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WWE Draft Night One live updates: Who’s headed where?

Keep up to date on the latest picks from Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft.

The immediate future of the WWE begins tonight. This week’s episode of SmackDown features the first half of the 2023 WWE Draft, which will divide talent between Raw and SmackDown for the foreseeable future.

(And yes, we know WWE’s adherence to the brand split is inconsistent, but the company seems fairly committed to it for the time being, even creating a new world championship for whichever show doesn’t get Roman Reigns.)

WWE helpfully released a list of which talent is eligible to be selected on which night, as the second half of the draft will take place this coming Monday on Raw. The top names that jump out right way on Night One are Cody Rhodes and The Bloodline, which consists of Reigns and Solo Sikoa. Will Cody get a chance to try to finish his story down the road against Reigns, or will they be sent to different brands?

Top women’s stars Bianca Belair and Becky Lynch are also on the draft list for tonight. Bianca’s Raw Women’s Championship suggests she should stay on Monday nights, but the draft has sent champions to the opposite show in the past.

Reports suggest there will be podiums and draft rooms for both Raw and SmackDown, which should be a nice touch that makes the WWE Draft feel more like the NFL Draft — which not coincidentally, is also holding it’s second and third rounds tonight. WWE announced that eight picks for each brand will be revealed tonight during the show, with additional picks on “The SmackDown LowDown” on Saturday morning.

2023 WWE Draft Night One picks tracker:

  • 1. SmackDown selects The Bloodline: Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman
  • 2. Raw selects Cody Rhodes
  • 3. SmackDown selects Bianca Belair
  • 4. Raw selects Becky Lynch
  • 5. SmackDown selects The Street Profits
  • 6. Raw selects Imperium (Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci)
  • 7. SmackDown selects Edge
  • 8. Raw selects Matt Riddle
  • 9. SmackDown selects Bobby Lashley
  • 10. Raw selects Drew McIntyre
  • 11. SmackDown selects The O.C. (AJ Styles, Michin, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows)
  • 12. Raw selects The Miz
  • 13. SmackDown selects Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai and IYO SKY)
  • 14. Raw selects Shinsuke Nakamura
  • 15. SmackDown selects Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
  • 16. Raw selects Indi Hartwell

WWE SmackDown results: WWE Draft begins, The Usos come up short

Yes, the WWE Draft begins tonight, but there’s also a huge tag team title rematch in store in Corpus Christi.

It’s time to get those picks in. WWE SmackDown is hitting Corpus Christi tonight, and it’s bringing the 2023 WWE Draft with it.

Triple H has promised that this year’s draft will truly “change the game,” and assuming he wasn’t just trying to get in one more pun involving his nickname from his wrestling days, we’re looking forward to how things will get shaken up.

That’s far from the only big thing happening during this week’s SmackDown, however. There’s also the not so little matter of a rematch for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship, one now held by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn following their dramatic victory at WrestleMania 39 earlier this month.

The Usos have a chance to get their gold back, but what happens if they fail? Jey and Jimmy dedicated the match to their Tribal Chief, but if they come up short, they’re likely to face his wrath — especially since Paul Heyman has let them know Roman Reigns is already losing patience with them.

(As an aside, The Usos can also be drafted separately from Reigns and Solo Sikoa, which is something to keep an eye on over the next few days.)

The other notable match promoted ahead of tonight’s show will see Zelina Vega take on Sonya Deville. Vega bravely called for a title shot against Rhea Ripley at Backlash and got what she asked for, but now the hard work begins. She’ll be looking to get a dub against Deville to make sure she heads to Puerto Rico with some momentum.

What else do you need to get psyched for this Friday’s show? Probably not much, we’d wager.

WWE SmackDown results from Corpus Christi:

(Click here for WWE Draft picks updated throughout the night and click on any match with a link for more details)

