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These are the matches I think WWE would make if Money In the Bank stayed as a WrestleMania exclusive, rather than its own PPV. I adjusted some of the matches, but tried to keep things to how the company may have booked, rather than rebooking the whole card. I kept the philosophy of the WM26 MITB with 10 people a match, and later adding a women’s MITB from 2017 (WM33) onwards. There are some changes that needed to be made due to the amount of matches on each Mania, but this is what I came up with:

WM27 

1. Sheamus (c) vs Daniel Bryan (US Title)
2. Battle Royale

 

3 Edge (c) vs Alberto Del Rio (World Title)

4. Jack Swagger vs Dolph Ziggler vs R-Truth vs Evan Bourne vs Alex Riley vs David Otunga vs Wade Barrett vs Christian vs Kofi Kingston vs Drew McIntyre (MITB)

5. Rey Mysterio vs Cody Rhodes 

6. Big Show, Kane, Santino Marella, John Morrison, and The Great Khali vs The Corre and New Nexus (Ezekiel Jackson, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Mason Ryan, and Michael McGillicutty)

7. Randy Orton vs CM Punk 

8. Michael Cole and LayCool vs Jerry Lawler, Snooki, and Trish Stratus 

9. Undertaker vs Triple H

10. The Miz (c) vs John Cena (WWE Title)

 

WM28 

1. Primo and Epico (c) vs Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd vs The Usos (Tag Titles) 
2. Daniel Bryan (c) vs Sheamus (World Title) 
3. Dolph Ziggler vs Drew McIntyre vs Jack Swagger vs Mark Henry vs The Miz vs Kofi Kingston vs R-Truth vs Zack Ryder vs Sin Cara vs Brodus Clay (MITB)
4. Kane vs Randy Orton 
5. Team Johnny (David Otunga, Eve Torres, and Beth Phoenix) vs Team Teddy (Santino Marella, The Great Khali, Booker T, Kelly Kelly, and Maria Menounos) 
6. Cody Rhodes (c) vs Big Show (IC Title) 
7. The Undertaker vs Triple H
8. CM Punk (c) vs Chris Jericho (WWE Title)
9. The Rock vs John Cena

 

WM29 

1. Wade Barrett (c) vs The Miz vs Chris Jericho (IC Title) 
2. The Shield vs Big Show, Randy Orton, and Sheamus 
3. Mark Henry vs Ryback
4. Team Hell No vs Big E and Dolph Ziggler (Tag Titles) 
5. Antonio Cesaro vs Cody Rhodes vs Damien Sandow vs Heath Slater vs Fandango vs Kofi Kingston vs Sin Cara vs Brodus Clay vs Zack Ryder vs Santino Marella (MITB)
6. Alberto Del Rio (c) vs Jack Swagger (World Title) 
7. Undertaker vs CM Punk
8. Triple H vs Brock Lesnar 
9. The Rock (c) vs John Cena (WWE Title)

 

WM30 

1. AJ Lee (c) vs Aksana vs Alicia Fox vs Brie Bella vs Cameron vs Emma vs Eva Marie vs Layla vs Naomi vs Natalya vs Nikki Bella vs Rosa Mendes vs Summer Rea vs Tamina (Divas Title) 
2. Daniel Bryan vs Triple H

 

3 Alberto Del Rio vs Sheamus vs The Miz vs Bad News Barrett vs Damien Sandow vs Rey Mysterio vs Cody Rhodes vs Big E vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (MITB) 

4. John Cena vs Bray Wyatt 

5. Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royale 

6. Brock Lesnar vs The Undertaker 

7. The Shield vs New Age Outlaws and Kane 

8. Randy Orton (c) vs Batista vs Daniel Bryan (WWE Title)

 

WM31

1. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro (c) vs Los Matadores vs New Day vs Usos (Tag Titles) 
2. Andre the Giant Battle Royale 
3. Daniel Bryan vs Bad News Barrett vs Dean Ambrose vs Dolph Ziggler vs Luke Harper vs R-Truth vs Stardust vs Xavier Woods vs Hideo Itami vs Bo Dallas (MITB)
4. Randy Orton vs Seth Rollins 
5. Triple H vs Sting 
6. AJ Lee and Paige vs The Bella Twins 
7. John Cena vs Rusev (US Title) 
8. The Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt 
9. Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins (WWE Title)

