We are here today to conduct the first ever WWE Draft, where Raw and SmackDown competitors will learn the fates heading into Season 3 of Henry's Universe Mode. In this post, I will give an explanation of the rules, before unveiling each draft pick and giving you my thoughts. Enjoy!
Rules
-Each brand will have five draft picks, ten picks total.
-Champions are not eligible to be drafted.
-Tag teams/stables can be drafted as a unit or individuals, depending on what the GM wants and what the wrestler wants.
-Thanks to winning Brand Warfare, SmackDown will get the first pick, while Raw will get the last pick.
The 2017 WWE Draft begins..........right now!
Pick #1- SmackDown selects Brock Lesnar
What a way to start of the draft, as the Beast Incarnate in heading to Tuesday Nights. Since losing to Samoa Joe a few weeks ago on Raw, we haven't seen anything from Brock Lesnar. This move will certainly have most of the SmackDown roster looking over their shoulder.
Pick #2- Raw selects Shinsuke Nakamura
YEAOH! After picking up a big win at WrestleMania over Tyler Breeze, the King of Strong Style is heading to Raw. This is a big move from Shane McMahon, who adds a ready-made star.
Pick #3- SmackDown selects Sami Zayn
The blue brand has proved itself to be the wrestling show of the two brands, and adds one of the best in the world today in Sami Zayn. The Underdog from the Underground vanquished Kevin Owens at WrestleMania, and now may very well set his sights on AJ Styles and the WWE Championship.
Pick #4- Raw selects Braun Strowman
The Monster Among Men had made a huge impact here in Universe Mode, picking up wins over the likes of Kane and Big Show in the past. Now, he's heading to the flagship show, where surely more carnage awaits.
Pick #5- SmackDown selects Roman Reigns
The Big Dog may have come up short at WrestleMania against Cesaro, but he put up one hell on an effort. So far in Universe Mode, he's constantly been in the presence on the former Shield, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Now, he may finally get his chance to break out as a singles competitor.
Pick #6- Raw selects Dolph Ziggler
The Awesome Showoffs didn't have a great run on SmackDown, and agreed to go their separate ways. Dolph Ziggler is a former United States Champion, and may well set his sights on that belt once more.
Pick #7- SmackDown selects Enzo and Big Cass
The blue brand adds one more to the tag team ranks, in Enzo Amore and Big Cass. With their manager Carmella heading down to NXT, the Realest Guys will join the likes of The Club and the Wyatt Family on Tuesday Nights.
Pick #8- Raw selects Paige
The first female competitor off the board is the 2016 Female Wrestler of the Year, Paige. The Anti-Diva has done it all in Universe Mode, and will now look to win the Raw Women's Title, the only title that she is yet to win.
Pick #9- SmackDown selects Bayley
SmackDown's final selection of the draft is it's first female wrestler in the Hugster, Bayley. We have not seen Bayley since she lost at Fastlane to Asuka, so what does her future hold?
Pick #10- Raw selects The Revival
Shane McMahon ends the draft by drafting Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. Thanks to their loss at WrestleMania, they are currently banned from competing for the WWE Tag Team Titles. However, that ban was put in place by SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan, not Shane, so we'll have to see what the future holds for the Top Guys.
That will do it for the 2017 WWE Draft. However, any wrestler that wishes to switch brand can still be offered a contract at any time, so these rosters may not be final. Catch Season 3 in Henry's Universe Mode next week on Monday Night Raw
Rules
-Each brand will have five draft picks, ten picks total.
-Champions are not eligible to be drafted.
-Tag teams/stables can be drafted as a unit or individuals, depending on what the GM wants and what the wrestler wants.
-Thanks to winning Brand Warfare, SmackDown will get the first pick, while Raw will get the last pick.
The 2017 WWE Draft begins..........right now!
Pick #1- SmackDown selects Brock Lesnar
What a way to start of the draft, as the Beast Incarnate in heading to Tuesday Nights. Since losing to Samoa Joe a few weeks ago on Raw, we haven't seen anything from Brock Lesnar. This move will certainly have most of the SmackDown roster looking over their shoulder.
Pick #2- Raw selects Shinsuke Nakamura
YEAOH! After picking up a big win at WrestleMania over Tyler Breeze, the King of Strong Style is heading to Raw. This is a big move from Shane McMahon, who adds a ready-made star.
Pick #3- SmackDown selects Sami Zayn
The blue brand has proved itself to be the wrestling show of the two brands, and adds one of the best in the world today in Sami Zayn. The Underdog from the Underground vanquished Kevin Owens at WrestleMania, and now may very well set his sights on AJ Styles and the WWE Championship.
Pick #4- Raw selects Braun Strowman
The Monster Among Men had made a huge impact here in Universe Mode, picking up wins over the likes of Kane and Big Show in the past. Now, he's heading to the flagship show, where surely more carnage awaits.
Pick #5- SmackDown selects Roman Reigns
The Big Dog may have come up short at WrestleMania against Cesaro, but he put up one hell on an effort. So far in Universe Mode, he's constantly been in the presence on the former Shield, Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins. Now, he may finally get his chance to break out as a singles competitor.
Pick #6- Raw selects Dolph Ziggler
The Awesome Showoffs didn't have a great run on SmackDown, and agreed to go their separate ways. Dolph Ziggler is a former United States Champion, and may well set his sights on that belt once more.
Pick #7- SmackDown selects Enzo and Big Cass
The blue brand adds one more to the tag team ranks, in Enzo Amore and Big Cass. With their manager Carmella heading down to NXT, the Realest Guys will join the likes of The Club and the Wyatt Family on Tuesday Nights.
Pick #8- Raw selects Paige
The first female competitor off the board is the 2016 Female Wrestler of the Year, Paige. The Anti-Diva has done it all in Universe Mode, and will now look to win the Raw Women's Title, the only title that she is yet to win.
Pick #9- SmackDown selects Bayley
SmackDown's final selection of the draft is it's first female wrestler in the Hugster, Bayley. We have not seen Bayley since she lost at Fastlane to Asuka, so what does her future hold?
Pick #10- Raw selects The Revival
Shane McMahon ends the draft by drafting Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder. Thanks to their loss at WrestleMania, they are currently banned from competing for the WWE Tag Team Titles. However, that ban was put in place by SmackDown GM Daniel Bryan, not Shane, so we'll have to see what the future holds for the Top Guys.
That will do it for the 2017 WWE Draft. However, any wrestler that wishes to switch brand can still be offered a contract at any time, so these rosters may not be final. Catch Season 3 in Henry's Universe Mode next week on Monday Night Raw
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