10 Ups And 6 Downs From WWE Raw (Nov 18)

4. That’s Some Brand Split You’ve Got There

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Remember way back a month ago when WWE conducted this high-profile draft, separating the roster into two brands, forever changing the landscape of the company?

Well, six weeks later and it’s Survivor Series time, so “oh well.”

Yep, despite being told on WWE programming that each performer is exclusive to his or her respective network, we’ve suddenly seen crossover between Raw and SmackDown, with Lucha House Party showing up Monday night to attack Seth Rollins and Andrade. And later, all hell broke loose, with a good chunk of the blue brand showing up.

As stated multiple times before, it’s fine to do this, but then don’t establish these supposedly ironclad rules when you know you’re going to violate the hell out of them in less than two months.

It’s insulting to anyone who actually tries to pay attention to any details.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.