Damian Priest, The Miz, A-Town Down Under swap brands on WWE SmackDown

The WWE transfer portal strikes again. Damian Priest, The Miz, and A-Town Down Under’s Grayson Waller and Austin Theory have swapped brands by way of WWE’s storyline transfer portal as announced during Friday’s SmackDown episode. Priest and The Miz have moved to SmackDown, while Waller and Theory will now be part of the Raw brand. WWE invented the transfer portal last month, announcing its inception on the December 6, 2024 Raw. Wrestlers and storyline general managers are allowed to negotiate talent moves between brands in an effort to freshen up the rosters without doing a full-scale draft. The last time WWE held their draft was in April 2024. On his first night on the SmackDown brand, Priest defeated Carmelo Hayes in singles competition, plus had a backstage interaction with Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes that was more of an indicator that Priest will be in the top mix on the brand, though clearly not next in line to challenge Rhodes. Our full report from Friday’s WWE SmackDown from Austin, Texas is h