My hand at the WWE draft

Let me try my hand at the WWE draft.  I like the push for the younger guys, but this is how I would have drafted and maybe a follow up post soon about story lines. 

I will give how I would have rolled out a few of the picks for the show too.  The key for me is creating a different feel for each show.  I would have played up a bit more competition between the GMs and in more of a back stage setting with breaks for the GMs to confer with their respective boss’s child.

RAW #1 pick is Dean Ambrose.  There is no reason for it to be anyone other than the champ. 
Smack Down picks Seth Rollins in retaliation.  Then Foley laughs and takes Charlette as the Women’s champ.  Smack Down goes with Sasha Banks.  Foley laughs again although saying the wrestler is good and then he picks the New Day.  Foley now has all three world champs.  Foley has been a GM before and Bryan has not.  So Bryan picks the Miz and Foley picks Rusev to end the first segment.  Bryan leaves the room hot and upset. 

After a scene where Shane says stick to the plan, the duo go to pick again.  Bryan gets the first pick this go round and he talks about new era and takes Finn.  Foley is impressed and Foley responds with AJ Styles.  Bryan takes Nakamura (with a nod to being world wide).  Foley says he sees a little of himself in this next one and picks Sami Zayn.  Bryan takes Kevin Owens.  And Foley goes with Bray Wyatt.  Bryan responds with the Club to end this segment, but as Foley leaves this time, Bryan proposes a deal.  He will give the entire Women’s Division to Foley if Foley will give him the Cruiser Weights (plug the Classic).  Foley asks if that means he gets Sasha Banks.  Bryan says yes, but he gets a replacement pick.  Foley looks to Steph who gives him the nod.  Bryan’s replacement pick is John Cena. 

Now we see Steph and Foley being confused at Bryan’s new strategy.  They talk in hushed tones about how to block it.

Foley comes in and picks Caesaro.  Bryan is unfazed.  He picks Bobby Roode.  Foley goes for Enzo and Cass.  Bryan takes American Alpha.  There is your top ten.

The order is unimportant except for this first pick of this segment as Foley then takes Roman Reigns. His other picks then are Apollo Crews, Shemus, Del Rio, Dolph Ziggler, Nevile, Zack Ryder, the Vaudevillians, the Dudleys, and Stowman.  Thus ends the 20 on the show.
Bryan takes Chris Jericho, the Usos, Kalisto & Sin Cara (whatever that Tag Teams name is), Samoa Joe, Kane, Hideo Itami, Eric Young (if he is signed), Shelton Benjamin, Wyatts, and Austin Ares.

This would accomplish a few things.
#1 - Keeps a growing women’s division together.
#2 - Separates a couple of long running feuds like Owens-Zayn making their Backlash match a definitive blow off and allowing AJ to head to wrestle mania for the third match against Cena.
#3 - Two shows two different feels.  Raw has big heavy hitters, the women’s division, and new stars like Ambrose and Zayn to mold the show.  Smackdown has fast small guys with an indy star feel plus mega stars like John Cena and Jericho to anchor it. 

Off air I would divide the jobbers as needed.  Making sure to put the Ascension on Raw as well as Baron Corbin, and Mojo Rawley too.  I put Primo and Epico on Smackdown along with Tyler Breeze and Fandango.  The rest is take your pick.  Now Smackdown would get the winner of the Cruiser Weight classic, but you could also put Brian Kendrick there too as he works backstage already as a trainer.  But not everyone from the Classic is on Smackdown. 

Now this leaves NXT.  I would have worked toward a quick NXT fatal four way for the title with Nakamura, Joe, Rhyno, and Tye Dillinger.  Joe and Nakamura go at each other tooth and nail, but Rhyno takes the win over Dillinger and is the new NXT champ. 

You may have noticed I have devastated NXT here.  NXT has to start over with Rhyno being the gate keeper.  The Revival would still lead the tag team division,  Ciampia and Gargano would step up to be lead title chasers and story lines.  This house cleaning makes room for guys who do need it (unlike Nakamura).  There is actually good talent signed, but not on any shows yet.  Rich Swann has been at house shows.  Lince Dorado is signed, but has not shown up.  He would be featured.  Mascara Dorado is also under contract and has lots of experience.  He could be pushed up to the top of the show quickly for in ring work with Rhyno if needed.  But now it is time for NXT to go out and sign guys.  Guys like Jason Kincaid or Chase Owens or ACH or Raymond Rowe or Kenny Omega or guys who have an independent following, show the skills, and deserve a shot.  This is where they belong training at NXT.