10 Problems WWE MUST Solve In The 2019 Draft

6. A Commentary Shakeup

Michael Cole Renee Young Corey Graves
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Per recent reports, SmackDown's upcoming move to Fox will see a major shakeup within WWE's announce teams. The company will apparently look to solidify the desks with permanent, show-exclusive booths, with some sources even speculating a return to two-person teams.

That the Draft doesn't kick off until SmackDown's second Fox episode means this could happen before WWE's big roster switch-up. Nonetheless, while the announcers themselves shouldn't feature as actual draft picks, it'd make sense to re-align the teams while WWE are taking care of everything else.

Major commentary improvements won't come until Vince McMahon and his production staff release their iron grip on WWE's talent broadcasters and cease dictating every other word that comes out of their mouths, though improvements can certainly be made. The current approach detracts from the product. Both teams need a fresh lick of paint, and while dumb buzzwords and oft-repeated catchphrases will remain, it'd do WWE no harm to get Corey Graves off both shows, take Renee Young away from the booth and slot her into a role better suited to her skillset, or promote Nigel McGuinness or Vic Joseph to a bigger seat.

 
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