5 WWE Superstars who are no longer needed on RAW
WWE RAW is the company's flagship show and will be making the move to Netflix next week. The promotion recently introduced the transfer window, which allows stars to leave their brand ahead of the WWE Draft.
Several RAW stars have been spotted having conversations with SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis in recent weeks. There are a bunch of stars on the roster who could take the opportunity to switch brands and get a fresh start.
Listed below are five stars who are no longer needed on RAW.
#5. Damian Priest could use a fresh start on WWE SmackDown
Damian Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank contract at WrestleMania XL on Drew McIntyre to become the World Heavyweight Champion. The Archer of Infamy had an impressive reign as champion before he was betrayed by Finn Balor at SummerSlam. The Judgment Day star interfered in his match against Gunther, and The Ring General was able to capitalize to become the World Heavyweight Champion.
Gunther successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Damian Priest and Finn Balor at Saturday Night's Main Event. Priest is now in an alliance with World Tag Team Champions The War Raiders on RAW, and they will be squaring off against The Judgment Day in a six-man tag team match tonight. The company could decide to move Priest to SmackDown in the weeks ahead to get him away from The Judgment Day.
#4. Sami Zayn should move to SmackDown
Sami Zayn reunited with Roman Reigns and The Usos ahead of Survivor Series last month. The veteran competed with the OG Bloodline and CM Punk to pick up the victory in the Men's WarGames match at the premium live event.
Zayn was in action on this past Friday's episode of SmackDown against Carmelo Hayes. However, The Bloodline interfered and beat down both Zayn and Braun Strowman. The former Intercontinental Champion should move from RAW to SmackDown so he can help Roman Reigns take down Solo Sikoa's faction.
#3. Zelina Vega needs to transfer to WWE SmackDown
Latino World Order's Zelina Vega has not had a ton of success on WWE RAW in 2024. She recently competed in the tournament to crown the inaugural Women's Intercontinental Champion but was eliminated in the first round.
The 33-year-old could decide to leave RAW in 2025 and go after a major title on SmackDown. Vega has never captured a singles title during her tenure with the company but recently revealed that it was her goal in the promotion.
#2. Ludwig Kaiser could become a major singles star on WWE SmackDown
Ludwig Kaiser is currently a member of Imperium alongside World Heavyweight Champion Gunther. Giovanni Vinci also used to be a part of Imperium, but the faction betrayed him earlier this year.
Kaiser has failed on multiple occasions to capture the Intercontinental Championship from Bron Breakker in recent weeks. Gunther has implored his stablemate to start believing in himself, and the 34-year-old may believe the best way to break through as a singles star would be to start anew on WWE SmackDown.
#1. Jey Uso should leave RAW to reunite with the OG Bloodline on SmackDown
Jey Uso became an incredibly popular singles star this year and had a brief reign as Intercontinental Champion before losing the title to Bron Breakker. Main Event Jey reunited with Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, and his brother, Jimmy Uso, ahead of WWE Survivor Series.
The veteran may decide to put his singles career on hold for the foreseeable future to transfer to SmackDown. The former champion could become a main character in The Bloodline's storyline if he were to make the move from RAW to WWE SmackDown in 2025.