  • Triple H introduces the first segment of the WWE Draft, announcing that the post-draft rosters will go into effect on May 8, the Raw after Backlash; with Roman Reigns as part of the first overall pick, the World Heavyweight Championship becomes exclusive to Raw
  • The Usos double down on dedicating their championship rematch to Reigns, but are joined on stage by Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn and everyone agrees the time for talking is over
  • LA Knight def. Butch by pinfall
  • Heyman says tonight is the night, but Jey Uso doesn’t seem to be digging this pep talk as much as Jimmy
  • Rob Van Dam (Raw) and Michael Hayes (SmackDown) come out to the podiums to read the next two rounds of WWE Draft picks
  • The Street Profits (who are headed to SmackDown) still want the smoke
  • Street Profits def. Braun Strowman and Ricochet and LWO (Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde) by pinning Ricochet
  • Teddy Long (Raw) and JBL (SmackDown) come out to announce the Round 3 draft picks
  • Zelina Vega def. Sonya Deville by pinfall, then gets assaulted by Rhea Ripley (who also smashes Deville), who looks for Riptide but sees it countered into a DDT
  • Zelina gets props from Santos Escobar and Rey Mysterio, with Rey telling her not to worry about what anyone else thinks of her chances at Backlash
  • The O.C. heads to the ring, including the returning AJ Styles, are confronted by the Viking Raiders and Valhalla, and Styles ducks out of the way so there’s an even six-person brawl, and The O.C. quickly wins it … and Styles delivers a Phenomenal Forearm for good measure
  • Road Dogg (Raw) and Shawn Michaels (SmackDown) hit the stage to make the fourth and final round of WWE Draft picks for the night
  • Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre are interviewed after being selected for SmackDown but get challenged for their titles before they leave NXT
  • Shinsuke Nakamura is asked about heading to Raw but gets laid out by Karrion Kross
  • Heyman says he and Solo aren’t going out to the ring because the Tribal Chief wants the spotlight on The Usos, but he’s been acting sus all night
  • Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn def. The Usos by pinfall to retain the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship

WWE SmackDown preview: WWE Draft Night One, tag team title rematch

The WWE Draft begins, and a big rematch sees The Usos try to win back the tag team titles.

It feels like everyone’s talking about the draft: who got picked, Will Levis sitting in the green room all night, and … What’s that? You say that was the NFL Draft? Oh dear.

Well good news, everyone! The WWE Draft is actually getting underway tonight on SmackDown. And just like its football counterpart, the pro wrestling version is set to have its fair share of intrigue thanks to the draft lists released for each night.

There will be other things tonight on SmackDown as well, so let’s look at the top three reasons to watch the show from Corpus Christi, Texas.

Where will Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns go on Night One of the WWE Draft?

This stands out as the biggest question from the first night. Cody Rhodes is slated to face Brock Lesnar in less than two weeks at Backlash, but his real goal is to “finish the story” and defeat Roman Reigns. For the best storytelling possibilities, they need to end up on the same show. Since both are on the draft list for SmackDown, we’ll see if that ends up the case tonight.

The Usos get their rematch against Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn

The Usos won’t learn their WWE Draft fate until Raw. But it’s possible they won’t want to go to the same show as their Bloodline brethren if they fail to reclaim the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship from Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn on Friday night. They dedicated their match to the Tribal Chief, and as Zayn reminded them, if they don’t win … oh boy.

With Rhea Ripley looming, Zelina Vega takes on Sonya Deville

Zelina Vega is shooting her shot at Backlash, taking on the toughest possible challenge by trying to dethrone SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley. She might want to have the LWO on standby to watch her back tonight, because Sonya Deville is likely to have tag team partner Chelsea Green watching hers.

WWE SmackDown airs at 8 p.m. ET tonight on Fox, and we’ll have live results for both the show and the WWE Draft here on Wrestling Junkie.

Updated 2023 WWE Draft list: Who’s eligible on each night

Some stables are able to be picked together but some intriguing names will be their own separate picks.

Wondering exactly who is eligible to be selected in the 2023 WWE Draft? Wonder no more.

On the eve of the first night of this year’s draft, WWE helpfully released a list of which superstars are able to be picked on each night. Each pool of talent is specific to that individual night, though both Raw and SmackDown will be making selections from each pool.

The lists also clarify which talent is able to be selected together. Both tag teams and some stables can be chosen with a single pick, so for instance, selecting Imperium will get a brand Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci.

Some of those groupings are sure to raise eyebrows. The first to pop out is that the Bloodline is only Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, with The Usos as a separate list entry. Another point of interest is that despite some seeming internal dissent, all three members of Damage CTRL can be taken together. And SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley is a separate pick from the rest of The Judgment Day.

The list may also shed some light on which injured superstars are closest to returning. The O.C. is available as a trio, including AJ Styles. The New Day includes Kofi Kingston but not Big E.

There’s also an entry for “Select NXT Superstars” on both nights, suggesting that WWE will use the draft to promote some talent to the main roster, a move that was widely expected and has precedent in previous drafts.

