The draft died when they stopped doing brand exclusive PPV and WWE made it worse when they made NXT a development brand again then had main roster talent winning NXT titles. How does that make sense? Why would someone who made it to the main roster want to go back to NXT if it's no longer a third brand? That's like going to AEW or WWE after a few years on the Indies then choosing to go back to the Indies. Or if John Cena, Randy Orton, and Batista wanted to go back to OVW in 2010.
Also when they mostly announced that stars were staying on their respective brand instead switching, since nowadays barely anybody changes brands anymore.
Difference is, NXT is on national cable TV and OVW was restricted to just one state. And NXT today, IMO is better than the Indy black and gold era. There’s now more stories and legit athletes. Also, if we’re to buy into the fictional world of WWE, Becky wanting to cross off the NXT title as the big one she missed, makes sense. Every wrestler doesn’t just want to hold one title. They want to be able to say that they’ve held every title in WWE possible.
@@RonWeassly I'll give you that with the "one title she's never had" however I will also counter it with Dominik Mysterio because why did they give him the North American Championship. Don't say so everyone in Judgment Day can have a belt because JD McDonagh didn't unless I'm wrong about when he was an official member. Also back to the NXT Women's Championship because Becky Lynch winning it doesn't make her an eight time Women's Champion like it should but if it did Charlotte Flair would have tied or surpassed Ric Flair's record which is what WWE wants to do so why not make it a world title? NXT has the same number of championships as Raw and SmackDown if you exclude the women's tag titles. There's no reason to say it's developmental and have main roster talent on that brand, not even by WWE's logic.
@@RomaroBrandonThe reason Dom won the belt was to give NXT exposure since most WWE fans dont watch NXT. And because he's too weak tow in the IC or US title, even by cheating.
@BigmanDogs he wasn't too weak, JD McDonagh is too weak. Dominik couldn't win the Intercontinental Championship because Gunther was champion and he couldn't win the US Championship because he wasn't on SmackDown. But if you really want to expose NXT have the North American Champion defend the title on Raw or SmackDown because Dominik rarely defended the title. I think he did once successfully before dropping it and even then it happened on NXT. There was no reason outside of everyone having a belt for Dominik Mysterio to win the North American Championship. Plus they stripped Solo Sikoa over the same title after he joined SmackDown officially as part of The Bloodline in 2022.
Brands Splits won't be as serious as before if HHH and WWE itself wouldn't be stricts as they're should be and sticks the rosters at their designed brands until next year's draft (WWE also need to enforces the consequences for them if there's a rosters decided to made any appearances on opposite brands)
I like the idea of the draft and I remember as a kid being shook when a Smackdown guy showed up to raw and vice versa. They have the roster to do it, but they never stick to it
Instead of Draft, they should have an auction. With both drafts having a certain purse and you'll have to auction for the wrestlers. It's seems much more interesting
Give me Smackdown, I’d draft for the men , Braun Strowman, Roman reigns , Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins . For the women , Bayley , Nia Jax , Jade cargill , Bianca belair , and Charlotte flair .
@@redlightingwolf1985 The draft is not boring as I do it after every WM in GM mode in WWE 2k24 and I update the roster during universe mode based on real life
Agreed the draft should be its own entity outside the MNR & SD weekly shows With WWE production they can make it feel important like NBA/NFL draft day And it should be centered around NXT call-ups
The Draft sucks,no changes to impact in title reigns,that could get different opponents,something that would keep the reings interesting. I understand why they don't change the main champions,but it cost to change Mid Card titles champs?
I would draft AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Gunther and Cody Rhodes for the men, and Asuka, Kairi Sane, Iyo Sky, Natalya and Liv Morgan for the women.
If I was drafting just five wrestlers... Rhea Ripley (As first Women's Champion) Drew McIntyre (As Men's Champion) The War Raiders (as Tag Champions) Tiffany Stratton as first contender for Rhea's championship. Trades I would like to see. CM Punk to NXT (Cause I don't watch NXT) Seth Rollins & Drew to Smackdown for the anti-Bloodline story. A-town Down Under to Raw to feud with the Raiders.
