Heading into WWE WrestleMania 41, a lot of changes can occur on the Raw and SmackDown brands with roster overhauls.
Coming off the heels of both the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber, there have been stars starting issues that could culminate at Mania.
To continue their ongoing rivalries or have a fresh start on the road to The Show of Shows, there could be talent moving to a new brand ahead of this April in Las Vegas.
Here are seven WWE stars to potentially switch brands before WrestleMania 41.
7. Shinsuke Nakamura
On the March 7 edition of WWE SmackDown, LA Knight defeated Shinsuke Nakamura to win the United States Championship.
After a three month reign as U.S. Champion, Nakamura now has to regroup after losing the gold.
The King of Strong Style may need to switch brands ahead of WrestleMania 41 to find a new opportunity to seize on.
Nakamura heading to Monday Night Raw could open the door for him to join the Intercontinental Championship scene with the likes of Finn Balor, AJ Styles and Penta all setting their sights on Bron Breakker heading into Mania.
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6. Pete Dunne
Another WWE star who has been in the Intercontinental Title picture over on Raw has been Pete Dunne.
Despite The Bruiserweight being consistently featured, he has not been able to score wins when they matter the most.
Dunne heading over to SmackDown could be a necessary move where he could make his presence known in a few places.
Whether it be stepping up as the next challenger for LA Knight’s United States Championship or facing off with the likes of Braun Strowman and Andrade, Dunne could find a new environment in the blue brand that he could flourish more than he is right now on Raw.
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5. Michin
Michin once again fell short in her bid to win the WWE Women’s United States Championship on the March 7 episode of SmackDown.
Losing to Chelsea Green in a Street Fight following interference from the returning Alba Fyre, Michin find herself possibly exhausting all her opportunities at the gold.
While the former OC member could want revenge on Green and company, she may need to make the jump over to Raw where there are more opportunities for her to explore now.
Michin coming to the red brand could make her a future contender for Lyra Valkyria’s WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship or potentially reuniting with her friend Bayley and going after Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the Women’s Tag Team Titles.
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4. Trick Williams
After losing the NXT Championship to Oba Femi at New Year’s Evil, Trick Williams has gotten extremely aggressive and frustrated.
His frustrations have grown even further after Trick lost to Eddy Thorpe in a Strap Match at Vengeance Day in February.
With Williams about to meet Thorpe in a NXT Underground rematch on the March 18 episode, it feels like Trick could be about to finish up his run in the developmental brand.
A new attitude for Trick could help him to immediately stand out on Raw or SmackDown after getting his inevitable main roster call-up, and perhaps even set the stage for a potential reunion with his former tag team partner and friend Carmelo Hayes.
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3. Roxanne Perez
After a historic reign as NXT Women’s Champion, Roxanne Perez immediately garnered the spotlight on the main roster by setting the record for the longest duration in the Women’s Royal Rumble Match at the titular event.
From there, Perez once again made her presence felt during the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match, clashing with some of the top stars on Raw and SmackDown.
Since the start of 2025, The Prodigy has drawn the ire of Bayley with the two facing off in the Rumble, the Chamber and in the four-way for the NXT Women’s Championship at Vengeance Day.
This rivalry should culminate on the main roster and see Perez making the move to Raw where Bayley recently moved ahead of WrestleMania 41.
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2. Bianca Belair
At WWE Elimination Chamber 2025, Bianca Belair defeated Liv Morgan, Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Bayley and Naomi to win the Women’s Elimination Chamber Match.
Now punching her ticket for a shot at the WWE Women’s World Championship at WrestleMania 41, Belair could be about to make the move to Monday Night Raw.
Considering her former friends and Big Three stablemates Naomi and Jade Cargill are currently at odds, The E.S.T. of WWE needs to separate herself from that drama and make an official switch to Monday nights.
With IYO SKY capturing the WWE Women’s World Championship from Rhea Ripley on the March 3 edition of Raw, there could be a lot more story to explore for Belair with those two women ahead of Mania this April.
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1. Roman Reigns
On the March 3 episode of WWE Raw on Netflix, CM Punk kicked off the show and got into an intense pull apart brawl with Seth Rollins. The animosity between the two men led Raw General Manager Adam Pearce to announce a Steel Cage Match between Punk and Rollins for the March 10 episode.
Since being taken out by Seth during a three-way brawl also involving Punk at the Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns has been absent from WWE television.
This should set the stage for The OTC to return to confront the man who took him out with a pair of Curb Stomps, as well as the man who eliminated him from the Men’s Royal Rumble Match inside the cage at Madison Square Garden.
Heading into WrestleMania 41, Reigns is a needed presence who could potentially make the ongoing feud between CM Punk and Seth Rollins even hotter on Raw.
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