WM32

1. Kalisto (c) vs Ryback (US Title) 
2. Team Total Bellas vs Team BAD and Blonde 
3. The Usos vs Dudley Boys 
4. Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Zack Ryder vs Dolph Ziggler vs The Miz vs Sin Cara vs Stardust vs Sheamus vs Tyler Breeze vs R-Truth (MITB)
5. Chris Jericho vs AJ Styles 
6. League of Nation vs New Day 
7. Brock Lesnar vs Dean Ambrose 
8. Charlotte (c) vs Becky Lynch vs Sasha Banks (Women’s Title) 
9. Undertaker vs Shane McMahon

 

WM33

1. Andre Battle Royale 
2. The Hardys vs Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs Cesaro and Sheamus vs Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs New Day vs The Revival (Raw Tag Titles Gauntlet) 
3. Alexa Bliss (c) vs Naomi (SmackDown Women’s Title) 
4. Shane McMahon vs AJ Styles 
5. Chris Jericho (c) vs Kevin Owens (US TItle) 
6. Bayley (c) vs Charlotte Flair (Raw Women’s Title) 
7. Sami Zayn vs Samoa Joe vs Kofi Kingston vs Jinder Mahal vs Neville vs Dean Ambrose vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler vs Kalisto vs Apollo Crews (MITB)
8. John Cena and Nikki Bella vs The Miz and Maryse 
9. Seth Rollins vs Triple H

 

12 Goldberg (c) vs Brock Lesnar (Universal Title) 

13. Roman Reigns vs The Undertaker

 

WM34

1. Andre Battle Royale 
2. Cedric Alexander vs Mustafa Ali (Cruiserweight Title)

 

3 The Usos (c) vs New Day vs The Bludgeon Brothers (Smackdown Tag Titles) 

4. The Miz (c) vs Seth Rollins (IC Title) 

5. Charlotte Flair (c) vs Asuka (Smackdown Women’s Title) (Carmella Cash in)

6. Braun Strowman vs Cesaro vs Sheamus vs Finn Balor vs Apollo Crews vs Baron Corbin vs Dolph Ziggler vs Xavier Woods vs Mojo Rawley vs Zack Ryder (MITB)

7. Randy Orton (c) vs Bobby Roode vs Rusev vs Jinder Mahal (US Title) 

8. Kurt Angle and Ronda Rousey vs Triple H and Stephanie McMahon 

9. Undertaker vs John Cena 

10. Bayley vs Sasha Banks vs Mickie James vs Mandy Rose vs Sonya Deville vs Becky Lynch vs Ruby Riott vs Natalya vs Naomi vs Lana (Women’s MITB)

11. Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon vs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

12. Alexa Bliss (c) vs Nia Jax (Raw Women’s Title)

13. AJ Styles (c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Title) 

14. Brock Lesnar (c) vs Roman Reigns (Universal Title)

 

WM35

1. Andre Battle Royale

2 The Revival (c) vs Curt Hawkins and Zach Ryder (Raw Tag Titles) 

3. The Usos (c) vs New Day vs The Hardys vs The Bar (SmackDown Tag Titles) 

4. Samoa Joe (c) vs Rey Mysterio (US Title)

5. Brock Lesnar (c) vs Seth Rollins (Universal Title) 

6. Ember Moon vs Mickie James vs Ruby Riott vs Alexa Bliss vs Dana Brooke vs Asuka vs Carmella vs Naomi vs Sonya Deville vs Mandy Rose (Women’s MITB)

7. AJ Styles vs Randy Orton 

8. Shane McMahon vs The Miz 

9. Boss and Hug Connection (c) vs The Icconics vs Nia Jax and Tamina vs Natalya and Beth Phoenix (Women’s Tag Titles) 

10. Daniel Bryan (c) vs Kofi Kingston (c) (WWE Title)

11. Roman Reigns vs Drew McIntyre 

12. Triple H vs Batista 

13. Baron Corbin vs Kurt Angle 

14. Dean Ambrose vs Bobby Roode vs Chad Gable vs Ricochet vs Aleister Black vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Rusev vs Mustafa Ali vs Andrade vs Kevin Owens (Men’s MITB)

