Highlights
- WWE Draft begins Friday with top picks like Rollins, Belair, Reigns, Orton, LA Knight, Uso. Bloodline’s fate uncertain.
- Notable names like CM Punk, McIntyre, KO, Balor, Jade Cargill eligible on Monday. Champions safe, rosters locked May 6.
- NXT Stars not listed in the Draft. No mention of NXT participation. Potential for trades between Raw and roster lock-in date.
The annual WWE Draft begins this Friday on SmackDown and WWE has started revealing some information as it pertains to which WWE Superstars could go where and who is eligible to be selected on any given night. While it takes a bit of the surprise out of the equation for fans, it does offer some clarification as to how the draft will work.
According to a post by WWE on social media, the following names are eligible for the Draft on Friday. Some are from SmackDown and some are from Raw:
- Seth Rollins
- Alba Fyre
- Isla Dawn
- Otis
- Chad Gable
- Akira Tozawa
- Maxxine Durpi
- Andrade
- Bianca Belair
- Bron Breakker
- Cedric Alexander
- Ashante Adonis
- Ivar
- Jey Uso
- LA Knight
- Liv Morgan
- Nia Jax
- Randy Orton
- Ricochet
- Shayna Baszler
- Sheamus
- Roman Reigns
- Solo Sikoa
- Tama Tonga
- Paul Heyman
- Luke Gallows
- Karl Anderson
- Michin
- Zoey Stark
The big names of note are Rollins, Belair, Reigns and The Bloodline, Orton, LA Knight, and Uso. It’s unclear if The Bloodline can be drafted as a group/faction or if each would be taken separately. In years past, the group could be selected together unless the GM of the brand wanted only one name. There was also a note that NXT Stars were available to be drafted but they were not listed.
On Monday, the second day of the WWE Draft, the list was much bigger. Because the list is so long, we’ll mention the notable names from that group. They included CM Punk, Damage CTRL, Drew McIntyre, Kevin Owens, Final Testament, Finn Balor and Judgment Day, Jade Cargill, and others.
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What’s intriguing this year is that no current champions appear on either list. The champions of each brand are protected, with the exception of the Women’s Tag Team Champions, likely because there is only one set of Women’s Tag Titles. SmackDown will have 16 picks over four rounds, while Raw will have 24 picks over six rounds. The rosters lock in on May 6th, meaning there could be additional selections made after the shows and possible trades between Monday’s Raw and that lock-in date.
There is no mention of NXT taking part in the Draft on Tuesday following Raw. Meaning, if stars show up in NXT, it’s likely not going to be mentioned on SmackDown or Raw.
