Author: Ryan Dilbert / Source: Bleacher Report
A transformation awaits WWE Raw on the first night of the Superstar Shake-up.
The red brand already looked quite different after the WrestleMania fallout show. Ember Moon and The Authors of Pain made the jump from NXT, Bobby Lashley returned to WWE after a decade away, and Raw Superstar Paige headed to SmackDown to claim the vacant general manager spot.
Roster moves aplenty are now set to follow all that as Raw and SmackDown move around the puzzle pieces during this year’s Superstar Shake-up.
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The rules and format of the two-day event aren’t clear. The one certainty is that a number of wrestlers are going to find new homes going from Raw to SmackDown and vice versa.
Hartford, Connecticut, will host as Raw looks to balance those changes and continues to build toward the Backlash pay-per-view.
News updates, the Raw preview on WWE.com and predictions help paint an early picture of what the Superstar Shake-up will look like before it kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on USA Network.
Superstar Shake-Up News, Rumors
The 2016 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal winner may not only be on the move, he may also be climbing the WWE ladder.
Per the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (h/t Randall Ortman of Cageside Seats), WWE chairman Vince McMahon has a high opinion of Baron Corbin, and The Lone Wolf could be in line for a push.
Corbin won the Money in the Bank ladder match two years ago, but he failed to cash in and has since been a low priority on SmackDown.
Is change afoot for him?Asuka could be joining him on Team Red. WWE has possibly spoiled her move to SmackDown via promotional material. Marc Middleton of Wrestling Inc noted: “The Empress of Tomorrow is currently being advertised for the Sunday, June 10 blue brand live event from Tupelo, Mississippi, at the BancorpSouth Arena.”
The first night of the Superstar Shake-up apparently won’t be short on star power. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson noted: “Based on what we have heard today, it appears that just about every major star on the SmackDown roster…
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