15. Bobby Lashley (c) vs Finn Balor (IC Title)

16. Ronda Rousey (c) vs Charlotte Flair (c) vs Becky Lynch (Women’s Titles)

 

WM36 Night 1 

1. Elias vs Baron Corbin 
2. Kabuki Warriors (c) vs Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross (Women’s Tag Titles) 
3. R-Truth vs Humberto Carrillo vs Buddy Murphy vs Ricochet vs Cedric Alexander vs Jeff Hardy vs Sheamus vs Cesaro vs Drew Gulak vs Shinsuke Nakamura (Men’s MITB)
4. Becky Lynch (c) vs Shayna Deville (Raw Women’s Title) 
5. Sami Zayn (c) vs Daniel Bryan (IC Title) 
6. John Morrison (c) vs Jimmy Uso vs Kofi Kingston (Smackdown Tag Titles) 
7. Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins 
8. Goldberg (c) vs Braun Strowman (Universal Title) 
9. The Understaker vs AJ Styles

 

WM36 Night 2

1. Aleister Black vs Bobby Lashley
2. Rhea Ripley (c) vs Charlotte Flair (NXT Women’s Title)
3. Otis vs Dolph Ziggler 
4. Sasha Banks vs Naomi vs Tamina vs Mandy Rose vs Sonya Devile vs Liv Morgan vs Natalya vs Ruby Riott vs Zelina Vega vs Bianca Belair (Women’s MITB)
5. Edge vs Randy Orton 
6. The Street Profits (c) vs Angel Garza and Austin Theory (Raw Tag Titles) 
7. Bayley (c) vs Lacey Evans (SmackDown Women’s Title) 
8. Bray Wyatt vs John Cena 
9. Brock Lesnar (c) vs Drew McIntyre (WWE Title)

 

WM37 Night 1 

1. Bobby Lashley (c) vs Drew McIntyre (WWE Title) 
2. Alexa Bliss vs Charlotte Flair vs Peyton Royce vs Naomi vs Lana vs Carmella vs Billie Kay vs Bayley vs Toni Storm vs Shotzi Blackheart (Women’s MITB)
3. Cesaro vs Seth Rollins 
4. New Day (c) vs AJ Styles and Omos 
5. Braun Strowman vs Shane McMahon 
6. Bad Bunny and Damian Priest vs The Miz and John Morrison 
7. Sasha Banks (c) vs Bianca Belair (Smackdown Women’s Title)

 

WM37 Night 2 

1. Randy Orton vs The Fiend
2. Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (c) vs Natalya and Tamina vs Riott Squad vs Dana Brooke and Mandy Rose (Women’s Tag Title) 
3. Kevin Owens vs Sami Zayn vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Jey Uso vs King Corbin vs Ricochet vs Mustafa Ali vs Jeff Hardy vs Humberto Carrillo vs Angel Garza (Men’s MITB)
4. Riddle (c) vs Sheamus (US Title)
5. Big E (c) vs Apollo Crews (IC Title)
6. Asuka (c) vs Rhea Ripley (Raw Women’s Title)
7. Roman Reigns (c) vs Edge vs Daniel Bryan (Universal Title)

 

WM38 Night 1 

1. The Usos vs Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogs vs New Day vs Sheamus and Ridge Holland (SmackDown Tag Titles) 
2. Damian Priest vs Finn Balor vs Dolph Ziggler vs Apollo Crews vs Tommaso Ciampa vs Drew McIntyre vs Happy Corbin vs Ricochet vs Mustafa Ali vs Madcap Moss (Men’s MITB)
3. The Miz and Logan Paul vs Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio 
4. Becky Lynch (c) vs Bianca Belair (Raw Women’s Title)
5. Cody Rhodes vs Seth Rollins 
6. Charlotte Flair (c) vs Ronda Rousey (SmackDown Women’s Title) 
7. Stone Cold vs Kevin Owens

 

