10 Quick Fixes To Save The WWE Brand Split
Some minor tweaks that could make the world of difference in this New Era!
I’ll admit the title of this article may sound a little incendiary, because you could argue that the WWE Brand Split doesn’t necessarily need saving, per se. I mean, it’s not like we’re going to need Stone Cold Steve Austin, Sting or even Y2J to rescue us from this one.
By and large, both Raw and SmackDown have done pretty decent jobs of using the Draft as a chance to shake things up a bit and inject some excitement into a stagnating product. As ever though, it hasn’t quite been perfect.
You might say that getting rid of that arduous third hour of Monday Night Raw would be one way to improve the situation. I certainly wouldn’t disagree with you, but that isn’t exactly what you’d call a “quick fix” and so realistically it isn’t all that feasible.
There are, however, some more subtle ways in which the company could change things for the better. This article looks to prove just that, as we round up ten quick fixes to save the WWE Brand Split from a potential crisis around the corner...
10. Change The Universal Championship’s Strap
I think it’s fair to say that the Universal Championship has
hardly had the greatest of starts to life in the WWE.
The big reveal of the belt’s design at SummerSlam was met roundly with audience disapproval, before the inaugural champion, Finn Balor, cruelly suffered a shoulder injury that would necessitate surgery and a lengthy spell out of action.
Obviously the company’s powerless to do anything about the injury to Balor, but the ball is very much in their court when it comes the design of the title.
Now, I’m not suggesting they go back to the drawing board and start from scratch with the design. In my eyes, at least, it’s just that garish red strap that they should probably do something about.
The only time red leather looks good is when it’s being rocked by Shinsuke Nakamura. In the case of a championship title, the standard black leather would look far better, though they can still retain the red background behind the WWE logo if needs be.
Presumably that’s an easy fix that'll offer something of an improvement, while it’ll also make the championship different enough to the corresponding world title on SmackDown.