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Added 2023-04-07 19:59:01 +0000 UTCThe WWE Draft was set to happen late last year, but then got moved.
A draft that would have effectively reset the rosters for the new Triple H regime was rumored late last year, however talent were told that it was being moved to an undetermined time in 2023. However, Fightful Select can confirm that unanimously across over a dozen talent on the WWE roster have not been told that a WWE Draft is coming, or when it could even be.
There were numerous WWE talent that said that in discussing it with others, they "just assume it would happen after WrestleMania" as it did many times in the past. As of Friday afternoon, talent still hadn’t been told about one.
In the past, sources at both Fox and USA Network had told Fightful that they primarily prefer distinctly different and separate rosters in order to specialize their investment. However, since the Triple H regime took shape, we've heard much less of that.
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Now that they announced the Draft is there any chatter about a new title coming to Raw.
Santo Colombo
2023-04-08 14:17:40 +0000 UTCFair enough, this is why I pay the $5...not like I'm finding this stuff out on my own lol
Thomas Garner
2023-04-08 13:39:35 +0000 UTCYeah aged so poorly, must be a massive coincidence that they put out a story about a draft a couple of hours before one was announced....
ES
2023-04-08 09:51:18 +0000 UTCIt aged exactly as it should have
Fightful Select
2023-04-08 02:32:41 +0000 UTCGotta assume talent found out tonight when we did. Lol
Nick Hawkins
2023-04-08 01:51:12 +0000 UTCwelp...this aged well lol Good work tho guys I really enjoy everything you do
Thomas Garner
2023-04-08 01:21:55 +0000 UTCWhat's the point of the draft when you've got titles that are no longer split? These champions need to start defending if they want both sets of titles. This means YOU Roman!
Vicki Langteau
2023-04-07 23:30:28 +0000 UTCI really wish they’d go back to the strict roster split with separate titles on each show. A draft is more than overdue!
Daniel Lee
2023-04-07 23:08:13 +0000 UTCare they gonna commit to split rosters? probably not...
e d
2023-04-07 22:46:12 +0000 UTCAny idea what the talent prefer? (Not that it really matters, what's best for business right?) I imagine drafted rosters means more TV time & opportunities for some.
@p_wol
2023-04-07 22:23:00 +0000 UTCI’m still hopeful it will be one brand again. Put on the best shows possible by utilizing the entire roster. Combine the heavyweight belts into one again. Those were the best years of WWE.
Sam O
2023-04-07 21:19:25 +0000 UTCI hope they draft Vince.
Scott George
2023-04-07 21:06:34 +0000 UTCI'd imagine it will be the very same, Fox probably want the same message relayed on their show.
ES
2023-04-07 20:48:36 +0000 UTCSomethings gotta give man lol
2023-04-07 20:34:20 +0000 UTCLol a draft means nothing seriously
Kenny Williams
2023-04-07 20:27:29 +0000 UTCRaw tag team division too. We were talking about it night 1 of WM - all the tag teams we could think of are on Smackdown
Dimentex
2023-04-07 20:15:37 +0000 UTCIt's gonna be the same thing on RAW everything is fine
Kyle Pribila
2023-04-07 20:13:34 +0000 UTCDo you think the rule of two separate brands was because Vince would often make smackdown a "raw repeat" show.
DiscoDinomite
2023-04-07 20:12:37 +0000 UTCDon't think that would ever happen with the current state of WWE, but man wouldn't that make interesting TV
garret
2023-04-07 20:08:42 +0000 UTCGot a feeling that the Triple H adress will be a waste of time. Either the same stuff as monday or something storyline related. They promoted it for two days to make sure that it will be a ratings boost one way or the other.
Alex
2023-04-07 20:08:41 +0000 UTCRoster shake ups are beyond needed. Smackdown women's division is absolutely dire, Austin Theory/Seth/Bobby Lashley vortex was uninspiring, Bianca is out of credible challengers.
2023-04-07 20:06:26 +0000 UTCCame here to say that too, because I have no idea what he’s going to talk about unless he’s pulling a Vince from the late 90s and this being his “bad guys vs. good guys” promo and shattering kayfabe.
Trevor D.
2023-04-07 20:05:43 +0000 UTCAny chance this is what Triple H is addressing tonight?
Aimee Van Der Heyden
2023-04-07 20:02:27 +0000 UTC
