Four WWE Raw Stars Who Could Be Headed To SmackDown

WWE’s brand lines have been unusually fluid over the past year, with Jacob Fatu, Solo Sikoa and Rhea Ripley all swapping Raw for SmackDown or vice versa in recent months. With that trend showing no signs of slowing, a handful of current Raw stars look like strong candidates to make the move to Friday nights in the near future.

IYO SKY sits at the top of that list. She already has a foothold on SmackDown thanks to the Women’s Tag Team Championship she won alongside Ripley earlier in 2026, a title reign that allows her to appear on both brands. Despite that built-in presence, SKY hasn’t been featured prominently on Raw lately, and a full-time move to SmackDown could be exactly what she needs to reignite her momentum in a crowded women’s division.

Rey Mysterio is another name worth watching. At 51, he’s among the most experienced performers on the roster, and there have been suggestions that WWE is mapping out a retirement tour for him in 2027. Mysterio spent the bulk of his WWE career on SmackDown, so if the company wants to properly spotlight his final run, sliding him back to the blue brand would make plenty of sense from a storytelling standpoint.

LA Knight’s situation is a bit murkier. After coming up short against Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship at Money in the Bank 2026, Knight has seemed noticeably less confident on screen. With the Undisputed WWE Championship picture on Raw already stacked, a jump to SmackDown could give Knight a clearer runway back into world title contention.

Then there’s Penta, who’s riding as much momentum as anyone in the company right now. He won the Men’s Money in the Bank Ladder Match at the same event, outlasting Bron Breakker, Je’Von Evans, Trick Williams, Kevin Owens and CM Punk, and has since dropped a hint toward cashing in on Sami Zayn. If WWE is building toward Penta becoming Undisputed WWE Champion, pairing that title reign with a full-time move to SmackDown could position him as a new top-of-card fixture on Fridays.

None of these moves have been officially announced, and brand assignments in WWE can shift quickly depending on how storylines develop. But the logic behind each of these four names lining up with SmackDown is hard to ignore — whether it’s a women’s champion looking for a fresh spark, a legend eyeing one last run on the brand that made him, a former title challenger searching for a reset, or a red-hot Money in the Bank winner who might need a new stage to match his push. Expect brand-switch chatter to keep building as WWE continues reshuffling its roster heading into 2027.