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