WM 38 Night 2 

1. RK Bro (c) vs Street Profits vs Alpha Academy (Raw Tag Titles) 
2. Bobby Lashley vs Omos 
3. Johnny Knoxville vs Sami Zayn 
4. Carmella and Queen Zelina (c) vs Sasha Banks and Naomi (Women’s Tag Titles)
5. Edge vs AJ Styles 
6. Rhea Ripley vs Liv Morgan vs Alexa Bliss vs Doudrop vs Dana Brooke vs Natalya vs Shayna Baszler vs Aliyah vs Shotzi vs Xia Li (Women’s MITB)
7. Pat McAfee vs Austin Theory 
8. Roman Reigns (c) vs Brock Lesnar (c) (Undisputed Title)

 

WM39 Night 1 

1. Austin Theory (c) vs John Cena (US Title) 
2. Michin vs Nikki Cross vs Piper Niven vs Chelsea Green vs Bayley vs Liv Morgan vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Shotzi vs Natalya vs Sonya Deville (Women’s MITB)
3. Seth Rollins vs Logan Paul 
4. Trish Stratus and Lita vs Damage CTRL (Women’s Tag Titles) 
5. Rey Mysterio vs Dominik Mysterio
6. Charlotte Flair (c) vs Rhea Ripley (SmackDown Women’s Title)
7. Street Profits vs Alpha Academy vs Viking Raiders vs Ricochet and Braun Strowman 
8. The Usos (c) vs Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Tag Titles)

WM39 Night 2 

1. Brock Lesnar vs Omos 
2. Damien Priest vs Bobby Lashley vs Bronson Reed vs Johnny Gargano vs Mustafa Ali vs Karrion Kross vs LA Knight vs Santos Escobar vs Xavier Woods vs Solo Sikoa (Men’s MITB)
3. Gunther (c) vs Drew McIntyre vs Sheamus (IC Title)
4. Bianca Belair (c) vs Asuka (Raw Women’s Title)
5. Edge vs Finn Balor 
6. Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch
7. Roman Reigns (c) vs Cody Rhodes

 

WM40 Night 1 

1. Rhea Ripley (c) vs Becky Lynch (Women’s World Title) 
2. Judgment Day (c) A-Town Down Under vs Awesome Truth vs New Day vs DIY vs New Catch Republic (Tag Titles Gauntlet) 
3. Jey Uso vs Jimmy Uso 
4. Jade Cargill, Bianca Belair, and Naomi vs Damage CTRL
5. Dominik Mysterio vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Ricochet vs Chad Gable vs Bronson Reed vs Andrade vs Santos Escobar vs Rey Mysterio vs Solo Sikoa vs Bron Breakker (Men’s MITB)
6. Gunther (c) vs Sami Zayn 
7. The Rock and Roman Reigns vs Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins

 

WM40 Night 2 

1. Seth Rollins (c) vs Drew McIntyre (World Title) 
2. Drew McIntyre (c) vs Damien Priest (World Title) 
3. The Pride ve Final Testament 
4. LA Knight vs AJ Styles 
5. Nia Jax vs Liv Morgan vs Zoey Stark vs Shayna Baszler vs Chelsea Green vs Ivy Nile vs Candice LeRae vs Tiffany Stratton vs Zelina Vega vs Michin (Women’s MITB)
6. Logan Paul (c) vs Kevin Owens vs Randy Orton (US Title)
7. IYO SKY (c) vs Bayley (Women’s Title)
8. Roman Reigns (c) vs Cody Rhodes (WWE Title)

WM41 Night 1 

1. Gunther (c) vs Jey Uso (World Title)
2. War Raiders (c) vs New Day (World Tag Titles) 
3. Jade Cargill vs Naomi 
4. LA Knight (c) vs Jacob Fatu (US Title) 
5. El Grande Americano vs Penta vs Logan Paul vs Sheamus vs Ludwig Kaiser vs Rey Fenix vs Carmelo Hayes vs Andrade vs Shinsuke Nakamura vs Solo Sikoa (Men’s MITB)
6. Tiffany Stratton (c) vs Charlotte Flair (Women’s Title) 
7. Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns vs CM Punk

WM41 Night 2 

1. IYO SKY (c) vs Rhea Ripley vs Bianca Belair (Women’s World Title)
2. Drew McIntyre vs Damian Priest 
3. Bron Breakker (c) vs Dominik Mysterio vs Finn Balor vs AJ Styles (IC Title)
4. Randy Orton vs Joe Hendry 
5. Dakota Kai vs Ivy Nile vs Bayley vs Natalya vs Zoey Stark vs Chelsea Green vs Alexa Bliss vs Michin vs Zelina Vega vs Candice LeRae (Women’s MITB)
6. Judgment Day (c) vs Lyra Valkryia and Becky Lynch (Women’s Tag Titles) 
7. Cody Rhodes (c) vs John Cena (WWE Title)

