RIPPA Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 No - they only other time they did it was during the first brand split The reason they do it is because the Smackdown crew will be somewhere on Sunday night because of a house show They don't want the talent then wasting a day (Monday) waiting around for the Tuesday live TV show - they do a house show on Mondays. RAW crew will work Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday (TV) Smackdown crew will work Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (TV) Quote The Raw crew will run house shows on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Smackdown crew will run Saturday and Sunday. Since they will be on tour and not work Raw, it would make sense for WWE to return to Monday night house shows for Smackdown, so this will add new dates, and since house shows are profitable, increase profits. WWE has not confirmed the return of Monday house shows and all advertising for shows after 7/5 is being redone. That would require scheduling a new Monday date weekly, but I know of periods where the live events department has on more than one occasion, with no notice, had to rip apart and redo the schedule. But for talent on the road, it makes no sense for them to be away on Saturday and Sunday, and since they won’t be used on Raw, to sit around on Monday away from home to do nothing and wait for the Tuesday taping. The was last week's WON. It has been confirmed since then that that is the schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 3, 2016 Share Posted June 3, 2016 So when they do foreign tours, will it be one brand overseas and the other staying in the USA, or both crews in Europe (or wherever) at the same time? The two UK tours a year become one for each brand? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 4, 2016 Share Posted June 4, 2016 19 hours ago, AxB said: So when they do foreign tours, will it be one brand overseas and the other staying in the USA, or both crews in Europe (or wherever) at the same time? The two UK tours a year become one for each brand? I'm interested to find out. I hope I get the better brand/crew/lineup in November 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 On 6/3/2016 at 7:26 AM, AxB said: So when they do foreign tours, will it be one brand overseas and the other staying in the USA, or both crews in Europe (or wherever) at the same time? The two UK tours a year become one for each brand? This is probably the best option in case a natural disaster keeps the overseas crew stuck overseas and unable to come back to America for live TV 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 You speak as if Vince can't control the weather. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 42 minutes ago, Sublime said: You speak as if Vince can't control the weather. Well when was that big Iceland volcano eruption that kept the RAW crew stuck in Europe? That was proof he couldn't control the weather or prevent natural disasters. Also the big snowstorm after the 2015 Rumble that gave us RAW live from the place formerly known as Titan Towers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 Actually, that snow storm helped them try to talk their way out of the Roman backlash for winning the Rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 34 minutes ago, Brysynner said: Well when was that big Iceland volcano eruption that kept the RAW crew stuck in Europe? That was proof he couldn't control the weather or prevent natural disasters. Also the big snowstorm after the 2015 Rumble that gave us RAW live from the place formerly known as Titan Towers Who's to say Vince didn't do that to test the resolve of his crew? The Greater Power works in mysterious ways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 If Vince could control the weather, JR would probably have fallen into a freak Oklahoma volcano by now. Just for shits and giggles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted June 7, 2016 Share Posted June 7, 2016 If Vince controlled the weather, it would never snow... because it all goes up his nose. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSC Posted June 8, 2016 Share Posted June 8, 2016 Snow is just the sky sneezing ice, Vince doesn't have time for that nonsense. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Wouldn't it make sense to run Smackdown live on a Thursdays and run Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sunday and run the Raw crew Fridays, Saturday, Sunday and Monday? Raw crew gets Tuesday-Thursday off, Smackdown gets Mondays through Wednesday off. Going live on Tuesday makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 I think that has to do with the stage/production crew which is the same for both shows. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 IIRC, Meltzer said that it's USA that wants to move SD to Tuesday nights. Which makes sense, since they seem to be calling the shots with this deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Apparently - at some appearance this weekend, Jerry Lawler told fans that they are going to do 2 PPVs a month when the Brand Split starts (I would guess the "big" shows (ie: Summerslam, Mania, Rumble) would be joint and they would do only one PPV that month) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammo~! Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Oh jeez, that won't help anyone with all the overexposure. I guess on the bright side the network subscription becomes more valuable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 That seems like a mistake. I think they'd be better off doing the Raw/Smackdown/Joint shows. Slow build feuds like you do with NXT so you don't have to run the same match on 3 PPVs in a row. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 I'd like to be wrong, but I have a feeling the second brand split era is going to be really bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyld Samurai Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 It won't be perfect because instant money trumps long term success.... but it will be better than what we have now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Well, in terms of talent depth, the first brand split happened because they had the combination of the ex-WCW influx, and a generation of developmental graduates coming up, so there was enough hungry talent to fill to top spots for a good while. Whereas now, whilst they do have another good generation from developmental either on the way up or there already, the only influx is in terms of comebacks of long term injury guys - and really it's been better without Orton there. Most likely, you get one show that tries to push new hot acts, and one that tries to push established ones. Which is fine, except Reigns is going to be a millstone on the hot new names side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted June 12, 2016 Share Posted June 12, 2016 Nah, it's going to be new, hot acts losing feuds to Roman on one show, and new, hot acts losing feuds to Cena on the other. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorceressKnight Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 4 hours ago, RIPPA said: Apparently - at some appearance this weekend, Jerry Lawler told fans that they are going to do 2 PPVs a month when the Brand Split starts (I would guess the "big" shows (ie: Summerslam, Mania, Rumble) would be joint and they would do only one PPV that month) If that's the case, it seems more likely that the "big shows" are joint, but instead of one PPV that month, they move Takeovers away from Full Sail for good and always pair Takeover with the big events like Brooklyn or Dallas this year, still giving 2 PPVs a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 3 hours ago, Wyld Samurai said: It won't be perfect because instant money trumps long term success.... but it will be better than what we have now. It sounds like it's gonna be 2 of exactly what we have now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Ray Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 I guess in theory, if they're doing the brand split, they could do bring back Bragging Rights as the interbrand bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted June 13, 2016 Share Posted June 13, 2016 1 hour ago, Go2Sleep said: It sounds like it's gonna be 2 of exactly what we have now. "And here's the secret folks ... two of shit, is shit. If they really wanna fuck ya they'll give you three of these things." - Dennis Miller, the "good" years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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