WWE superstars prepare for 'major shake-up'

Superstars from RAW and Smackdown are preparing themselves for a "major shake-up" of the WWE roster.

The company's chairman, Vince McMahon, made the shock announcement on Monday night, leading to trade speculation across the WWE.

One superstar that's already admitted she would be open to a move from RAW is former Women's Champion Sasha Banks.

Following Shinsuke Nakamura's enigmatic debut on Smackdown, she tweeted, "Send me to #SDLive".

Smackdown Commissioner Shane McMahon has admitted talks between the rival shows have already begun and, when pressed, he admitted there are two superstars he would like to see on his programme.

"I wouldn't mind having Brock Lesnar", McMahon told Talking Smack. "Or how about Roman Reigns? After what he did to The Undertaker he's a hot commodity right now."

If RAW's new General Manager Kurt Angle was prepared to part with the Lesnar or Reigns it would send a huge shock around the WWE, especially as the two superstars may end up battling for the Universal Championship in the near future.

A more realistic trade could see AJ Styles leave Smackdown, following a stellar 2016 that saw him win the WWE Championship and enjoy a classic rivalry with John Cena.

Styles tweeted a trade could be a "phenomenal opportunity" but stopped short of saying he wanted a move to RAW.

WWE has confirmed Angle and his Smackdown counterpart Daniel Bryan have already been in trade discussions.

Partnerships may be broken up, tag teams split apart, even titles traded between shows - but it promises to be an interesting week in WWE.

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