I wonder if this will affect the brand split? I don't expect the WWE to abandon ship (although they have moved through the motions with this version a lot quicker than the last one), but if they get SmackDown on a network seen by more people, I can see them wanting to put their best foot forward with it. The brand split was all about making SmackDown seem valuable, but if it is left out of the deal, then maybe they will want to throw Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Triple H, Kurt Angle, etc. into the promotion?
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