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Greg DeMarco’s Top 10 WWE Superstar Shake-Up Moves
Do you agree with the proposed WWE Superstar Shake-Up moves?

Greg DeMarco puts together 10 moves needed for the upcoming WWE Superstar Shake-Up. Do you agree with the proposed moves?
The upcoming episodes of WWE Raw and Smackdown Live will feature the “first international” WWE Superstar Shake-Up, which is being called that since it’s in Montreal. I mean, I guess that’s technically correct, but it’s not like it’s taking place in the UK. Given how the Montreal fans react to some stuff, maybe the UK isn’t such a bad idea…
But anyway! It’s time to shake things up a little, meaning some WWE Superstars will be getting a change of scenery for the next 12 months. Thanks to WWE inking a deal with FOX, this year’s WWE Superstar Shake Up has more meaning to it–it also means we might get some sort of mini-Shake-Up before the October 4 debut for Smackdown on the major network.
So who should go? This is a loaded question because it combines the WWE’s needs with the wrestlers’ needs, and both are equally important. I don’t have any inside scoops, but I have opinions! Here are the moves I want to see happen…
The Usos to RAW
I honestly thought this move would happen last year, but Jimmy & Jey stayed blue for another year instead. They are easily one of the best tag teams in the world, a moniker several tag teams in WWE could fight over. For me this is a “change of scenery” move, and could lead to some great matches with the likes of The Revival. Plus it opens the door for WWE to put The Bloodline back together, unless…
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Roman Reigns to Smackdown
He’s the biggest star in the company, and this is the most important television contract in company history. As much as I want to see The Bloodline back together, that’s more of a heel move that could easily wait a year. It’s time for Roman to carry the blue brand, which AJ Styles so amicably carried for years. Speaking of AJ Styles…
AJ Styles to Raw
Last year I called for Seth Rollins to move to Smackdown to run a program with then-WWE Champion AJ Styles. Now I’m calling for Styles to make the move over to Raw, likely with the same result. I really missed the boat on Styles-Rollins as a WrestleMania 36 prediction during this week’s Greg DeMarco Show, as I could see AJ winning the Royal Rumble and challenging Rollins reign, which would be hitting a year by that time.
Buddy Murphy to NXT
This one might seem a little off the wall, but to me it works. “Main Event Murphy” has done all he can on 205 Live, and it’s time for a change of scenery. While NXT isn’t exactly new scenery, it’d be a new Buddy Murphy heading back. If Adam Cole’s focus is going to be geared towards infighting within Undisputed Era, and Velveteen Dream is going to be dealing with Dominik Dijakovic, then Johnny Gargano needs someone who NXT can easily slide in as a credible challenger. Buddy Murphy is that guy.
Andrade (with Zelina Vega) To Raw
This, honestly, is one of my favorite potential moves. Andrade has all the star potential in the world, and he could use an Intercontinental Championship feud with Finn Balor. He’s also pulled the biggest Triple H ever in hooking up with Charlotte Flair, and it’s likely best for his own business as well. Raw (for now) is a longer show than Smackdown, and they tend to have at least one long match per show. Andrade is the kind of guy who could eat up TV time, and he could really excel on the red brand.
Charlotte Flair to Raw
Becky Lynch is the hottest name in the company right now, and she’s the top merchandise seller to boot. She’s likely not moving to Raw, so Charlotte absolutely should. Keep her and Becky apart for a little bit, it’s best for both of them. Plus, you didn’t think I’d pretend they’ll separate Charlotte and Andrade, did you? That’s not gonna happen!
Sasha Banks to Smackdown
This one, to me, is fairly obvious at this point. No one is in more need of a change of scenery than Sasha Banks. I don’t know if it’ll do her any good, but at this point it’s necessary. It’s also probably best to get Bayley away from her, so they can each find their way again. And let’s be honest, with all this “real life heat” behind her, Sasha Banks is the perfect SummerSlam program for Becky Lynch.
