Yes!! Finalmente!!! Mickie on Smackdown!!!!! To quote Stella McC, "About F-in' time!!". I've been saying MJ needed to go Blue since the last draft!!! She was totally out of competition on RAW. Oh happy days!!!!! And Beth going over too should make things interesting. My only residual question is: how long are things going to stay this way???

This is awesome for Smackdown, but not so great for RAW. All RAW got was Melina and that (like it or not) is the flagship show; it's almost always been kept as the stronger brand. All the top divas are now on SD, and most of the young divas are on RAW. Who is left for Melina to feud with? Other than Gail (face v. face? Can (W)we do that??? Quick: get a lawyer!), and Maryse, when she comes back? I wonder if this is the beginning of a storyline to get the Women's Championship back on RAW, where it really deserves to be. Having Michelle be the first Dual Champ was a nice, if dubiously deserved, honor. It brought some credibility to Smackdown and called out the athletic talent of its roster. But frankly, it always seemed to me that the Women's Championship had little business on the Blue brand, which got its own belt a scant year ago.

RAW has always held the top belt and the lion's share of the top talent. Smackdown has always been the training ground, the athletes and the up-and-comers. Part of that is due to its being the Avis to Raw's Hertz. Part of that is likely due to Taker's behind-the-scenes influence and vision. Still, the facts are incontrovertible. RAW is wrestling's yellow cab company and as of now, its a bit short of rentals. It makes me wonder if there are still a few moves left in the cat's bag.