WM42 Night 1 

1. The Usos and LA Knight vs The Vision 
2. The Irresistible Forces (c) vs Brie Bella and Paige vs Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss vs Bayley and Lyra Valkyria (Women’s Tag Titles) 
3. Becky Lynch vs AJ Lee (Women’s IC Title) 
4. Je’Von Evans vs JD McDonagh vs Rusev vs El Grande Americano vs OG El Grande Americano vs Carmelo Hayes vs Ilja Dragunov vs Aleister Black vs Matt Cardona vs Rey Fenix (Men’s MITB)
5. Gunther vs Seth Rollins 
6. Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs Liv Morgan (Women’s World Title) 
7. Cody Rhodes (c) vs Randy Orton vs Jacob Fatu vs Drew McIntyre (WWE Title)

WM42 Night 2 

1. Oba Femi vs Brock Lesnar 
2. Penta (c) vs Rey Mysterio vs Dragon Lee (IC Title)
3. Asuka vs IYO SKY vs Kairi Sane vs Roxanne Perez vs Raquel Rodriguez vs Giulia vs Tiffany Stratton vs Jordynne Grace vs Kiana James vs Chelsea Green (Women’s MITB)
4. Sami Zayn (c) vs Trick Williams (US Title)
5. Dominik Mysterio vs Finn Balor 
6. Jade Cargill (c) vs Rhea Ripley (Women’s Title)
7. CM Punk (c) vs Roman Reigns (World Title)

 

The rosters in WWE look good as of now, but I'd make the following changes between now and after Summerslam

Moving to Raw

1. Jacob Fatu: He's already been on Raw to challenge Roman Reigns, but keeping him there permanently would help him progress and be a possible contender later in the year. I think he'll lose to Roman, with Reigns losing the belt to Bron Breakker at SummerSlam. From there, I'd have Fatu win the Elimination Chamber and challenge Breakker for the belt at Mania, finally winning his first world title.
2. Bianca Belair: This is all dependent on if she chooses to return to the ring, but if she does, Raw would be the best place with her. With Rhea going to SmackDown, Belair could move back and be used as a fresh face to help elevate the Raw Women's Division. I don't see her coming back until 2027 or possibly retiring, but if she returns, the feud between Naomi (when she comes back) and Jade is still on the table.
3. Drew McIntyre: It's sad to see the direction of Drew since he lost the WWE title to Cody, and I think getting him out of the scene might do wonders for him. On Raw, he could challenge for the World Title and possibly win that later in 2027. He could also be involved in the IC title scene again, with possible matches against Je'von Evans, Joe Hendry, and others being likely. Even if you wanted him to go down the tag title route, we could reunite him and Sheamus for one more run as tag champions.
4. Rey Fenix: This needs to happen right away, as Fenix is doing nothing on SmackDown. Have him move to Raw and have him join his brother. Penta will likely lose the IC title soon to Ethan Page or Rusev, and when that happens, have the Lucha Bros reunite. There are dream matches to have, where they could face the Usos and the Street Profits, and bangers. This could save his WWE run.
5. Jade Cargill, B-Fab, and Michin: After Jade and Rhea run it back, the trio should move over to Monday nights. Cargill has recently expressed wanting to go to Raw, so that she could use Fridays to be with her family more. I think Jade moving over gives her fresh faces, with a possible Judgment Day vs Jade and the Baddies feud being very interesting. Jade's been on SmackDown since her debut, and moving her over to Raw could be a fresh change, along with B-Fab and Michin, who have also been on SmackDown their whole run.
6. Sami Zayn: Sami's fall has really hurt his momentum, and getting him away from SmackDown might save his fortune. A heel Sami Zayn challenging Roman Reigns for the World Title would be really cool, showing how crazy things have changed since their feud in 2022. Sami might benefit from the Bloodline returning, and possibly having him be more involved in the World title scene (and not the midcard), could help get him back over.
7. Alexa Bliss: The team of Bliss and Charlotte has run its course, and having them go back to the singles division would be beneficial. Bliss should get a fresh start and move to Raw, where she can establish herself either in the Women's World or IC title pictures. Bliss could have fresh feuds with new talents like Sol Ruca, or have a dream feud with Liv Morgan. Either way, Bliss would benefit from moving to Raw.
8. Matt Cardona: Cardona hasn't done anything since his return to SmackDown, so moving him over to Raw could make a difference. Have him involved in the IC title scene or maybe form some sort of alliance with Joe Hendry if you want to keep him a face. If not, turn him heel and align him with his wife, Chelsea Green, as a chicken shit power couple.
9. Chelsea Green and Piper Niven: With Alba Fyre getting fired, Green and Niven need a fresh start, and moving them over to Raw could help out with that. Green has always had more engaging interactions with Adam Pierce and would help her more. As I said above, we could also pair Cardona with Green as a chicken shit power couple, with Piper Niven acting like their Chyna (if she's healthy enough to return). Green should end the President gimmick and return to her old self, whether it's in the IC title scene or even as a possible MITB winner.
10. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae: Cargano and LeRae just need some type of change, and possibly moving them over to Raw could help. Since Ciampa left for AEW, WWE has lost direction in these two and even more after the firing of MCMG. If they continue to stay in WWE. Gargano and LeRae should go after their respective IC titles, and I'd also turn them both face. With Green and Cardona being more of a heel couple, having Gargano and LeRae as faces would benefit them more, and allow them to pull off more moves WWE limits as heels.
11. Tony D'Angelo: Tony will likely lose the NXT title at least by SummerSlam, and afterward, a call-up to Raw is where he should land. He's been in the system since 2021, so finally having him join Raw would be fresh for him. I'd either have him act as a less cartoonish mob boss (like his old NXT gimmick) with Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde being his henchmen (they have a past in NXT), or possibly have Bron Breakker personally add Tony to the Vision. For the second option, I could see Breakker and Reed getting into a feud for the World Title in the future, and Tony could be used as the replacement for Reed.