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The IIconics to Raw
Billie Kay and Peyton Royce won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania, and proved to be some of the best characters in the company in the process. They are the truest tag team in the women’s division, and obviously the company believes they can carry the titles. While we know the titles can be defended across all three brands (Raw, Smackdown, and NXT), it makes sense for them to “live” on Raw, which has three hours and the largest women’s division.
Kairi Sane and Io Shirai to Smackdown
I fully expect “The Sky Pirates” to debut as a tag team on Smackdown this coming week, as Paige’s team for The IIconics, I would keep them there, at least for a year. They won’t be on television each week, but they will work house shows and start to slowly build up a main roster fanbase. It’s a long-term build with these two, and I think it best starts with them on the Smackdown brand. There’s also a chance this move is only Kairi and Io stays in NXT.
Asuka to Raw
The Empress of Tomorrow could have some great competition on Raw, with The Riott Squad, Mickie James, Natalya, and more. Plus you have the suggested move of Charlotte Flair to Raw, and you can revisit Charlotte vs. Asuka–which still has plenty of legs to it.
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What about the previous NXT call-ups?
For the purposes of this article, I only called up Io Shirai and Kairi Sane, as well as moving Buddy Murphy to NXT. But we’ve had a grip of call-ups with no home, and it’s time they get one. We’ll go short form with them since it’s obvious they’re “moving,” or more accurately “getting assigned.”
- Ricochet to Smackdown (so he doesn’t get over-exposed too fast)
- Aleister Black to Raw
- Heavy Machinery to Raw
- EC3 to Smackdown
- Nikki Cross to Raw (along with a move for SAnitY?)
- Lacey Evans to Smackdown (to feud with Becky Lynch)
- Lars Sullivan to Raw
What moves to you want to see happen this week?
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DeMarco: Top 5 Non-Title WrestleMania Matches In WWE History
Not all WrestleMania classics had titles on the line. Dive into the top 5 non-title matches that stole the show & defined legacies. #WrestleMania #WWEHistory

Not all WrestleMania classics had titles on the line. Dive into the top 5 non-title matches that stole the show and defined legacies.
WrestleMania is the Showcase Of The Immortals, but it’s not always the championship matches that steal the show—or define careers. In fact, some of the most iconic, business-defining, and emotionally resonant contests at the Grandest Stage of Them All didn’t feature a title at all. These matches succeeded because of character work, in-ring execution, and the kind of storytelling that sells tickets and moves merch.
Here are the five best non-title matches in WrestleMania history—at least, according to me!
5. The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan – WrestleMania X8 (2002)
This was never going to be a five-star technical clinic—but it was always going to be the moment. “Icon vs. Icon” was a tagline, sure, but it was also the reality: the biggest star of the ‘80s vs. the biggest star of the Attitude Era. And Toronto turned it into magic. Hogan walked in a heel but walked out immortal (again), with the SkyDome shaking on every punch, every look, every gesture.
What made this work was its self-awareness. Rock and Hogan read the crowd and flipped roles mid-match—Rock became the arrogant aggressor while Hogan Hulked Up to thunderous applause. It’s not often a non-title match headlines a card emotionally the way this one did, but it dominated every headline and highlight reel.
4. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart – WrestleMania X (1994)
Sibling rivalries don’t usually lead to technical masterpieces, but then again, this wasn’t your average family drama. Owen and Bret opened WrestleMania X with a wrestling clinic that stood tall over a night packed with title changes. Owen needed to prove he was more than Bret’s little brother, and he did it by out-wrestling the best wrestler in the company. Clean. One-two-three.
It wasn’t just a great match—it was perfect storytelling. Owen’s victory, contrasted with Bret’s later world title win, set the tone for an entire year of brother-vs-brother tension. Bret became champion, but Owen had the moral victory—and all the bragging rights. This is proof that opening matches can steal the show.
3. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania 25 (2009)
If WrestleMania moments could be trademarked, this match would be the reason why. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels wasn’t about championships—it was about legacy. Michaels wanted to be the man who ended The Streak. The build was steeped in biblical imagery: light vs. dark, heaven vs. hell. And the match? Pure perfection. Each man brought everything they had—near-falls, psychology, reversals that had 70,000+ people gasping in unison.