Night One of the 2023 WWE Draft is tonight, April 28 on SmackDown, with Night Two on the Monday, May 1 episode of Raw. Without further ado, here’s a look at the draft lists for both nights.

2023 WWE Draft List, Night One:

  • Becky Lynch
  • Bianca Belair
  • Bobby Lashley
  • Candice LeRae
  • Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville
  • Cody Rhodes
  • Damage CTRL (Bayley, IYO SKY & Dakota Kai)
  • Dexter Lumis
  • Dolph Ziggler
  • Drew McIntyre
  • Edge
  • Hit Row (Top Dolla & Ashante “Thee” Adonis w/ B-Fab)
  • Imperium (GUNTHER, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci)
  • Lacey Evans
  • Matt Riddle
  • Maximum Male Models (ma.cé, mån.sôör & Maxxine Dupri)
  • Mustafa Ali
  • Natalya
  • Omos (w/ MVP)
  • Shinsuke Nakamura
  • The Bloodline (Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa)
  • The Miz
  • The O.C. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson & Michin)
  • The Street Profits
  • Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar w/ Valhalla)
  • Select NXT Superstars

2023 WWE Draft List, Night Two:

  • Akira Tozawa
  • Alpha Academy (Otis & Chad Gable)
  • Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo
  • Asuka
  • Austin Theory
  • Baron Corbin
  • Braun Strowman & Ricochet
  • Brock Lesnar
  • Bronson Reed
  • Cedric Alexander & Shelton Benjamin
  • Charlotte Flair
  • Dana Brooke
  • Elias
  • Emma
  • Johnny Gargano
  • Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Damian Priest & Dominik Mysterio)
  • Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett)
  • Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
  • LA Knight
  • Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez
  • Nikki Cross
  • Piper Niven
  • Rhea Ripley
  • Rick Boogs
  • Riddick Moss
  • Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler
  • Seth Rollins
  • Shotzi
  • Tamina
  • Tegan Nox
  • The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland & Butch)
  • The LWO (Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde & Zelina Vega)
  • The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
  • The Usos (Jimmy & Jey Uso)
  • Trish Stratus
  • Xia Li
  • Select NXT Superstars

WWE Draft 2023: Could Big E, other injured stars return?

Randy Orton is also top of mind as a potential returnee during the WWE Draft.

When it comes to places where WWE fans expect to see wrestlers return after long injury absences, the Royal Rumble is undoubtedly top of the list. But from both a timing and logistical standpoint, the WWE Draft is right up there as well.

That’s especially true for the 2023 WWE Draft, which starts this week on SmackDown and continues next Monday on Raw. Back in its more traditional post-WrestleMania spring spot after the last three editions were held in the fall, it’s perfect for reintroducing some familiar faces who haven’t been on TV in some time.

According to WRKD Wrestling, that might include Big E.

The former WWE Champion has been out of action since suffering a broken bone in his neck on the March 11, 2022 episode of SmackDown. He gave an update earlier this month on his progress, noting that his neck scans were good but he still needed to speak to the doctors about the next steps.

It’s of course possible that he’s already had those conversations and simply didn’t want to tip off his return, or he could be drafted in anticipation of a comeback later this year. Either way, seeing the popular New Day member announced would be a highlight of this year’s draft.

And while WWE appears to be keeping a lid on expectations for the return of injured stars during the draft — the graphic that people have been using as a de facto draft list doesn’t have the most notable injured wrestlers on it — the selection of Big E would presumably open the door for others to follow. Two that come to mind immediately are Randy Orton, who hasn’t wrestled in nearly a year due to back issues, and Bray Wyatt, who’s been off WWE TV since February and is said to be battling an illness of some sort.

It’s also possible that none of these wrestlers will return to the fold, which would be a shame since the WWE Draft is the perfect vehicle for reintroductions that give fans certainty about where to see stars they haven’t seen for some time. By this time next week, we’ll know which way WWE was leaning.

WWE Draft 2023: Why Cody Rhodes needs to be on the same show as Roman Reigns

Let other superstars go for the new World Heavyweight Championship, not Cody Rhodes.

Two interesting WWE developments are going down this week, and they’re very much related.

The first already took place. During Monday night’s Raw outside Chicago, Paul “Triple H” Levesque introduced a new World Heavyweight Championship. Opinions on the belt design varied wildly on social media, but there’s no question that the new title is very big, very gold and definitely looks like something a world champion would wear around.

