In 2002, the WWE decided to split its newly oversized roster, moving half of the stars to Raw and the other half to SmackDown.
Through the years, the company offered different variations of the split. For starters, the company offered an annual draft lottery, allowing each brands general manager a chance to "draft" a Superstar from the competing brand.
The company eventually went as far as splitting its monthly pay-per-views between the brands, giving each show an opportunity to showcase its stars and storylines—the excep...
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