Truth Be Told: In-Depth Synopsis of WWE's Recent Trade and What to Expect

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After watching WWE Raw last night, we saw Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, and Mark Henry make their debuts on Raw in a gauntlet contest against Randy Orton.

Each star in the match really proved themselves in different ways. Evan Bourne had gotten some solid offence in against Orton, Swagger solidified himself as a potential ally for Randy, and Mark Henry had turned face and had pinned the WWE Champion.

I was happy Raw got some solid talent and I'm interested in seeing where Mark Henry goes from here, despite the fact that I'm unhappy that he pinned the champ.

Anyways it was announced on WWE.com that each brand received five mid-card superstars and really Smackdown had benefited the most once more.

Raw did take a solid upgrade, but unfortunately for ECW, Tiffany looks like more of an idiot than before after all she got. Let us look at the men and women who switched brands.

ECW Receives: Goldust, Shelton Benjamin, The Bella Twins, and William Regal

Goldust: Are they serious here? Sure, Shelton Benjamin will be a solid star, but the rest of the moves leave me confused. Where does Hornswoggle go now that his partnership with Goldust is over?

Will WWE do anything with Goldust? He provides nothing to the table and I don't know what they can do with him.

The former Intercontinental Champion is by far past his prime and in reality, he is out of shape and should be nothing more than a comedy figure.

I think WWE should make him the comedy jobber because that is all he is worth, but if they decide to try and turn him into a more serious character, there is still no hope for him because whoever he can feud with (Zach Ryder, William Regal, Hurricane Helms) will be squashing him.

Ladies and gentlemen, expect more of the same nonsense we saw on Raw on Tuesday nights.

Bella Twins: Looking at the ECW Divas roster, the only divas on the brand are Brie, Nikki, and Katie Lea Burchill who we have not seen in a good while on ECW. We all know that both Bellas are more of eye candy Divas, so with no other competition, could we see a heel turn like we saw a few months ago?

I honestly doubt it, but what can WWE do with them now that they are on ECW? Interviewers? Wrestlers? No options really will benefit The Bellas because of the lack of competition and their lackluster skills inside the ring.

If we lived in a land where WWE Creative would care about ECW, we could have let Gail Kim and Kelly Kelly go to ECW for strict competition, because all I see for The Bellas is a comedy act with Goldust. 

They could always be valets, but for who? They could always randomly join a feud between Regal and Helms or something, but they will not do much for ECW in the big picture.

William Regal: Maybe ECW's better picks, William Regal actually provides something that will benefit ECW. The former King of the Ring and Tag Team champion is a very well rounded mat wrestler/brawler, so I would have really enjoyed a feud with Finlay, but that is not going to happen with Finlay going to Smackdown.

After being completely buried on Raw, Regal should be slowly built up on the mid-card and then elevating himself on ECW.

He is really Finlay's replacement because I doubt he will hold the gold (silver) on ECW, but I do think he is a solid fit to the brand seeing as he has done nothing as of late.

Where I think WWE will go with him? Well I think they will follow my synopsis and treat him sort of like a heel Finlay because they are so similar. This was a solid pick for ECW, though I thought the purpose of ECW was to build younger talent.

Shelton Benjamin: One pick that I actually like, Shelton Benjamin will no doubt be placed right in the main event scene in ECW. The Gold Standard was very enjoyable to watch on Smackdown and I do wish they went somewhere with the continuation of his feud with R-Truth.

Benjamin will be really the replacement of Jack Swagger because they are both great in-ring wrestlers, but unlike Swagger who had gotten over with the crowd, I do hope Benjamin can get some serious heat before being moved to Raw or Smackdown.

I think Benjamin and Christian could have some solid feuds and some phenomenal matches. With all the stars ECW lost and after gaining almost nothing in return, this is Benjamin's time to prove that he is main event material. Hopefully he holds gold soon in ECW, and I do think that is where they will go with him.

Recap: After quickly viewing who ECW lost and gained in this trade, Tiffany is really no more than a dumb blonde. We basically saw Jack Swagger, Evan Bourne, and Mark Henry in exchange for William Regal, Goldust, and The Bellas.

ECW has certainly taken a downgrade as their trade of Hart Dynasty and Finlay for Shelton Benjamin is no better.

ECW certainly is now the C show because now they just lack all the exciting talent that they had before this trade.

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