It was 30 minutes of generational storytelling that transcended pro wrestling. And here’s the kicker—it wasn’t even the main event. Yet it dwarfed everything that followed. Meltzer gave it 4.75 stars, fans gave it their hearts, and WWE gave it a sequel the next year. A match so good it forced the company to run it back—because lightning actually struck.
Now, if THIS MATCH is #3, what could possible be #2 and #1…
2. Bret Hart vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin – WrestleMania 13 (1997)
This wasn’t just a match—it was the turning point of an era. The Submission Match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin was as violent as it was poetic, with Ken Shamrock enforcing the rules and the Chicago crowd growing more frenzied by the second. The brilliance? The shift. Bret Hart, the traditionalist hero, grew darker and more self-righteous by the second, while the disrespectful anti-hero Austin refused to quit, even when drowning in his own blood. There was no title on the line, but the stakes felt bigger than gold.
The infamous double turn changed the business. Austin’s defiance turned him into the voice of a new generation of fans—blue collar, anti-authority, Attitude Era. Meanwhile, Bret would go on to lead the heel Hart Foundation. WWE didn’t need a championship to create a moment that catapulted Austin into superstardom and ignited the company’s hottest era. This match is business-first booking at its absolute best.
1. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania 21 (2005)
Dream matches often disappoint. This one didn’t. At WrestleMania 21, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle went hold-for-hold and spot-for-spot with Mr. WrestleMania himself, and together they delivered a masterclass in in-ring psychology. Every sequence had stakes, every near-fall had meaning. It was a stylistic war: Michaels’ heart vs. Angle’s intensity.
Angle forcing Michaels to tap was a statement—it told fans that pure wrestling, not just spectacle, could still main-event caliber storytelling without any need for a title. Michaels sold the ankle lock like death, and Angle’s post-match collapse sold the moment as a hard-fought war. This is the kind of match that keeps purists up at night, smiling, and leaves the storytelling fans like myself as happy as can be!
10 Honorable Mentions (Not Honorable, Just For The Heck Of It)
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Edge vs. Mick Foley – WrestleMania 22 (2006)
A hardcore war that solidified Edge as a top-tier main eventer. That flaming table spear is still played in every Edge highlight reel. -
AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon – WrestleMania 33 (2017)
Everyone expected smoke and mirrors—what they got was a surprisingly technical, high-energy opener that kicked off the show right. -
The Undertaker vs. Triple H – WrestleMania 28 (2012)
“End of an Era” wasn’t just a tagline. The Hell in a Cell match, with HBK as referee, was a brutal epilogue to a generation’s legacy. -
Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho – WrestleMania XIX (2003)
A student-teacher battle of wills. Jericho’s low blow post-match was the perfect heel punctuation to a career-defining contest. -
Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins – WrestleMania 31 (2015)
The greatest RKO of all time. That curb stomp reversal belongs in a museum. -
Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show – WrestleMania XXIV (2008)
More sports-entertainment than wrestling, but a crossover moment that made mainstream headlines and paid off with a great finish. -
Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis – WrestleMania III (1987)
A retirement match with big heat, a hot crowd, and Piper walking off into the sunset (for a minute). -
The Firefly Funhouse Match – John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt – WrestleMania 36 (2020)
Cinematic weirdness at its best. A meta masterstroke that broke Cena down in layers. -
Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison – WrestleMania 37 (2021)
Bad Bunny stunned everyone. He didn’t just belong—he elevated the show. -
Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio – WrestleMania 39 (2023)
Father vs. son in a grudge match that played perfectly off real-life drama and Hall of Fame weekend emotions.
Some of these matches shaped legacies. Others shifted eras. But all of them proved that the most memorable moments at WrestleMania don’t need a title—they just need truth in the storytelling and fire in the execution.
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DeMarco: The Biggest WrestleMania Match WWE Is Afraid To Book
Greg DeMarco breaks down the one match WWE was seemingly afraid to book for WrestleMania, despite setting it up over the span of two years!

Greg DeMarco breaks down the one match WWE was seemingly afraid to book for WrestleMania, despite setting it up over the span of two years!
