reigns, Rollins, Owens, Sheamus, Jericho, Zayn, Cesaro, Balor, Neville, New Day, Enzo/Cass. In terms of ring work there is some great talent there, but it's going to take more than quality matches to get Raw back on track.
Originally Posted by FMKK:
“That's an interesting way to go about it actually. The only issue is completely gutting the NXT brand. But I definitely would have liked to see Samoa Joe come to Smackdown as a top level heel.”
I feel NXT would be fine regardless. They'd still have Roode, Aries, Nakamura, Alpha, Bayley etc. Also possibly Ibushi and Sabre Jr. That's more than enough to run a mainstream promotion, let alone what's at heart a feeder promotion. It would have created a decent 'Summer of NXT' storyline where Regal rallies his troops to bring home the NXT titles in Brooklyn.