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More Brand Extension Details: Title Updates, Who Will Anchor The Shows, More
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– According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, here are the latest details on the WWE brand extension…
* John Cena will be the main star on SmackDown while Roman Reigns will be the main star for RAW.
* As far as the talent split goes, there are those in the company that was a hard split. Others want there to be a softer line drawn, with top stars gust starring on both shows.
* The feeling is that Stephanie McMahon will run Raw, while Shane will run Smackdown.
* The draft will likely be held on July 11th, but it not official at this time.
* RAW and SmackDown head writers Ed Koskey and Ryan Ward will end up with more power since the creative writing teams will have more control and won’t have to. Vince McMahon and Triple H will oversee creative.
* The title situation is up in the air. WWE wants to do two world titles, and has plans in place to introduce the second world title. The tentative plan is for the women’s division to be on both brands, with the champion appearing on both shows. The IC Title and US Title will each be tied to one show. There’s been talk of having two sets of tag champions, but they may keep one set that would work both shows.