That announcement tied in directly with the happening that’s yet to take place: the 2023 WWE Draft, which kicks off Friday on SmackDown. With everyone, even champions, eligible to be drafted, Roman Reigns figured to take the WWE and Universal Championships with him.

The new championship solves part of the problem that would create. If Reigns is headed to SmackDown, for example, that would mean the male superstars on Raw would have no primary championship to pursue. Of course, Reigns could simply float between the two shows, which is what he was doing before, but WWE obviously wants to go in a different direction.

(And given that there have consistently been reports that WWE’s broadcast partners prefer a talent split when possible so they have their “own” superstars to market, it makes sense to try something else.)

One initial complaint that emerged immediately on social media is that the World Heavyweight Championship feels like a consolation prize — as if it’s going to be worn by the best wrestler not to beat Reigns. In separate segments, both Triple H and Seth Rollins tried to attack that perception right away, and WWE will undoubtedly be working overtime to try to make the new title as prestigious as possible for when it’s handed to someone for the first time at Night of Champions next month.

There’s an even bigger potential issue, however, and that’s what the creation of the new championship could potentially do to the biggest unfinished character arc in WWE. We’re talking, of course, about Cody Rhodes, whose attempt to “finish the story” temporarily failed when he lost to Reigns in the main event of WrestleMania 39.

Fittingly for Rhodes’ on-screen persona, he dusted himself off and asked for a rematch only to be immediately waylaid by Brock Lesnar. Those two will now meet at Backlash in a match that appears tailor made to validate Rhodes as a continuing threat to Reigns.

But that only works if Rhodes ends up going to the same show as Reigns in the WWE Draft, and some fans and observers are already afraid that isn’t going to happen.

In fact, there’s a very real concern that Rhodes will be in the mix for the World Heavyweight Championship, which would be the lamest possible way for WWE to try to have its cake and eat it too.

It’s widely assumed that WWE wants Reigns to reach the 1,000-day mark of his Universal Championship run, which, conveniently, he’d hit the day before Night of Champions. He’s not on the Backlash card, so there don’t appear to be any obstacles in his way to achieving that particular bit of history.

He could drop it at any point after that — but the only real challenger who’s a logical choice to knock him off remains Rhodes. Sure, Jey Uso could still be positioned for that spot as well if WWE wants to make the Bloodline saga to have another twist, but that will take some time.

As it stands, Reigns getting drafted to one show and seeing Rhodes head to the other would leave him without any imminent danger to his place atop the mountain. That simply wouldn’t be very compelling. Nor would seeing Rhodes finally achieve his dream, only to have it come by winning a championship that’s only existed for a few weeks.

The solution is simple: Reigns and Rhodes need to end up going to the same destination in the WWE Draft. That keeps Reigns looking over his shoulder and Rhodes focused on writing the storybook ending that eluded him in Los Angeles.

Rollins and a host of others can compete for the new title and do their part to elevate it, and they probably will. But WWE has a golden opportunity to keep one of its best narratives of the past year-plus on track with a simple decision over the next week, and it shouldn’t squander it by trying to get too cute.

WWE Draft 2023: All the superstars eligible to be drafted

This is as close to an official draft list as we’re likely to get ahead of SmackDown this Friday.

The 2023 WWE Draft is almost upon us. The two-day event that Triple H has promised will “change the game” kicks off this Friday, April 28, on SmackDown, and continues Monday, May 1 on Raw.

We still don’t know the exact format for this year’s draft, except that half of the superstars will be eligible the first night and half the second. But as far as which show picks when, if the order will snake, etc., those facets remain a mystery for now.

There was a new wrinkle added during the April 24 episode of Raw. Triple H declared that Roman Reigns will take his Universal Championship with him to whichever show drafts him, but a new World Heavyweight Championship has been created for the other brand, with the inaugural winner crowned at Night of Champions.

That means if Reigns ends up on Raw, for instance, all the male superstars drafted to SmackDown will be hoping to get in the tournament for the new world title, and vice versa.

Consider that a bit of extra intrigue for the next two WWE broadcasts. In the meantime, let’s consider who’s eligible to be drafted. WWE put out the graphic above that we’re counting as the closest thing to a comprehensive draft list we’re likely to get. A few caveats: Some injured wrestlers are on this image and some aren’t, and part-timers like John Cena and Logan Paul are absent — but we wouldn’t expect Cena, in particular, to be drafted anyway.

