WWE Draft Rules & Pools Officially Announced

WWE Draft Rules & Pools Officially Announced

WWE has announced which Superstars will be available to draft on which night.

Originally announced shortly after WrestleMania, the 2024 WWE Draft will begin on the April 26th SmackDown and conclude on the April 29th Raw, WWE have officially announced who will be available for selection on each night.

The stars available in the SmackDown pool are as follows:

  • AJ Styles
  • Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
  • Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri)
  • Andrade
  • Bianca Belair
  • Bron Breakker
  • Cedric Alexander and Ashante “Thee” Adonis
  • Ivar
  • Jey Uso
  • LA Knight
  • Liv Morgan
  • Nia Jax
  • Randy Orton
  • Ricochet
  • Seth Rollins
  • Shayna Baszler
  • Sheamus
  • The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, “MFT” Tama Tonga and Paul Heyman)
  • The O.C. (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and Michin)
  • Zoey Stark
  • * NXT Superstars will be eligible to be drafted.

The stars available to draft in the Raw pool are as follows:

  • #DIY
  • Apollo Crews
  • Braun Strowman
  • Bronson Reed
  • Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
  • Chelsea Green and Piper Niven
  • CM Punk
  • The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed and Ivy Nile)
  • Damage CTRL (IYO SKY, Dakota Kai and Kabuki Warriors)
  • Drew McIntyre
  • Final Testament (Karrion Kross, AOP, Scarlett and Paul Ellering)
  • Giovanni Vinci
  • Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser)
  • Jade Cargill
  • Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh)
  • Kayden Carter and Katana Chance
  • Kevin Owens
  • Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto and Elektra Lopez)
  • LWO (Rey Mysterio, Carlito, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde and Zelina Vega)
  • Naomi
  • Natalya
  • New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)
  • New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
  • Odyssey Jones
  • Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
  • Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Tegan Nox
  • The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Street Profits and B-Fab)
  • Tiffany Stratton* NXT Superstars will be eligible to be drafted.

Multiple NXT stars have been reported as expected to be called up including Carmelo Hayes, Baron Corbin and Ilja Dragunov [Fightful Select].

What Are The Rules For The WWE Draft?

Along with announcing the rules for the Draft, WWE has also unveiled the rules that will be followed throughout both shows. With champions staying on their respective brands and the roster due to be finalised shortly after Backlash, the rules 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

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