Published: 3 seconds ago by Jamie Toolan | Last Updated: 3 seconds ago by Jamie Toolan
Jamie has been covering the world of wrestling for four years and currently holds the position of Assistant Editor of WrestleTalk.com. During his time working for WrestleTalk.com he has written and published over 4,000 news and feature articles covering events and happenings from WWE, AEW, TNA and a variety of international and independent wrestling promotions.
WWE
The WWE Raw locker room has a number of stars who feel a little bit directionless at this present time.
As seen recently with Grayson Waller’s move to NXT and CM Punk to SmackDown, a change of scenery can work wonders for a talent, as it refreshes their list of potential opponents and allows them a host of new titles to chase.
When looking at the WWE Raw roster, these three names jump out the most as stars who could benefit the most from a switch to SmackDown:
Ivy Nile
With only two WWE Raw appearances to her name in 2026, Ivy Nile is most certainly the star who needs a change the most on this list.
Thankfully for the former American Made member, that change may in fact be coming, as a recent report from False Finish has revealed that internal pitches have been made for the formation of a new tag team of Nile and fellow WWE absentee Jordynne Grace.
The pair are both super athletes, but have yet to find characters that fans can truly invest in. Together they have a greater chance of finding success, and the women’s tag team division could certainly benefit from more competition.
With Nile and Grace on opposite shows, someone will have to be drafted. While WWE Raw does have more TV time right now, SmackDown has a better track record with spotlighting tag team wrestling, so a move there may be more beneficial for Nile and grace.
Seth Rollins
Seth Rollins lost to Roman Reigns in the main event of WWE SummerSlam 2026 Night Two.
After taking around a month off after losing to Roman Reigns at SummerSlam, Seth Rollins returned to in-ring action this past week for WWE’s tour of South America.
Working in tag team matches alongside LA Knight & Solo Sikoa against The Bloodline, Rollins and company have seemingly been having a blast, with clips of the shows going viral for Yeet encore dance parties, and even a full blown Too Cool impression from the three babyfaces.
While Rollins being involved in Bloodline business is fine for the live event circuit, his chapter with Reigns came to a definitive end at SummerSlam, so having him continue to feud with the group would be rather puzzling.
Instead, WWE could switch Rollins over to SmackDown. Sure, the main event picture is jam packed with top names, but, at least then he can pursue a world title without running into Roman Reigns yet again.
IYO SKY
With Becky Lynch and Stephanie Vaquer returning post-SummerSlam, IYO SKY immediately took a backseat in the Women’s World Title picture to allow for Liv Morgan’s new challengers.
SKY did aid Sol Ruca in a tag team match against Judgment Day on August 10, but since then she has not been involved in the action on the red brand.
While Stephanie Vaquer’s surprise WWE Women’s World Title win could potentially open the door for another IYO SKY challenge, she may be better off switching over to SmackDown instead.
This would pave the way for another singles match between she and Rhea Ripley once ‘The Eradicator’ returns to action, and until then she could get involved in chasing Chelsea Green’s Interim WWE Title, or Jacy Jayne’s Women’s United States Championship.
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