There’s also the question of the NXT roster. Triple H has already suggested that talent from that brand can be drafted; we’re assuming they were left off to save room and because there will only be a few wrestlers who are ready to be called up who will actually hear their names announced in the draft.

With those out of the way, here’s an alphabetical 2023 WWE Draft list of everyone in the graphic. Start making your mock drafts now!

  • AJ Styles
  • Akira Tozawa
  • Angel
  • Angelo Dawkins
  • Ashante “Thee” Adonis
  • Asuka
  • Austin Theory (WWE United States Champion)
  • B-Fab
  • Baron Corbin
  • Bayley
  • Becky Lynch
  • Bianca Belair (WWE RAW Women’s Champion)
  • Bobby Lashley
  • Braun Strowman
  • Brock Lesnar
  • Bronson Reed
  • Butch
  • Candice LeRae
  • Cedric Alexander
  • Chad Gable
  • Charlotte Flair
  • Chelsea Green
  • Cody Rhodes
  • Cruz Del Toro
  • Dakota Kai
  • Damian Priest
  • Dana Brooke
  • Dexter Lumis
  • Dolph Ziggler
  • Dominik Mysterio
  • Drew McIntyre
  • Edge
  • Elias
  • Emma
  • Erik
  • Finn Balor
  • Giovanni Vinci
  • Gunther (WWE Intercontinental Champion)
  • Humberto
  • IYO SKY
  • Ivar
  • Jey Uso
  • Jimmy Uso
  • Joaquin Wilde
  • Johnny Gargano
  • Karl Anderson
  • Karrion Kross
  • Kevin Owens (WWE Tag Team Champion)
  • Kofi Kingston
  • LA Knight
  • Lacey Evans
  • Liv Morgan (WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion)
  • Ludwig Kaiser
  • Luke Gallows
  • MVP
  • Mace
  • Madcap Moss
  • Mansoor
  • Maryse
  • Matt Riddle
  • Maxxine Dupri
  • Mia Yim
  • Montez Ford
  • Mustafa Ali
  • Natalya
  • Nikki Cross
  • Omos
  • Otis
  • Piper Niven
  • Raquel Rodriguez (WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion)
  • Rey Mysterio
  • Rhea Ripley (WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion)
  • Rick Boogs
  • Ricochet
  • Ridge Holland
  • Roman Reigns (Undisputed WWE Universal Champion)
  • Ronda Rousey
  • Sami Zayn (WWE Tag Team Champion)
  • Santos Escobar
  • Scarlett
  • Seth Rollins
  • Shayna Baszler
  • Sheamus
  • Shelton Benjamin
  • Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Shotzi
  • Solo Sikoa
  • Sonya Deville
  • Tamina Snuka
  • Tegan Nox
  • The Miz
  • Top Dolla
  • Valhalla
  • Xavier Woods
  • Xia Li
  • Zelina Vega

WWE Draft 2023: Date, rules, more details

Having every WWE Superstar available for selection would help make things that much more interesting.

The consensus on the Raw After WrestleMania was that it was pretty dull this year. Maybe the return of the WWE Draft can rev up the excitement level a little bit.

Though reports from several outlets suggested there had been little firm discussion about a draft this year, that changed this week on SmackDown. Appearing to discuss the future of WWE, Triple H promised that this year’s version would “truly change the game.”

When is the WWE 2023 draft date?

As revealed on the April 14 episode of SmackDown, the 2023 WWE Draft will start on Friday, April 28 on that week’s episode of SmackDown. It will then continue on Monday, May 1 on Raw.

This is in line with several of the most recent versions of the WWE Draft, which were spread out over one episode each of both shows.

What will the rules be for the 2023 WWE Draft?

On SmackDown, Triple H vowed that this year’s draft would be bigger than ever, because “every single Superstar” would be eligible. That leaves a lot of room for interpretation, particularly when it comes to NXT wrestlers. Previous drafts have been used regularly to elevate a few NXT talents to the main roster.

But it does sound like every regularly appearing WWE wrestler will be available, which hasn’t always been the case. There are almost always exceptions carved out or performers who are essentially safe from switching brands.

Doing away with those outliers would make the WWE Draft more exciting and unpredictable, so hopefully Triple H is being literal. We’ll update this post with more details when they are revealed by WWE.

