Kemo
06-07-2021, 07:49 PM
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WWE is gearing up to ‘shake things up’ once again.
Following the latest round of talent cuts, WWE is currently discussing plans to reshuffle the rosters for the Raw and SmackDown brands.
According to Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast, the company is planning to hold the Draft on the Monday, August 30th edition of Raw and the Friday, September 3rd episode of SmackDown. Zarian also noted that he’s heard this will a Draft format, as opposed to the (similar) Superstar Shakeup that we’ve seen in recent years.
This will be the the 16th WWE Draft event (including Superstar Shakeups). The past two WWE Drafts (2019 and 2020) were held in October. In recent years, we’ve also seen a Wild Card rule, a brand-to-brand invitational, as well as other ‘unofficial’ talent exchanges between WWE’s three primary brands.
2021 has been an eventful year for WWE’s roster. We’ve seen dozens of wrestlers released, as well as some meaningful call-ups from NXT. This summer marks the next ‘new chapter’ for WWE, with the return of live touring and SummerSlam taking place from a 70,000+ person stadium in Las Vegas. The WWE Draft will be another way for WWE to jumpstart fan interest as we head into the fall season.
WWE is gearing up to ‘shake things up’ once again.
Following the latest round of talent cuts, WWE is currently discussing plans to reshuffle the rosters for the Raw and SmackDown brands.
According to Andrew Zarian of the Mat Men Podcast, the company is planning to hold the Draft on the Monday, August 30th edition of Raw and the Friday, September 3rd episode of SmackDown. Zarian also noted that he’s heard this will a Draft format, as opposed to the (similar) Superstar Shakeup that we’ve seen in recent years.
This will be the the 16th WWE Draft event (including Superstar Shakeups). The past two WWE Drafts (2019 and 2020) were held in October. In recent years, we’ve also seen a Wild Card rule, a brand-to-brand invitational, as well as other ‘unofficial’ talent exchanges between WWE’s three primary brands.
2021 has been an eventful year for WWE’s roster. We’ve seen dozens of wrestlers released, as well as some meaningful call-ups from NXT. This summer marks the next ‘new chapter’ for WWE, with the return of live touring and SummerSlam taking place from a 70,000+ person stadium in Las Vegas. The WWE Draft will be another way for WWE to jumpstart fan interest as we head into the fall season.