Vince McMahon's SD Plans, Wade Barrett and Edge Get's time Off

[Travicity]

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

-- Many within WWE's developmental system are raving on the potential and progress of NXT season one winner Wade Barrett. Those affiliated with Florida Championship Wrestling rave about how he continually improves in the ring. They also feel he has the size and promo ability to headline.

-- It's worth noting that the official Syfy website lists Edge, as well as The Undertaker, Rey Mysterio, Beth Phoenix and Michelle McCool, as appearing on Friday Night SmackDown when the program debuts on the network this October. Regarding Edge, he was originally supposed to remain on SmackDown! before WWE's mentality during the Draft changed to making the RAW brand the company's top priority. A renewed push for the Smackdown brand is expected this fall given that Vince McMahon has predicted with its move to Syfy that the audience for SmackDown! will eventually be as large as RAW's.

-- Speaking of Edge, he was given the weekend off to attend the wedding of former WWE performers Nick Cvjetkovich (a/k/a Kizarny) and Stacy Carter (a/k/a Miss Kitty). Edge, Cvjetkovich and Christian were friends growing up in Orangeville, Ontario. The trio also started their wrestling careers together training at Ron Hutchison's gym in Toronto. Meanwhile, Christian was not given the weekend off due to the SmackDown! brand's tour of Australia.

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[Konan]

if they want the audience to be as big as RAW's...move it back to thursday nights, people have too much shit going on on a friday night to watch SD. thanks for the update

[Kage]

^^That's true. Plus that would piss off Hogan lol.

And Edge getting the weekend off and Christian not = Edge being more important and getting what he wants is easier for him than it is for Christian.

[delobsterman]

Moving Smackdown back to Thursdays is a good idea......but moving it to a channel that most people actually get is a great idea!!! WTF is Mynetwork or whatever network they are on now anyway???

[tapout]

Think it has more to do with Christian being in Australia and Edge being in the US.

[deadmanwalkin]

what about moving it to wednesdays?

people are usually home and there is usually nothing else to watch on tv