WWE brand extension

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:strategy
professional wrestling storyline
gptkbp:brand gptkb:ECW
gptkb:NXT
gptkb:Raw
gptkb:SmackDown
gptkb:205_Live
gptkb:Main_Event
gptkbp:endedTemporarily 2011
gptkbp:feature brand-exclusive pay-per-view events
separate championships for each brand
Superstar Shake-up
annual WWE draft
brand-specific general managers
gptkbp:firstDraftDate March 25, 2002
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label WWE brand extension
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:WWE
gptkbp:notableEvent ECW brand added in 2006
ECW brand discontinued in 2010
NXT became a third brand in 2019
NXT returned to developmental in 2021
Raw and SmackDown have separate authority figures
Raw and SmackDown have separate commentary teams
Raw and SmackDown rosters merged in 2011
Superstar Shake-up held in 2017, 2018, 2019
Raw and SmackDown have separate tag team and women's championships
Universal Championship introduced for Raw in 2016
WWE Draft held annually since 2016
brand-exclusive pay-per-views ended in 2018
first brand split in 2002
second brand split in 2016
WWE Undisputed Universal Championship unified in 2022
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship shared between brands
WWE Championship became exclusive to SmackDown in 2016
gptkbp:purpose to split WWE roster into separate brands
gptkbp:reintroducedDate 2016
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:WWE_NXT
gptkb:WWE_Raw
gptkb:WWE_brand_split
gptkb:WWE_Superstars
gptkb:professional_wrestler
gptkb:WWE_Main_Event
gptkb:WWE_SmackDown
gptkb:WWE_ECW
gptkb:WWE_205_Live
gptkbp:restored July 2016
gptkbp:startDate 2002
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Manager_of_WWE_SmackDown
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6