The WWE Draft is officially underway.
Beginning on the April 26th episode of SmackDown and concluding on the April 29th episode of Raw, each brand will be selecting its roster for the foreseeable future. In a change to previous years, champions are exempt from drafting. The full rules for each night of the draft are as follows:
- SmackDown will have four rounds, 16 total picks
- Raw will have six rounds, 24 total picks
- Champions on each brand are protected
- WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are eligible
- SmackDown will pick first on Friday
- Raw will pick first on Monday
- Rosters lock on May 6th
The Full Picks From Night One Of The WWE Draft Are As Follows:
Round one:
- SmackDown: Bianca Belair
- Raw: Jey Uso
- SmackDown: Carmelo Hayes
- Raw: Seth Rollins
Round two:
- SmackDown: Randy Orton
- Raw: Bron Breakker
- SmackDown: Nia Jax
- Raw: Liv Morgan
Round three:
- SmackDown: LA Knight
- Raw: Ricochet
- SmackDown: The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga & Paul Heyman)
- Raw: Sheamus
Round four:
- SmackDown: AJ Styles
- Raw: Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa & Maxxine Dupri)
- SmackDown: Andrade
- Raw: Kiana James
Announced on social media:
- SmackDown: Baron Corbin
- Raw: Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn
- SmackDown: The O.C. (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson & Michin)
- Raw: Ivar
- SmackDown: Cedric Alexander & Ashante “Thee” Adonis
- Raw: Shayna Baszler
- Raw: Zoey Stark
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