WWE`s weekly programming, Smackdown Live and Raw, are both in a weird place right now. Since Wrestlemania, the two shows--which are supposed to have completely separate rosters--have seen wrestlers jumping between back and forth with little to no explanation. Now, a new `wild card` `rule` has been added, allowing some superstars from each show appear to appear on the other. How will those superstars be picked? Great question. We have no idea. Nobody does.On the May 7 episode of Raw, Vince McMahon kicked off the night with his new `Wild Card` rule, which will allow three wrestlers to make appearances on the opposite brand `on occasion.` However, this new rule was broken when Lars Sullivan and Elias showed up later, so by the end of Raw, four wrestlers are able to guest star on the opposite show. That still doesn`t make a ton of sense, mostly because with the addition of Lars Sullivan and Elias, there were actually five Smackdown Live superstars on Raw--six if you include Shane McMahon. Still, this could be a great way to build up to Survivor Series, which is November. This totally isn`t a build-up to Survivor Series, though. My brain is just trying to make sense of all of this. It`s not working.Following the Superstar Shakeup, an event which had plenty of people continuing to bounce between shows weeks after it was over, there were still two WWE superstars jumping between shows: Shane McMahon and Becky Lynch. Shane`s jump between Raw and Smackdown is pointless, as it`s just him involved in two different storylines, and the one with Miz on Raw is the only one that makes sense for him right now.Then, there`s Becky `The Man` Lynch, who should be the only superstar allowed to appear on both shows as she`s both the Raw and Smackdown Women`s Champion. Let `Becky 2 Belts` do whatever she wants. It makes sense for the story, her character, and it`s good for overall WWE programming. You could also say that Bray Wyatt also crosses over brands with his `Firefly Fun House` s ...
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