There has been a lot of promotion for tonight’s debut of Smackdown on the USA Network. Recently, Reigns also spoke with ABC News to hype up tonight’s Smackdown, and he claims that it is now an equal to Raw because of it’s the same talent on both shows. You can read the full interview right here. Below are the highlights.
On Smackdown’s move to the USA Network:
“I wish I could say (USA) makes a huge difference, and it’s a super positive move, and everyone’s so pumped about it,” Reigns said. “But as a competitor, all I need is the ropes and hopefully people show up in the arena. From a wrestling standpoint, not too much has changed for us.”
On WWE having both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown:
“It’s been seen and proven that a split brand, it can work. It can create really cool storylines,” Reigns said. “I don’t look at it as any less of a show, it’s pretty much the same talent,” Reigns said.
Source: Wrestling-Edge.com