10 WWE Roster Trades That Must Happen In 2017

7. Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows To SmackDown

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It looks like WWE are trying to build Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows as the next contenders for Sheamus & Cesaro’s Raw Tag Team Championships, but they might be beyond repair at this point. Months of constant championship losses, comedic drudgery, and the horrendous Old Day segment have obliterated their credibility. They’ve gone from ruthless mercenaries to wacky jesters in the space of a few months, and there’s no coming back on Raw.

What Gallows & Anderson really need is a change of scenery. They were at their best when operating as AJ Styles’ brutish sidekicks, and they’ve suffered greatly since splitting from him in the draft. Reuniting Gallows & Anderson with their former Bullet Club cohort would give them the direction and purpose they need to move forward, and would go a long way to making fans forget about the past few months.

Anderson & Gallows would also give the tag division some much needed beef. Aside from American Alpha, the Wyatt Family, and the Usos, the blue brand is relatively low on top tier competition, and the title scene could use some extra competition. The Club already have good chemistry with the Usos following their respective roles in Styles’ feud with Roman Reigns, and they’d be great opponents for every other team in the division.

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