WWE's proverbial brand split will take shape July 19, as the company announced Monday a draft will be held on the first live SmackDown to determine the rosters.
“This is an exciting new era for WWE in which we will yet again reinvent ourselves by creating a second night of compelling live television,” WWE executive producer Kevin Dunn said in a statement.
SmackDown, which had been taped Tuesdays to air later in the week since its inception, will move live starting in July. WWE announced Bleacher Report - Pro Wrestling
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