10 Booking Directions Heading Into WWE Payback 2017

7. What's Kurt's Angle?

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This is similar to the point about Sami Zayn auditioning for a prospective brand, but considering how he’s only been back in WWE for a very short time, wouldn’t it make sense for RAW GM Kurt Angle to be shopping around for potential signees? With proficient amateurs like Dolph Ziggler, American Alpha and a recently cleared Shelton Benjamin signed to SmackDown LIVE, Kurt would surely want to sample the blue brand’s talent first hand, so he knows what he might be getting out of the upcoming Superstar Shakeup.

Considering the box office power on display at RAW, SmackDown could really do with the Olympic Hero lending his drawing abilities to the blue brand, even if it’s only temporarily. It would be fantastic to see Angle's some one-off interactions with the likes of Daniel Bryan, Bray Wyatt and The Miz, as well as classic Kurt Angle opponents Shane McMahon and AJ Styles.

Seeing Kurt float between brands for at least a few episodes would make both RAW and SmackDown feel must-see, at least before he settles into full-time duty with the red brand.

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