I think the issue is the lack of discipline to keep brands exclusives and only having three brands (really just 2) where wrestlers can go. In any other sports you have loads of teams a player could go through whether from a draft or transfer.
I don't think the draft is bad. They just need to spend less time on drafting people who are staying and more time on backstage segments. Like when Kurt Angle kept being undrafted.
If all of WWE'S shows end up on Netflix it probably be a good idea to totally end the brand split soon after & have one World Championship, one mid card championship & one pair of World tag team championships for mens & women's division & maybe bring back the cruiserweight championship back to the main roster minus the cheesy purple straps and lighting .
If they wanted to keep the tge whole drafting of NXT talent aspect, do it on NXT. Makes it a cool episode, you can have cameos from current and old gms and still run some matches for guys not ready to move up, but want to put on a good show while extra eyes are on NXT
Dude, if Charlotte Flair (💎) returns? It's time to bring up Stephanie Vaquer {{V}}, Sol Ruca (☮️), Kali Armstrong (💪🏾), Petrovic (🌀), Cora-Jade (🦋), Lainey Reed (💪) and Tyra Steele (💪🏾)......
I think wwe should do a ple for the draft, and each match means something. For example, the first match would be a superstar from raw and smackdown(and nxt) in a match and the winner gets the first pick. Maybe they’re fighting to stay on their brand, because if they go to the other one they’re gonna get screwed
An NXT draft show probably sounds good but would probably be a bad idea as well. Because they would only draft the stars that bring interest to NXT. IF you know the top talent is leaving then you automatically cool off NXT.
And it makes no sense to mention a draft that isn't really a draft, you just wasted a slot by showing somebody staying on the same brand, you should only show new drafts which is somebody moving to a different brand.
I never fully paid attention to the Drafts until year and I found it stupid when they made a big production on talent that’s staying on their brand show… Why even bother. The only time Drafts makes sense is if the call up new talent from NXT. But even that has been a waste because those who were called up are not being used at all and others are not being booked properly… just wasting peoples time.
With both shows going to 3 hours, the rosters are gonna need to be sort of equal, a normal Draft after Mania would work. However, after that it should just be trade windows throughout the year, till the next time a draft is necessary
I hated the draft from the first. It only drew interest when the storylines were crap and it was still stupid. It's wrestling not football or basketball. If their were wrestling teams, (which god no don't do that) it might make sense but no it's just an etch--a-sketch approach to changing bad stories.
The Whole Concept Of A Transfer Window Like Football Is Brilliant. Problem Is The Thing Is Run By Americans So They Wouldn't Even Try It. That's The Whole Reason They Went For "Draft" Instead.
I always thought the draft was designed to bring somebody in and not somebody that's already there
The draft died when they stopped doing brand exclusive PPV and WWE made it worse when they made NXT a development brand again then had main roster talent winning NXT titles. How does that make sense? Why would someone who made it to the main roster want to go back to NXT if it's no longer a third brand? That's like going to AEW or WWE after a few years on the Indies then choosing to go back to the Indies. Or if John Cena, Randy Orton, and Batista wanted to go back to OVW in 2010.
Also when they mostly announced that stars were staying on their respective brand instead switching, since nowadays barely anybody changes brands anymore.
Difference is, NXT is on national cable TV and OVW was restricted to just one state.
And NXT today, IMO is better than the Indy black and gold era. There’s now more stories and legit athletes.
Also, if we’re to buy into the fictional world of WWE, Becky wanting to cross off the NXT title as the big one she missed, makes sense. Every wrestler doesn’t just want to hold one title. They want to be able to say that they’ve held every title in WWE possible.
@@RonWeassly I'll give you that with the "one title she's never had" however I will also counter it with Dominik Mysterio because why did they give him the North American Championship. Don't say so everyone in Judgment Day can have a belt because JD McDonagh didn't unless I'm wrong about when he was an official member. Also back to the NXT Women's Championship because Becky Lynch winning it doesn't make her an eight time Women's Champion like it should but if it did Charlotte Flair would have tied or surpassed Ric Flair's record which is what WWE wants to do so why not make it a world title? NXT has the same number of championships as Raw and SmackDown if you exclude the women's tag titles. There's no reason to say it's developmental and have main roster talent on that brand, not even by WWE's logic.
