WWE ~ The New Era

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[Professor Berch]

WWE ROSTER

Aiden English
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Alicia Fox
Apollo Crews
Baron Corbin
Becky Lynch
Brock Lesnar
Big Cass
Big E
Big Show
Bo Dallas
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Bubba Ray Dudley
Cesaro
Charlotte
Chris Jericho
Curtis Axel
D-Von Dudley
Dana Brooke
Darren Young
Dean Ambrose
Dolph Ziggler
Emma
Enzo Amore
Epico
Erick Rowan
Eva Marie
Fandango
Finn Bálor
Goldust
Heath Slater
Jack Swagger
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
John Cena
Kalisto
Kane
Karl Anderson
Kevin Owens
Kofi Kingston
Konnor
Luke Gallows
Luke Harper
Mark Henry
Naomi
Natalya
Neville
Paige
Primo
R-Truth
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Rosa Mendes
Rusev
Ryback
Sami Zayn
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Simon Gotch
Sin Cara
Summer Rae
Tamina
The Miz
Titus O’Neil
Tyler Breeze
Tyson Kidd
The Undertaker
Viktor
Xavier Woods
Zack Ryder

Booker T - Color Commentator
Byron Saxton - Announcer
Cathy Kelley - Interviewer
David Otunga - Color Commentator
JBL - Color Commentator
Jerry Lawler - Color Commentator
JoJo - Ring Announcer
Lillian Garcia - Ring Announcer
Mauro Ranallo - Announcer
Michael Cole - Announcer
Mr. McMahon - Chairman
Scott Stanford - Announcer
Shane McMahon - General Manager
Stephanie McMahon - General Manager
Tom Phillips - Announcer
Tony Chimel - Ring Announcer
Triple H - COO

Lana - Manager to Rusev
Maryse - Manager to The Miz
Paul Heyman - Manager to Brock Lesnar

WWE NXT ROSTER

Adam Cole
Alexa Bliss
Aliyah
Angelo Dawkins
Asuka
Austin Aries
Baylor
Billie Kay
Blake
Carmella
Chad Gable
Dash Wilder
Elias Samson
Eva Marie
Finn Bálor
Hide Itami
Jason Jordan
Johnny Gargano
Liv Morgan
Mandy Rose
Mojo Rawley
Murphy
Nia Jax
No Way Jose
Peyton Royce
Samoa Joe
Sawyer Fulton
Scott Dawson
Shinsuke Nakamura
Tommaso Ciampa
Tye Dillinger
Zack Ryder

Cathy Kelley - Interviewer
Corey Graves - Color Commentator
Sasha Fuentes - Interviewer
Greg Hamilton - Announcer
Tom Phillips - Announcer
William Regal - General Manager

CHAMPIONS

SPOILER: Click to show

~Roman Reigns~


~The Miz~


~Rusev~


~Charlotte~


~The New Day~


~Samoa Joe~


~American Alpha~


~Asuka~

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WWE PAY-PER-VIEWS

January - Royal Rumble
February - Fast Lane
March/April - WrestleMania
April - Payback
May - Extreme Rules
June - Money in the Bank
July - Battleground
August - SummerSlam
September - Night of Champions
October - Hell in a Cell
November - Survivor Series
December - TLC: Tables, Ladders and Chairs

WWE Battleground

United States/Intercontinentla Championship
Winner Keeps Their Title, Loser's Title Becomes Exclusive To Raw
Rusev (US) w/ Lana vs. The Miz (IC) w/ Maryse

WWE Women's Championship
Charlotte (c) w/ Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks

More matches to be announces soon...

WWE NETWORK SPECIALS

King of the Ring
Elimination Chamber
Roadblock

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NEWS

With WWE's imminent brand split coming up, WWE's draft will take place from this coming Raw up to the SmackDown directly before Money in the Bank in July. With the draft coming so soon, the WWE has stated some ground rules for the draft:

The following competitors are ineligible to be drafted due to holding cross-branded championships:

Roman Reigns (WWE World Heavyweight Champion)
The New Day (WWE Tag Team Champions)
Charlotte (WWE Women's Champion)

The following competitors are ineligible to be drafted due to injury:

Randy Orton
Luke Harper
Neville
Tyson Kidd
Emma
Nikki Bella

The following competitors will be considered non-exclusive, and thus ineligible to be drafted:

Brock Lesnar
The Rock
The Undertaker

On this week's Monday Night Raw, Mr. McMahon will appear to announce who will be taking the helm of Tuesday Night SmackDown. It is expected that either Shane or Stephanie McMahon will take exclusive control of Raw, with the other taking control of SmackDown.

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WWE MONEY IN THE BANK

WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Roman Reigns (c) vs. Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins suffered an unfortunate injury that took him out of action for 7 months and forced him to vacate the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. Seth Rollins returned at Extreme Rules, after Roman Reigns retained the title, and attacked. Rollins was set to defend his title against Roman Reigns before his injury, but finds himself in the opposite position at Money in the Bank.

Money in the Bank Ladder Match
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Dean Ambrose vs. Cesaro vs. Chris Jericho vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. ?
This year's Money in the Bank ladder match features some of the best talent WWE has today. Owens, Zayn, Ambrose, Cesaro and Jericho all earned their spots on Raw, while Del Rio earned his on SmackDown. The winner of the Money in the Bank briefcase can cash in the briefcase for a shot at the WWE World Heavyweight Championship anytime they choose within a year's time.

