WWE Brand Split 2016: 20 Top Draft Picks For Raw And Smackdown
11. Raw #5 Pick: Kevin Owens
With the United States Championship now on Smackdown, Stephanie will be very tempted to preserve the Intercontinental Championship for Raw. She will gamble, though, and instead take a superstar with a promising future on Monday nights. Stephanie will tell her fifth pick to "Fight Owens Fight."
Kevin Owens will be elevated to the main event scene on a much more regular basis on Raw. He can feud with Seth Rollins or Roman Reigns. He can have a slugfest with Brock Lesnar. It all works.
Owens is ready to step up even more than he already has since moving up to the main roster last year. All he needs is more opportunities, which is exactly what the brand split is supposed to provide.