@@RomaroBrandonThe reason Dom won the belt was to give NXT exposure since most WWE fans dont watch NXT. And because he's too weak tow in the IC or US title, even by cheating.
@BigmanDogs he wasn't too weak, JD McDonagh is too weak. Dominik couldn't win the Intercontinental Championship because Gunther was champion and he couldn't win the US Championship because he wasn't on SmackDown. But if you really want to expose NXT have the North American Champion defend the title on Raw or SmackDown because Dominik rarely defended the title. I think he did once successfully before dropping it and even then it happened on NXT. There was no reason outside of everyone having a belt for Dominik Mysterio to win the North American Championship. Plus they stripped Solo Sikoa over the same title after he joined SmackDown officially as part of The Bloodline in 2022.
Free Agent Heath Slater was a great storyline
It really was, you couldn't help but root for the guy 🤣
Brands Splits won't be as serious as before if HHH and WWE itself wouldn't be stricts as they're should be and sticks the rosters at their designed brands until next year's draft (WWE also need to enforces the consequences for them if there's a rosters decided to made any appearances on opposite brands)
They need to get rid of the draft and just have nxt call ups.
WWE should stick to the 03-04 Era with The Brand Split Cemented in People's Minds.
I like the idea of the draft and I remember as a kid being shook when a Smackdown guy showed up to raw and vice versa. They have the roster to do it, but they never stick to it
Instead of Draft, they should have an auction. With both drafts having a certain purse and you'll have to auction for the wrestlers. It's seems much more interesting
I like the idea of the draft only having nxt superstars and raw and smackdown make trades during the drafts days like the nba or nfl
Yeah, then it would actually be like a draft.
The WWE Draft peaked in 2004. It's the only one that has felt "random" with the picks.
Give me Smackdown, I’d draft for the men , Braun Strowman, Roman reigns , Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins . For the women , Bayley , Nia Jax , Jade cargill , Bianca belair , and Charlotte flair .
WWE Draft is boring now because the transfer concept is something new if done right
@@redlightingwolf1985 The draft is not boring as I do it after every WM in GM mode in WWE 2k24 and I update the roster during universe mode based on real life
Agreed the draft should be its own entity outside the MNR & SD weekly shows
With WWE production they can make it feel important like NBA/NFL draft day
And it should be centered around NXT call-ups
Gunther
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Bron Breakker
Jacob Fatu
Cody Rhodes
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@tylervincent8424 he might be special
The Draft sucks,no changes to impact in title reigns,that could get different opponents,something that would keep the reings interesting. I understand why they don't change the main champions,but it cost to change Mid Card titles champs?
Not "loser leaves" but "winners choice" And NXT could be where a GM shows up and says "I want X and X to fight and whoever wins comes to my brand."
You mean who ever loses ?
@@irvgotti9737 What? Why would you want the loser of a match? And shouldn't the winner get the prize of choice?
@irvgotti9737 No, the GM of Raw or Smackdown goes to NXT and the winner of the match their goes to the GM's brand.
What’s the backing music being played at 9 minutes? Thank you
Instead of a strict draft, a superstar is only allowed to go for a title on a certain brand. Otherwise, they can wrestle on any brand they want.
I would draft AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre, Bron Breakker, Gunther and Cody Rhodes for the men, and Asuka, Kairi Sane, Iyo Sky, Natalya and Liv Morgan for the women.
If I was drafting just five wrestlers...
Rhea Ripley (As first Women's Champion)
Drew McIntyre (As Men's Champion)
The War Raiders (as Tag Champions)
Tiffany Stratton as first contender for Rhea's championship.
Trades I would like to see.
CM Punk to NXT (Cause I don't watch NXT)
Seth Rollins & Drew to Smackdown for the anti-Bloodline story.