WWE loves its WrestleMania moments. But sometimes, the most electric moment is also the most terrifying. And if we’re being honest, there’s one match that could shatter the internet, define an era, and launch two careers into another stratosphere—if WWE had the guts to actually pull the trigger:
Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 41.
Sounds crazy? Maybe. But it’s also he most logical, lucrative, and legacy-defining decision WWE could make for both stars. Let’s break it down like we always do here: not through fantasy, not through fan service, but through business. Because this match had major upside—and one very real risk.
Pro #1: A Headline-Grabbing Spectacle With Viral Potential
WrestleMania is about the moment—and Ripley vs. Dominik is a moment waiting to happen. Their on-screen relationship in Judgment Day has become one of WWE’s most compelling, meme-able dynamics, blending soap opera with real emotion and elite trolling. YouTube clips rack up views. Social media runs wild with edits and thirst traps. The chemistry between them? Off the charts.
A WrestleMania match between them isn’t just “intergender” for the sake of it. It’s the end of a long-term story that’s already over with the audience. WWE doesn’t need to create this heat—it exists. All they’d be doing is lighting the match and letting it burn all the way to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Pro #2: A Massive Risk That Can Pay Off With the Right Booking
Let’s be real: intergender wrestling is still a hot-button issue. But the times are changing—and WWE knows it. They’ve already had Rhea get physical with Akira Tozawa, Solo Sikoa, and in the men’s Royal Rumble. Fans haven’t rejected it—they’ve embraced it, because it fits her character.
Dominik, meanwhile, isn’t some powerhouse male wrestler. He’s a weasel. A brat. And most importantly, he’s believable as someone who could get wrecked by Rhea and still come out better for it. This isn’t Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett in 1999. This is something entirely fresh.
And if AEW can run intergender matches with stars like Adam Cole and Britt Baker without fallout, then WWE—a much more disciplined, family-conscious product—can do it right. Book it with logic, lean into the emotion, and structure the match like an unsanctioned war, and you’ve got lightning in a bottle. Plus there IS precedent for this in WWE. You have Chyna, of course, and more recently you have Becky Lynch vs. James Ellsworth.
Pro #3: Judgment Day Drama Finally Pays Off In a Big Way
Judgment Day has been one of WWE’s best long-term success stories. But you can only tease the implosion for so long before fans check out. Finn’s beefing with Priest. JD is being JD. But the real core—the engine that kept this stable at its most relevant—was Rhea and Dom.
They were the emotional center. The dynamic people actually cared about. So if they’re going to culminate in a match, you don’t do it on a random Raw. You don’t do it at Elimination Chamber. You do it at WrestleMania. And you do it in a way that matters.
This match would be the culmination of everything. Betrayal, heartbreak, dominance, redemption. Dom turned on Rhea, Dom costs Rhea the Women’s World Championship more than once (think the Raw On Netflix premiere, and rewrite the ending to Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley) and now Rhea wants the revenge she never got. The story writes itself. And it sets the table for their next chapters with clean slates and elevated status.
Con: It Risks Undermining Rhea Ripley’s Star Power
There’s one real risk WWE has to weigh: Rhea Ripley is a top-tier star. Maybe the top star in the women’s division. She should have main-evented WrestleMania 39 Night One. She’s the face of cross-brand credibility. She moves merch. She trends. She wins.
Taking her out of the title picture for a “personal” match—even one this hot—is a gamble. If not done correctly, it could trivialize her reign, reduce her to a storyline prop, or worse: send a message that her biggest spotlight doesn’t involve a championship.
And make no mistake—there’s a business cost to that. Rhea is the division right now. If WWE doesn’t protect her aura and keep her looking like a destroyer, even in loss or emotional turmoil, the entire angle could unravel. The story only works if Rhea stays the alpha, even while taking the emotional damage.
Final Bell
Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 41 isn’t a joke. It isn’t shock booking. It’s a rare opportunity where character, emotion, long-term storytelling, and business aligned perfectly. WWE has built this slow burn for nearly two years. The most unexpected—and potentially best—WrestleMania match was right in front of them.
All they had to do… was be brave enough to book it.
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