More matches to be announced soon...

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WWE DRAFT F.A.Q.

Q: How will the cross-branded champions work?
A: The first set of cross-branded champions, Roman Reigns, The New Day, and Charlotte, will be considered non-exclusive until they are no longer a cross branded champion. Once they are no longer non-exclusive, they will sign an exclusive contract with either Raw or SmackDown. Every contract for Raw and SmackDown will include a “cross-brand champion” clause, where if any competitor wins the WWE World Heavyweight, WWE Tag Team, or WWE Women’s Championship, they are considered non-exclusive, and will be non-exclusive until they are no longer champion, whereas they will return to the roster they have a contract for exclusively.

Q: How will injuries be effected?
A: The currently ineligible injured Superstars will be allowed to sign an exclusive contract upon their return to action, after WWE Doctors clear them to return to the ring. Any injuries that take place after a Superstar is injured will be handled differently. The length of the injured Superstar’s contract is frozen, but the star will still be payed a guaranteed downside per month. Example: John Cena has a 3 year contract for Raw, but 13 months in, is injured for 6 months. When he returns to the ring, he still has 23 months left on the contract, the amount of time he had left when he was injured.

Q: How will Superstars making the transition from NXT to the main roster work:
A: When a Superstar transitions from NXT to either Raw or SmackDown, he or she may request a contract with a certain brand. If they don’t request a certain brand, the General Managers of both shows will enter a bidding war over the star, whereas he/she will be signed to the highest bidder. Superstars making the transition can also privately request to one of the brand’s General Managers to be brought to the main roster secretly, and sign a contract with one of the brands.

Q: Will talents be able to bypass NXT and go right to Raw or SmackDown?
A: All signed talents must spend a minimum of 6 months in NXT before coming to the main roster. However, exceptions may be given to those of special cases, as has been done recently with AJ Styles.

Q: Will new titles be introduced, or old ones return, in order to flesh out both the brands?
A: There are currently no plans to (re)introduce titles, but there is always the possibility of new titles being introduced down the road.

Q: How will the non-exclusive Superstars be handled?
A: Non-exclusive Superstars have the option of appearing on both Raw and SmackDown. They have the personal option to only appear for one brand, but can appear on either or both brands at any time they wish.

Q: How will cross-branded champions choose a #1 Contender?
A: The cross-branded champions are non-exclusive, and thus, will be able to appear on both brands. A #1 Contender for these titles will be decided based on the champion’s own opinion, as well as recent successes of stars on both Raw and SmackDown.

Q: Will the WWE Pay-Per-Views be split between brands?
A: For the foreseeable future, WWE Pay-Per-Views will all be cross-branded.

Q: Can a tag team be drafted together in the draft?
A: Yes, a team can be drafted together during the draft. In order to help keep the rosters even, the next opposing pick can be used on either another team or two singles stars. The teams that will be considered will be announced before this week’s Raw. If a trio is drafted together, then the next opposing pick can be used on either another trio, a team and a singles star, or 3 singles stars.

Q: Will every Superstar be drafted between now and Money in the Bank?
A: No, not everyone will be drafted between now and Money in the Bank. Whoever isn’t drafted will be allowed to sign exclusive contracts to either Raw or SmackDown as undrafted free agents.

Q: How will the announce teams be handled?
A: The Raw and SmackDown announce teams will be announced during Money in the Bank. There will be a 3-Man announce team for Pay-Per-Views with announcers from Raw and SmackDown. Other personnel (ring announcer, interviewer, etc.) will also be announced during Money in the Bank.

Q: Will Raw be brought down to 2 hours? Will SmackDown be brought to 3 hours? Or will they stay the same?
A: The WWE is considering both options at the moment. Currently, the prevailing opinion is bringing Raw back to 2 hours, despite this not being the smart move business-wise.

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WWE Teams Eligible for Drafting Together

The Dudley Boyz (D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley)
The Vaudevillians (Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
Enzo Amore and Big Cass
The Social Outcasts (Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Heath Slater)
The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan, Braun Strowman)
The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico)
The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth)
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)
The Club (Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows)
The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto)
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)
Fandango and Tyler Breeze

Other Teams/Stars that would otherwise be considered

The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)
Luke Harper (As part of the Wyatt Family)

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[Joey]

I actually just realized how stacked WWE's tag team division is right now

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MONDAY NIGHT RAW PREVIEW

Mr. McMahon will announce who will control Monday Night Raw and Tuesday Night SmackDown after July 11th.

The first two rounds of the draft will be held, with the restriction that only singles competitors can be taken. Why the restriction? Find out on Raw!

Kofi Kingston takes on Big Cass in the final Money in the Bank Qualifying Match.

The Miz takes on Zack Ryder!

And More!

And as this is posted, Raw is already finished.

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MONDAY NIGHT RAW PREDICTIONS

Q: Who will enter Money in the Bank? Kofi Kingston or Big Cass?
A:

Q: Who will be the first 2 picks for Raw?
A:

Q: Who will be the first 2 picks for SmackDown?
A:

Q: Who will win? The Miz or Zack Ryder?
A:

Q: Who will control Raw? Who will control SmackDown?
A:

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