No WWE Draft until after WrestleMania?

The next WWE Draft may not take place until after WrestleMania 39 instead of this fall.

Since WWE won’t end its brand split despite many fans and observers wishing it would (ahem), the WWE Draft has become a time-honored tradition, fun in its potential to shake up potential matchups and in its pseudo-proximity to drafts in unscripted sports.

In recent years, the WWE Draft has become a fall event, taking place in October, but that may not be the case this year.

After originally hearing from its sources that the draft might take place shortly after the upcoming Clash at the Castle event in September, Fightful Select is now reporting that it’s now unlikely that’s the case. The next draft might not take place until spring of 2023, after WWE’s biggest show of the year.

USA Network sources have told talent that the Draft isn’t happening in the immediate future, have outright stated to that after WrestleMania is a likelier landing spot.

On one hand holding the WWE Draft soon would make sense due to all the changes that have taken place since Paul Levesque (a.k.a. Triple H) has taken over as head of creative. New and returning faces have been commonplace over the past few weeks, and a draft would allow them to be formally distributed between Raw and SmackDown.

That said, prior to 2019, the WWE Draft was routinely shortly after WrestleMania — from 2009 to 2019, it was always in April, except for 2016. Since WrestleMania is the de facto end of a year’s worth of WWE programming and the Raw the next night the start of a new one, holding the draft a week or two after that was logical to reshuffle the deck a bit and help new narratives have a common starting point.

In other words, an April 2023 date for the WWE Draft would be throwing it back to something that’s worked in the past. It’s something to absolutely keep an eye out for when WrestleMania 39 arrives next spring.

How the 2020 WWE Draft works: Format, draft pools, start time

The 2020 WWE Draft will begin on Friday night. Here’s everything you need to know.

WWE will shake up the rosters for each of its two weekly main-roster shows with a two-night WWE Draft, which begins on Friday’s episode of SmackDown (8:00 p.m. ET, FOX).

According to WWE, more than 60 stars are eligible to be drafted to either brand, with the full roster being split into two draft pools that will be selected from on Friday and next Monday’s episode of Raw. This means that if you’re an AJ Styles fan, you’ll find out his fate on Friday night, but Braun Strowman fans will have to wait until Monday to find out which show he’ll be drafted to. The full draft pools are listed below.

Per WWE.com, there are a few ground rules:

  • Due to the difference in each show’s length, Raw will receive three draft choices for every two picks SmackDown receives.
  • Tag teams will count as one selection, but teams could be broken apart if a given show only wants one of the stars.

Here are the two draft pools for each night of the WWE Draft.

Friday (SmackDown):

  • Asuka
  • Sasha Banks
  • Bianca Belair
  • Dana Brooke
  • Humberto Carrillo
  • Angel Garza
  • Drew Gulak
  • Heavy Machinery (Otis & Tucker)
  • The Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander and MVP)
  • Mickie James
  • Lucha House Party (Kalisto, Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado)
  • Drew McIntyre
  • The Miz & John Morrison
  • Murphy
  • Rey & Dominik Mysterio
  • Naomi
  • The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
  • Roman Reigns
  • Ricochet
  • Seth Rollins
  • Mandy Rose
  • Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax
  • Shorty G
  • AJ Styles
  • Jey Uso

Monday (Raw):

  • Andrade
  • Bayley
  • Aleister Black
  • Alexa Bliss
  • Daniel Bryan
  • Carmella
  • King Corbin
  • Apollo Crews
  • Nikki Cross
  • Dabba-Kato
  • Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode
  • Elias
  • Erik (of The Viking Raiders)
  • Lacey Evans
  • Charlotte Flair
  • Jeff Hardy
  • Billie Kay
  • Lana
  • Keith Lee
  • Riddick Moss
  • Natalya
  • Titus O’Neil
  • Randy Orton
  • Kevin Owens
  • R-Truth
  • RETRIBUTION (Mustafa Ali, T-BAR, MACE, SLAPJACK, RECKONING & RETALIATION)
  • Matt Riddle
  • The Riott Squad (Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan)
  • Peyton Royce
  • Arturo Ruas
  • Sheamus
  • Shinsuke Nakamura & Cesaro
  • The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford)
  • Braun Strowman
  • Tamina
  • Akira Tozawa
  • Zelina Vega
  • Bray Wyatt
  • Sami Zayn

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