10 Ways WWE Has Changed Since John Morrison Left

8. B To A

A staple of the blue brand when it didn't really matter that much, John Morrison's Smackdown solo runs were defined by hideous segments like the one linked here between him and then-General Manager Teddy Long. Nothing really mattered, nobody got over that well compared to their contemporaries on Raw, and there was ample room for bullsh*t.

This bullsh*t is now worth a billion dollars.

Expected to rapidly establish Brock Lesnar as a regular star there again whilst sure to load up the show with nearly every major star in the October draft, the SmackDown John Morrison left behind is a far cry from the centrepiece it's about to become.

The undisputed A-Show in WWE's week until further notice, if the 'Shamen Of Sexy' finds himself plying his trade on Friday Nights, it means he's become a key player in the company's biggest plans. At his advancing age and middling aura, it may well be that he'll get used to help out where the need could be greater...

 
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