The annual WWE draft begins on SmackDown on Friday, Oct. 1, giving the Raw and SmackDown rosters a chance to receive an injection of fresh faces for the coming year of action. The draft will continue on the Monday, Oct. 4, episode of WWE Raw.
Unlike previous years, WWE has not gone into full details for the draft, including not establishing pools of superstars eligible to be drafted each night, though a WWE video did state that half of the roster was eligible on Night 1 and the other half on Night 2. In theory, this means every man and woman across Raw and SmackDown are available to change brands. It can also be assumed we will see a few names from NXT get called up to the big show.
WWE has also issued pre-draft reminders that tag teams can be split in the draft, even if it makes no sense that a brand would choose a single superstar rather than two as part of a package deal.
The changes made during the draft will not go into effect until three weeks from the first night, beginning on Oct. 22.
We will update this post as the draft goes down, updating after each pick to give a look at the new-look rosters as they develop.
Now all that's left is to break down the WWE Draft format and prepare for the actual selections. Keep on reading for a detailed look at the rules we know for the WWE Draft.
WWE Draft format, rules
- Picks: Two picks for each brand per raw
- Teams/groups/factions: Count as one pick, but teams can be split up
- Free agents: All undrafted superstars can sign with either brand
- No. 1 overall pick: SmackDown (Roman Reigns)
WWE Draft results, Day 1 (Friday, Oct. 1)
| Round | Raw | SmackDown |
|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Big E |
Roman Reigns |
|
Bianca Belair |
Charlotte Flair |
|
|
2 |
RK-Bro (Randy Orton & Riddle) | Drew McIntyre |
| Edge | New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods) | |
|
3 |
Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. | Happy Corbin & Madcap Moss |
| Keith Lee | Hit Row | |
|
4 |
Rey & Dominik Mysterio | Naomi |
| Austin Theory | Jeff Hardy |
https://ift.tt/3isETW9
Entertainment
No comments:
Post a Comment