WWE SmackDown has seen various stars moving from the brand to head to Monday Night Raw or NXT over the course of the past several months.
From Roman Reigns to LA Knight, these stars have left a void that has been filled by those still on the brand and those who make the move to Friday nights.
Looking at the current SmackDown roster, there are quite a few names who could immediately help to bolster another brand’s ranks in a considerable way.
Here are seven WWE SmackDown stars to potentially leave the show.
7. Solo Sikoa & The MFTs (Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Talla Tonga & JC Mateo)
On the November 10 edition of WWE Raw, GM Adam Pearce announced the latest matches for the John Cena Last Time Is Now Tournament, which will see GUNTHER vs. Je’Von Evans and Solo Sikoa facing a mystery opponent.
This will mark Sikoa’s return to Monday Night Raw after being one of the cornerstones of SmackDown over the past two years.
On Friday nights, Solo has established his own faction called The MFTs alongside JC Mateo, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa and Talla Tonga.
Wanting to exert their dominance over the entire company, Sikoa and The MFTs could come to WWE Raw where they could immediately become a force to be reckoned with.
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6. Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
Since debuting in WWE back in 2024, Motor City Machine Guns have been focused on championship gold and etching their names in the record books.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tag teams of their generation, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley quickly looked to do just that by facing a who’s who of top WWE tag teams.
After facing pretty much every other duo on WWE SmackDown, it might be the right time for MCMG to make the transition to Monday nights.
Motor City Machine Guns have everything it takes to reach the mountaintop of the WWE tag team division once again over on Monday Night Raw in a major way.
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5. Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)
Earlier this year, The Wyatt Sicks defeated Street Profits to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.
Since that loss, Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins have been desperate to find themselves back into title contention sooner rather than later.
The former multi-time WWE Tag Team Champions are among the most decorated duos in all of the company right now.
Wanting to find the spark to regain their momentum, Street Profits could head back to Monday Night Raw and tear it up with their top tandems, such as The New Day and The Judgment Day.
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4. Rey Fenix
Signing with WWE in April 2025, Rey Fenix left All Elite Wrestling and immediately stepped into the biggest pro wrestling promotion in the world with something to prove.
Despite his extraordinary high flying ability has caught the eye and gotten fans very excited about the show, Fenix has not been able to catch fire and accelerate his ascent in any way.
While he has gotten his fair share of opportunities, the former AEW International Champion has been unable to capture championship gold and find his footing in the promotion quite yet.
Fenix moving to WWE Raw would give the company no excuse to not place him back with his brother Penta, giving their fanbase some thrilling action with this Lucha Bros reunion.
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3. Giulia
On the November 7 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Chelsea Green defeated Giulia to win the WWE Women’s United States Championship.
Following the quick fashion of this loss, some fans started to question whether WWE has true plans for the former World of Stardom Champion.
Since signing with WWE in 2024, Giulia has had a few start-and-stop pushes that has stalled her progression and ascension to the top of the company.
Moving to Monday Night Raw, Giulia could mix it up with the best women’s division in all of WWE where she could potentially join forces with the Kabuki Warriors or even face some top stars, including IYO SKY, Lyra Valkyria and Becky Lynch.
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2. Bianca Belair
At WrestleMania 41 Night Two, Bianca Belair came up short in her WWE Women’s World Championship match against IYO SKY and Rhea Ripley.
However, Belair walked away from the match worse than she came in due to suffering a broken finger injury.
In what many hoped would be a straightforward recovery, Belair has now been out of action for more than seven months and should be closer to her comeback than this setback.
“The E.S.T. of WWE” should be returning soon and could make the move to Monday Night Raw where she could further solidify their place as the home of the best women’s division in the world today with her stunning array of abilities.
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1. Cody Rhodes
Cody Rhodes is clearly the face and biggest star on the entire Friday Night SmackDown roster right now.
Enjoying his second reign as Undisputed WWE Champion, “The American Nightmare” has been more and more signs that he could be entertaining a trip to the dark side.
During his most recent feud with Drew McIntyre, Rhodes has cheated and used the title belt against his rival to hold on to his gold.
Heading back to WWE Raw, Cody could bring this slow burn character arc to the company’s flagship show where he could interact and battle the likes of Roman Reigns, Bron Breakker and CM Punk on the main stage.
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