Kemo
05-02-2023, 09:43 PM
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The WWE Draft has officially finished, but for some members of the WWE roster, their futures on TV remain in question.
The 17th WWE Draft kicked off during last week's SmackDown and concluded following this week's Raw, with Supplemental Drafts taking place following both shows. This year's draft has been significant for the number of champions swapping brands, with Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair and U.S. Champion Austin Theory moving to SmackDown, while SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley and Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER were picked by Raw. Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Sami Zayn was also moved to Raw, and will only be allowed to compete on the red brand whenever he and Kevin Owens are no longer champions.
WWE NXT was also seriously affected by the draft, with a total 12 Superstars being drafted or being eligible to be drafted. NXT Women's Champion Indi Hartwell was moved to Raw, while NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn will be competing for SmackDown.
While many Superstars now have new brands to establish themselves on, not everyone eligible to be picked was drafted. Some Superstars who are now free agents will be able to appear on either Raw or SmackDown until a brand either chooses them or they are allocated to one.
The full list of free agents is as follows:
Dolph Ziggler
Mustafa Ali
Von Wagner
Omos and MVP (Later revealed that MVP has negotiated for Omos to be a free agent and appear on both brands.)
Baron Corbin
Elias
Xyon Quinn
Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin
Brock Lesnar (Revealed on Raw that Lesnar has negotiated to remain a free agent for the future and will appear on both brands.)
The WWE Draft has officially finished, but for some members of the WWE roster, their futures on TV remain in question.
The 17th WWE Draft kicked off during last week's SmackDown and concluded following this week's Raw, with Supplemental Drafts taking place following both shows. This year's draft has been significant for the number of champions swapping brands, with Raw Women's Champion Bianca Belair and U.S. Champion Austin Theory moving to SmackDown, while SmackDown Women's Champion Rhea Ripley and Intercontinental Champion GUNTHER were picked by Raw. Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champion Sami Zayn was also moved to Raw, and will only be allowed to compete on the red brand whenever he and Kevin Owens are no longer champions.
WWE NXT was also seriously affected by the draft, with a total 12 Superstars being drafted or being eligible to be drafted. NXT Women's Champion Indi Hartwell was moved to Raw, while NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn will be competing for SmackDown.
While many Superstars now have new brands to establish themselves on, not everyone eligible to be picked was drafted. Some Superstars who are now free agents will be able to appear on either Raw or SmackDown until a brand either chooses them or they are allocated to one.
The full list of free agents is as follows:
Dolph Ziggler
Mustafa Ali
Von Wagner
Omos and MVP (Later revealed that MVP has negotiated for Omos to be a free agent and appear on both brands.)
Baron Corbin
Elias
Xyon Quinn
Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin
Brock Lesnar (Revealed on Raw that Lesnar has negotiated to remain a free agent for the future and will appear on both brands.)