Report: WWE to merge talent on ECW and Smackdown brands; full info
On Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at 7:46 PM EST WWE.com has an article up at this link regarding a storyline between Acting Smackdown GM Vickie Guerrero and ECW GM Armando Estrada about the merging of talent between both brands.
The Wrestling Observer is reporting that WWE has made a decision to merge talent between both rosters in attempts to boost the sagging ratings for ECW on Sci Fi where Smackdown wrestlers will regulary appear on the show every week. Plus, since both shows are taped every Tuesday night, the talent are in the arena anyway. The idea is to give some less-known ECW talent more exposure on Smackdown as well, although there is said to be some huge concern within WWE about the future of the ECW brand since Sci Fi has not committed to re-signing a new TV deal with WWE that expires at the end of 2007.