Moving to SmackDown

1. CM Punk: It's time that Punk vs Cody happens at WrestleMania, and moving Punk over to SmackDown is the right move for that to be a reality. Punk's been on Raw since his return to WWE, so having him now go for the WWE title would be his best move. While I don't see him holding the title in the future (claimed for a certain Ruler), I see Punk getting into feuds with Cody Rhodes, Oba Femi, Randy Orton, and Kevin Owens (if healthy).
2. AJ Lee: With Punk going to SmackDown, it only fits for AJ Lee to do the same. It's uncertain when she will return, but if she does, SmackDown could be a fresh start for her. I could see her challenging Rhea Ripley or possibly for a women's tag team with Paige after she loses the tag title with Brie Bella. Having AJ on here means that AJ, Paige, and the Bellas are on the same roster, where they could even form a faction together to face the younger talents like Tiffy, Grace, Monroe, and Fatal Influence.
3. Oba Femi: While Oba is currently being established as the Ruler on Raw, I think it would be more beneficial for him to move over to SmackDown, taking the WWE title from Cody Rhodes. Oba can continue his open challenges on Raw up until King of the Ring, where he decides to enter, win, and then challenge Cody for the belt. The WWE title scene needs a change, and Oba is the right guy to do it. I'd have him beat Cody at SummerSlam and then hold onto the belt all the way until WrestleMania or even onwards, depending on who he's challenging. Oba could have fresh matches with Punk, Trick, Randy, Finn, etc, and be pushed as the monster of Friday nights.
4. Noam Dar: With comes off my recent post about him joining the Irresistible Forces and him being in the NXT system since 2018. It's time we call him up and act as a fun midcarder and manager role for Lash and Nia. He's great in the ring and can talk, so I'd call him up to be a fun addition to Friday Nights.
5. Stephanie Vaquer: Vaquer should finish her feud with Liv, but afterwards, it would be best to have her move over to SmackDown. I see her pairing up with Giulia in the tag division with the recent losses of Charlotte and Alexa, and Rhiyo needs a new tag face tag team (that's not the Bellas). I think Vaquer's popularity would allow Giulia to get more over, which could lead to Vaquer and Giulia winning the tag titles and going to Raw and SmackDown with the belts.
6. Finn Balor: After the Judgement Day kicked out Finn, it's time to re-establish him as a main event guy on Friday Nights. I see him going after the WWE title or possibly reuniting with Damien Priest. I possibly see an angle for SummerSlam where Balor, Priest, and Truth battle the MFTs with Nakamura and Keys, leading to Tama's departure from the group. From there, Balor could be a great first challenger for the Oba Femi, or go after the US title against Trick Williams. There's also room to do an OG Judgement Day one-off run with Rhea and Priest, but in general, Balor should focus on his singles goals.
7. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee: WWE needs to rejuvenate the SmackDown tag division, and having the team of Mysterio and Lee could really help with that. It is unknown how much longer Rey Mysterio has left in WWE, but I could see him having a fun final tag title run with Lee (similar to Lee and Styles), and later retiring in a cross-branded match against Dom Mysterio. Rey has always been a SmackDown guy, and giving him one more run on the brand would be best. As for Dragon Lee, he can elevate himself further in the US title scene and be a contender for the belt once Mysterio retires. But together, I see them, Ilja/Melo, Keys/Saints, Creeds, New Day, Fraxiom, and Los Garza rebuilding the tag division and finding them a great role.
