Obligatory (holidayspirit)
MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Raw Commissioner: Stephanie McMahon
Raw General Manager: Paul Heyman
Raw Announce Team:
Play-By-Play: Michael Cole
Color Commentator: JBL
Color Commentator: Byron Saxton
Ring Announcer: Lilian Garcia
Backstage Interviewers:
Interview: Tom Phillips
Interview: Cathy Kelly
Interview: David Otunga
MALE SINGLES(B) Roman Reigns
(B) John Cena
(B) Cesaro
(B) Sami Zayn
(B) Neville
(B) Mark Henry
(B) Demon Kane
(B) Apollo Crews
(B) Jack Swagger
(B) Titus O'Neil
(B) Sin Cara
(B) Rob Van Dam [FREE AGENT]
(T) Brock Lesnar {T}
Seth Rollins [H]
Bray Wyatt [H]
Rusev [H]
Sheamus [H]
Chris Jericho [H]
Austin Aries [H]
Bubba Ray Dudley [H]
Braun Strowman [H]
Erick Rowan [H]
Carlito [H] [FREE AGENT]
FEMALE SINGLES(B) Paige
(B) Naomi
(B) Nikki Bella [INJURED]
Charlotte [H]
Eva Marie [H]
Natalya [H]
Alicia Fox [H]
Tamina [H] [INJURED]
Velvet Sky [H] [FREE AGENT]
TAG TEAMS(B) Enzo and Cass
(B) The Usos
The Social Outcasts (H)
Shining Stars (H)
The Vaudevillains (H)
The Ascension (H)
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TUESDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Smackdown Commissioner: Shane McMahon (Appears sporadically)
Smackdown General Manager: Daniel Bryan (Appears sporadically)
Smackdown Announce Team:
Play-By-Play: Mauro Ranallo
Color Commentator: Corey Graves
(Occasional) Color Commentator: Daniel Bryan (Appears sporadically)
Ring Announcer: Tony Chimel
Backstage Interviewers:
Interview: Renee Young
Interview: JoJo
MALE SINGLES(B) Dean Ambrose
(B) Randy Orton
(B) Finn Balor
(B) Dolph Ziggler
(B) Kalisto
(B) Zack Ryder
(B) Big Show
(B) Darren Young
(B) D-Von Dudley
AJ Styles [H]
Kevin Owens [H]
Samoa Joe [H]
Alberto Del Rio [H]
Baron Corbin [H]
The Miz [H]
Curtis Axel [H]
Luke Harper [H] [INJURED]
Stevie Richards [H] [FREE AGENT]
FEMALE SINGLES(B) Asuka
(B) Bayley
(B) Becky Lynch
Dana Brooke [H]
Sasha Banks [H]
Summer Rae [H]
Emma [H] [INJURED]
Mickie James [FREE AGENT]
TAG TEAMS(B) The New Day
(B) American Alpha
(B) The Golden Truth
Gallows and Anderson (H)
Breezango (H)
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Raw is still the "flagship" brand and gets the majority of the top, established talent but Smackdown gets the top full-time babyface in Dean Ambrose, Randy Orton, and a bunch of guys with the potential to be elevated. The singles competition will feel unique and different, there is room for great tag team feuds as American Alpha, Gallows and Anderson, and New Day lead the tag team division but other tag teams could form in a pinch. Zack Ryder and Dolph Ziggler could team together. Two monsters like Baron Corbin and Samoa Joe could team together.... and the foundation of their identity moving forward is a woman's division that can be a foundational piece of their programming. Banks/Lynch/Bayley/Asuka lead the way but there isn't anyone devoid of talent on the show. Even Dana Brooke has the potential to be a good performer. It's positioned as the "progressive" brand. Shinsuke Nakamura is ear-marked for Smackdown upon his call-up, and so are The Revival.
Raw's identity is more traditional and meant to appeal to the casual audience. The women's division will return to a more "WWE" type of product but girls like Charlotte, Paige, Nikki, and Nattie will keep them more than afloat in the ring. The Tag Team division will be about Enzo and Cass and not much else, which ain't bad right now, but with their glut of singles talent they could form new tag teams to keep things fresh. With Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns, Bray Wyatt, Rusev, Cesaro, and Sami Zayn you have a strong singles every-town touring roster, and you have guys like Cena, Lesnar, and Jericho to make selective dates to keep things feeling special.
Subject: How I would split the rosters if I had control 