A-town Down Under to Raw to feud with the Raiders.
I think the issue is the lack of discipline to keep brands exclusives and only having three brands (really just 2) where wrestlers can go.
In any other sports you have loads of teams a player could go through whether from a draft or transfer.
I don't think the draft is bad. They just need to spend less time on drafting people who are staying and more time on backstage segments. Like when Kurt Angle kept being undrafted.
WWE transfer concept is something new if done right can WWE super ⭐ can you get a fresh star and change things up is good.
If all of WWE'S shows end up on Netflix it probably be a good idea to totally end the brand split soon after & have one World Championship, one mid card championship & one pair of World tag team championships for mens & women's division & maybe bring back the cruiserweight championship back to the main roster minus the cheesy purple straps and lighting .
RAW draft Top 5 picks: The Rock, CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, AJ Styles, & New Day.
If they wanted to keep the tge whole drafting of NXT talent aspect, do it on NXT. Makes it a cool episode, you can have cameos from current and old gms and still run some matches for guys not ready to move up, but want to put on a good show while extra eyes are on NXT
They need to bring it back for this new era on netflix
Dude, if Charlotte Flair (💎) returns? It's time to bring up Stephanie Vaquer {{V}}, Sol Ruca (☮️), Kali Armstrong (💪🏾), Petrovic (🌀), Cora-Jade (🦋), Lainey Reed (💪) and Tyra Steele (💪🏾)......
I think wwe should do a ple for the draft, and each match means something. For example, the first match would be a superstar from raw and smackdown(and nxt) in a match and the winner gets the first pick. Maybe they’re fighting to stay on their brand, because if they go to the other one they’re gonna get screwed
An NXT draft show probably sounds good but would probably be a bad idea as well. Because they would only draft the stars that bring interest to NXT. IF you know the top talent is leaving then you automatically cool off NXT.
In sports, you draft from college and the minor. WWE should do the same. They should only draft from nxt and the wwe ID program.
And it makes no sense to mention a draft that isn't really a draft, you just wasted a slot by showing somebody staying on the same brand, you should only show new drafts which is somebody moving to a different brand.
Well, if the Draft is ending? Then maybe make (NXT) a Main Roster.....🤔💭
The 2024 draft was just a simple troll show by WWE , nothing else.
I never fully paid attention to the Drafts until year and I found it stupid when they made a big production on talent that’s staying on their brand show… Why even bother. The only time Drafts makes sense is if the call up new talent from NXT. But even that has been a waste because those who were called up are not being used at all and others are not being booked properly… just wasting peoples time.
Both draft and aew Rampage got ended.
With both shows going to 3 hours, the rosters are gonna need to be sort of equal, a normal Draft after Mania would work. However, after that it should just be trade windows throughout the year, till the next time a draft is necessary
True I agree with all of that but make the normal draft every 3 or 4 years
Stop having the draft every year how about once every 3 years maybe with the occasional appearance far and few in between like a call up from NXT.
I hated the draft from the first. It only drew interest when the storylines were crap and it was still stupid. It's wrestling not football or basketball. If their were wrestling teams, (which god no don't do that) it might make sense but no it's just an etch--a-sketch approach to changing bad stories.
The Whole Concept Of A Transfer Window Like Football Is Brilliant. Problem Is The Thing Is Run By Americans So They Wouldn't Even Try It. That's The Whole Reason They Went For "Draft" Instead.
Since NXT is a developmental brand and not main roster so AEW's real competitors are Raw and Smackdown and not a developmental show.
They not competitive aew can't even beat nxt
Von Wagner and Odyssey Jones both got drafted in 2023 and never showed once(Von Wagner) or for nearly 2 years (Odyssey Jones)
Odyssey got released
Why don't they have a draft pay per view
they already have enough PPV. having a draft on regular shows guarantee a couple of shows with high viewership.
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WWE was better as WWF because there was no draft in the WWF days and the roster was better back in the attitude era.
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i always loved the draft it was at its best when they was all in the locker room