Simplify the following text for a Grade 10 native English-speaking person.
Original: Shortly after , the WCW United States Championship was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship by the SmackDown brand , making the title its counterpart .
Simplified: Shortly after , the WCW United States Championship was reactivated as the WWE United States Championship by the SmackDown ! brand , making the Intercontinental Championship its equal counterpart for the RAW brand .