WWE Draft Fallout

As a follow up to my last blog previewing the draft I figured I would post my thoughts on what actually happened. It's been 2 days since the annual WWE draft and 1 day since the supplemental draft and in total 30 roster moves were made, including John Cena being drafted to Smackdown and then right back to Raw. I have seen some reviews going either way on what happened, some have loved it some have hated it. This is my take on what happened. I will brake it down pick by pick, so this may be a rather long post. Since my last post was my take on what I would do I will put a * next to picks that I predicted correctly. 

Live Draft Results

1. John Cena to Smackdown- While watching the show live I was legitimately shocked when this happened, only to have the pick basically reversed later in the night. Cena belongs on Raw that is his show, he has helped build it to what it is for better or worse.

2. Rey Mysterio to Raw- Mysterio hasn't done well the previous times he has been on Raw. A feud with The Miz could be entertaining if done properly. 

3. Randy Orton to Smackdown*- This is the move that made the most sense to me. Putting Orton on Smackdown filled the void that Edge retiring left. This also lets Orton become the top face of the show instead of 2nd fiddle to Cena.

4. Mark Henry to Smackdown- This move was made alot more interesting with Henry turning heel in the main event. Henry is a credible high mid card heel for guys like Orton and Christian to feud with.

5. Sin Cara to Smackdown- He was moved to Smackdown so he could be kept away from feuds with Mysterio and Alberto Del Rio. I love this move for a few reasons: first I don't think he is ready for the big name feuds with either of the two I mentioned, secondly he has been prone to botching moves since his debut and with Smackdown being a taped show that could be edited out.

6. Big Show to Raw*- With Big Show being a tag team champion he will most likely be on both shows any way so this is kind of a ho hum type pick. I would like to see him feud with The Miz after The Miz and Cena are done with their feud. They have history to build on being former tag team champions together.

7. Alberto Del Rio to Raw- Del Rio has been on Raw since the beginning of the year anyway so this isn't as big of a move as it seems to be. Rumors seem to point to Del Rio vs Cena at Sumer Slam.

8. John Cena to Raw- Did the WWE pull out a Dusty finish for the draft? 

Supplemental Draft Results

9. Daniel Bryan to Smackdown*- Smackdown is known for being the show with more actual wrestling on it so this move fits perfectly.

10. Jack Swagger to Raw- Wasn't he already on Raw? Much like Del Rio this move has less impact since he has been on Raw so frequently recently.

11. The Great Khali to Smackdown*- As I pointed out in my previous post the WWE likes to have the two giants on different rosters, so this was more of a reactionary move to Big Show going to Raw.

12. Jimmy Uso to Smackdown- Would have been a more intriguing move if his brother wasn't moved later.

13. Kelly Kelly to Raw- Most of the diva's are interchangeable, should be an early victim for Kharma aka Awesome Kong.

14. JTG to Raw- Could be interesting if he is paired with R Truth, but I don't see him being anything more than a Superstars wrestler/occasional Raw jobber. 

15. Alicia Fox to Smackdown- Another who cares type pick. I actually had to look three times to see what roster she was on before posting this.

16. William Regal to Smackdown*- This move is one I am really looking forward to. If given the tv time Regal could be a big player on Smackdown. At the very least he could replace Booker T as an announcer since Booker has been underwhelming at the job. 

17. Yoshi Tatsu to Smackdown- He definitely could use this change of brands. Interesting match ups with Bryan, Cara, Christian, and other lightweight type wrestlers on Smackdown could be the boost he needs. 

18. Drew McIntyre to Raw*- His character has gotten really stale, new feuds with the Raw roster may help make him interesting again.

19. Natalya to Smackdown- It would have been nice to have her on the same roster as Kharma, but maybe keeping them apart will help build an eventual feud between the two.

20. Curt Hawkins to Raw- The only thing that may be interesting is a potential reunion with Zack Ryder.

21. Chris Masters to Raw*- Another wrestler who will be used as a Superstars wrestler/occasional Raw jobber.

22. Jey Uso to Smackdown- See Jimmy Uso above

23. Kofi Kingston to Raw*- Much like McIntyre he has grown stale, would like to see him be more like he was while feuding with Orton.

24. Ted DiBiase to Smackdown*- A feud with Cody Rhodes playing up their history in Legacy could be interesting. He needs to step his game up before he is future endeavored. 

25. Tyson Kidd to Smackdown- I like what i am seeing with some of the Smackdown moves, they could build a strong under card with the wrestlers they have either kept or gained. Since they seem to have alot of lightweight wrestlers maybe bringing the cruiserwieght title back would be a good idea.

26. Tamina to Smackdown- I don't understand this one, her role as Santino's love interest was somewhat entertaining. i don't see her making much of an impact.

27. Tyler Reks to Raw*- The kid has potential, now is the time to let it show through.

28. Alex Riley to Smackdown- This is a big move in the career of Riley. He could either take off and become a star or fail miserably. It should do him well to be on his own and develop his own character. 

29. Beth Phoenix to Raw- Phoenix is an extremely gifted diva and the eventual meeting of her and Kharma should be epic. 

30. Sheamus to Smackdown- Interesting that both the US title and intercontinental title would be on the same show. I would love to see him gradually build his way back into main event status. I think his first run as champion was a little rushed, but if given the proper build up he could be a big star.