WWE May Move Talent from SmackDown to Raw Following the Latest Promotions

The arrivals of Tatum Paxley and Lola Vice would be the beginning of this series of movements

WWE Plans to Move Talent from SmackDown to Raw in the Coming Weeks

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Sebastián Martínez
Sebastián Martínez
Published 08/11/2026

Tatum Paxley and Lola Vice are not only adding two more names to SmackDown. Their arrivals could lead to other WWE Superstars moving to Raw. According to WrestleVotes, the company plans to start moving talent from SmackDown to Raw in approximately a month to balance both rosters.

The topic arose during a question and answer session on August 10, when Joey Votes was specifically asked if WWE could move people in the opposite direction to make room for incoming NXT talent. His response indicated that is exactly what is expected. WWE plans to transfer talent from SmackDown to Raw in the coming weeks to balance the rosters after the arrival of Tatum Paxley and the anticipated promotion of Lola Vice. The company will seek to offset the addition of both wrestlers by moving other Superstars from the blue brand to the red brand. 

I would say yes. That will happen in the next month or so. They are going to try to balance the rosters, especially with at least two talents moving up. So that's going to happen.

One of those promotions has already taken place. Tatum Paxley debuted on SmackDown on August 7 in one of the most prominent positions WWE could offer her. And apparently, she is not coming alone. Lola Vice finished her time in NXT last week and is also expected to make the jump to SmackDown, adding at least two new additions to the blue brand in a very short period.

Now WWE has to make room for them. WrestleVotes did not reveal who might leave SmackDown or how many wrestlers might ultimately change brands. However, with at least two talents moving up, the expectation is that the company will not just accumulate a roster while leaving the other one untouched.