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- WWE debuted the brand split in 2002, giving Raw and Smackdown exclusive rosters.
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Dec 28, 2020 · WWE debuted the brand split in 2002, giving Raw and Smackdown exclusive rosters. There are some interesting details from that era worth knowing. WWE changed the landscape of wrestling when they came up with the brand split concept in 2002. The company was struggling without WCW as their competition as viewers started to tune out, slowing down ...
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The first brand split occurred from 2002 to 2011, while the ongoing second began in 2016. WWE currently promotes three brands. The two main brands, referred to as the main roster, are Raw and SmackDown. NXT, WWE's third brand, was launched in 2010 and has served as WWE's developmental territory since 2012.
Apr 4, 2019 · Following part one covering 1994 to 2002, here is a guide to what happened on the fallout WWE TV episodes from the annual big day starting at the official end of the Steve Austin era (and first year after the two shows were split) and tracing debuts, major plot points and the rise of Smarkamania, with all the fan input that brought about and ...
- 2002. King of the Ring: Both of Raw’s final four entrants – Brock Lesnar and Rob Van Dam – won their matches against Smackdown’s Chris Jericho and Test, with Brock eventually winning the 2002 King of the Ring.
- 2003. Royal Rumble: The first Royal Rumble to feature both brands vying for the win, Brock Lesnar took home the Rumble win, with Smackdown back in the game.
- 2004. Royal Rumble: Smackdown continued to show it’s Royal Rumble muscle, with Smackdown’s Chris Benoit winning the 2004 edition. Raw still leads 4-2. WrestleMania 20: In a cross-brand challenge, Raw’s Goldberg defeats Smackdown’s Brock Lesnar in both men’s final WWE matches for years.
- 2005. Royal Rumble: Raw’s Batista finally wins Raw’s first Royal Rumble victory, and gives them a bit of room, moving to 6-3. WrestleMania 21: Smackdown closes the score with two huge cross-brand match-ups on the grandest stage of them all.
May 25, 2022 · Published May 25, 2022. Link copied to clipboard. WWE could be ending its brand split soon, meaning that all superstars could be used freely on both Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown for the first time since 2016. It's a direction that the company has been moving in since WrestleMania 38.
Raw and Smackdown become 2 separate brands with each one getting their own championships 2018 The first ever Women’s PPV is announced on Raw and is set to take place at October 28, 2018.