8. Paige and The Bellas: They're already seem poised to be on SmackDown, but I'd make it official. I don't know how much longer the Bellas will be around, but keeping them in the Women's tag division (when Nikki returns), is their best move. Paige, I see a lot more in and her possibly having a dream feud with Rhea Ripley is something I'd look forward to. I believe Paige will turn heel after she by Mania time next year, and Rhea and Paige will face each other for the belt. Her also mixing it up with the new women on the roster seems really fun.
9. American Made: Chad Gable will likely lose his mask and should reform American Made upon his reveal. It's now or never with Gable, and having him win singles gold is key for him to be a top member on the roster again. I could see him being the man to beat Trick Williams for the US title, and going on a run with the belt against some of the midcard on SmackDown like Melo, Ilja, and Lee. Ivy Nile could also pair up with Nattie in the tag division or be a solid hand in the Women's US title scene. The Creeds could also be elevated in the current empty SmackDown tag division. They have so much potential and could have some crazy matches with Fraxiom, Rey/Dragon, Melo/Ilja, etc. These four all need fresh starts, and SmackDown could be the right place to do it.
10. Nattie: Since the gimmick change, Nattie hasn't done much and needs direction. I see her going either way. First, she could feud with AJ, Paige, and the Bellas, feeling disrespected by how all 4 of them came back to great reactions, while Nattie stayed in WWE and never got the reception for her loyalty. I could also see her in a mentor role for someone like Ivy Nile, with the two either going for the Women's tag titles or helping Ivy train to win the Women's US title. Nattie needs a change from whatever she's doing now, and could also be used to help elevate the next incoming stars of SmackDown.
11. The New Day and Grayson Waller: The heel run of the New Day should end, with Kofi and Woods returning as Babyfaces. I think they could bring back their fun-loving personas and bring back the SmackDown tag division to its former glory. During that time, I could see Waller being mad at them, going soft, and joining up with the Miz. Waller has the potential to be the next Miz, and I could see him working under him and eventually turning on his mentor when Miz is getting closer to retirement. Waller still has time to rebound, and his being in the midcard on SmackDown could help him reestablish himself either in the tag or singles division.

Noam Dar has been in the developmental system since his 205 Live Days (not counting his matches on Raw). He’s been with NXT UK since 2018, later jumped back to NXT in 2022, and is still there as of the time of this post. He’s just made his return on the NXT house tours, but it’s time for him to make it on the man roster. He’d be a fish out water in NXT, and most of his contemporaries are already on the main roster. Let’s get the super senior on the main roster as heel manger/wrestler for the Irresistible Forces. Dar already has connections with Lash Legends during his time in Meta Four. He could play as a key heel manager for these two, and get a lot of heat in the process. I also see him as a chicken shit in the US title scene, only getting wins due to inferences by Nia and Lash. It could culminate with a feud between Trick vs Noam, with Lash being caught in the middle of the conflict. Thoughts?