Be prepared to scrutinize every small aspect in Paul Levesque’s era of WWE, because you never understand what could pop up in the background or nonchalantly interjected in the midst of a promo. This, too, just occurred on WWE SmackDown and could lead to serious future repercussions.
An interruption emerged from American Made – a tag team composed of Chad Gable and The Creed Brothers, in Cody Rhodes’ promo that started the night’s entertainment. This surprised the audience as they belong to the Raw roster. To justify this, Gable alluded to the fact that “the transfer window is about to open”, hinting that the backstage maneuvering of SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis might lead to his shift to the blue brand.
.@WWEGable is here and he’s insulting Minnesota…
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— WWE (@WWE) December 7, 2024
Following the promo, commentator Michael Cole swiftly confirmed that when Raw transitions to Netflix starting 2025, some adjustments will also impact SmackDown. He indicated that all wrestling rosters, including those of Raw, SmackDown and NXT, are set to be part of these changes.
Based on the information available at the time of this article’s writing, the suggestion is that there’ll be some roster swaps, new recruits stepping up from NXT, and other action-packed changes. It’s not just about justifying Michael Cole’s relocation back to Raw following Pat McAfee’s return on the commentary box, or welcoming Joe Tessitore and Wade Barrett to join Corey Graves on the SmackDown panel. The extra hour of SmackDown on the horizon also seems to be boosting the roster strength.
Stay in tune for more updates, as signs indicate that WWE could divulge more details about this development during this particular episode.