WWE Draft Central

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WWE Draft Central

Paul Heyman’s Monday Night Raw.  Eric Bischoff’s Friday Night SmackDown.  There can only be one show to rule them all!

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Raw Roster

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SmackDown Roster

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The Rules


1. 25 Rounds

2. SmackDown has the #1 Overall Pick.

3. The Intercontinental Champion,United States Champion, Women’s Tag Team Champions, and Cruiserweight Champion are eligible to be drafted.

4. The Universal Championship will remain on Raw along with the Raw Women’s Championship and Raw Tag Team Championship.  The WWE Championship will remain on SmackDown along with the SmackDown Women’s Championship and SmackDown Tag Team Championship.

4. Draft choices will be made and announced by Raw General Manager, Paul Heyman and SmackDown General Manager, Eric Bischoff.

5. Tag Teams can be separated in the draft.  For example, Luke Gallows can be drafted to SmackDown and Karl Anderson could end up being picked by SmackDown.  The current Women’s Tag Team Champions are the only team that can not be separated in the draft.

6. Trades can be made during the draft.  Both brands can wager future picks and already drafted Superstars if they so choose.

7. Both Raw and SmackDown will be allowed to make 5 draft selections from NXT.

8. A Free Agency signing period will be conducted once the draft concludes.

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YES!!!!


Pumped for it brother!

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WWE Monday Night Raw

Then.

Now.

Forever...

The show begins with a recap of how the Hell in a Cell match between the Universal Champion, Seth Rollins and The Fiend, Bray Wyatt ended. Rollins is still the champion, but at what cost? Skillet's "Legendary" plays and it takes us into the show! Vic Joseph, Dio Madden, and Jerry Lawler are on commentary. The Raw announce team welcomes everyone to the show and begin to talk about how this is the final Raw before the WWE Draft! They note that Raw will retain the Universal Championship, the Raw Women's Championship, and the Raw Tag Team Championship, but they are not guaranteed to keep the United States Championship. The WWE Women's Tag Team Champions are also eligible to be drafted. But just because those titles are exclusive to Raw, it doesn't mean that their current holders are. That's right! Every title will be on the line tonight! In a rematch from Hell in a Cell, Becky Lynch will defend her Raw Women's Championship against Sasha Banks! The Raw Tag Team Champions, Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler will defend their titles against The Viking Raiders! AJ Styles will defend the United States Championship against Rusev! The new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, The Kabuki Warriors will defend their titles against the team they defeated last night, the former champions, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross! And finally in our main event... THERE MUST BE A WINNER! The Beastslayer, Seth Rollins will defend the Universal Championship against The Fiend, Bray Wyatt in a No Holds Barred, No Disqualification match! But the question has to be asked, will Seth Rollins even be healthy enough to compete? All of this and more on Raw, TONIGHT!


Last Woman Standing

Natalya vs. Lacey Evans

In a match that was announced last night during Hell in a Cell, Natalya and Lacey Evan's rivalry came to a head in a brutal Last Woman Stand match. It was all Natalya early on in the match up, but once the fight carried to the outside, Lacey Evans took advantage by smashing Natalya head first into the turnbuckle post! Evans would go on to unmercifully beat the Hart Dungeon graduate with repeated chair shots to the back. But to the surprise of Lacey Evans, Natalya willed herself to her feet. Lacey readied her chair for the kill shot, but Natalya managed to duck out of the way and followed up by knocking the chair from Evans' grasp. Natalya tackles Evans to the floor and firmly locks in her signature Sharpshooter! Lacey Evans screams as Natalya leans back to apply even more pressure. Evans taps out of desperation but this is a Last Woman Standing match, pin falls and submissions don't count! Natalya releases the hold and Lacey Evans writhes on the floor. The referee starts his count but Evans manages to reach her feet just before the count of 10. As Natalya looked to finish things, Lacey countered and rammed the Queen of Harts spine first into the steel steps! The Sassy Southern Belle ordered the referee to star the count. But again, Natalya managed to reach her feet before the 10! Just as Natalya stood up, Lacey absolutely leveled her with The Woman's Right! But instead of allowing the referee to count, Lacey stayed on the attack. To get Natalya back into the ring, Lacey yanked Natalya to her feet by a handful of hair. As the action carried back into the squared circle, Lacey looked to finish her rival off with a second Woman's Right, but Natalya once again showed her will to stay alive as she countered Evans with a Woman's Right of her own! The referee started his count but Lacey Evans would not allow her own finishing move to keep her down. Natalya immediately went for the Discus Clothesline as Evans got to her feet, but Evans ducked out of the way, causing Natalya to clobber the referee! As Natalya showed concern for the official, Lacey Evans was able to sneak a weapon into the ring. Natalya turns around and Lacey swings! CLANG! It's the ring bell! Lacey Evans has struck Natalya with the ring bell! Lacey gets the referee up to start his count. Natalya lays motionless and flat on her back and she is unable to answer the 10 count.

Winner - Lacey Evans!


The official tried to check on Natalya after the match but Lacey Evans forced him to stop so that he could raise her hand. Raw takes it's first break as Lacey celebrates her victory.

~Commercial~

Back live! Charly Caruso is backstage standing by with the United States Champion, AJ Styles! Before Charly can ask him any questions, Styles interrupts her and hijacks the interview. Styles talks about the mean streak Rusev has been on as of late because of everything that happened with his wife Lana, and Bobby Lashley. But tonight, if Rusev wants even the slightest chance, he better take his focus off of Lashley and focus on what's going to be right in front of him. AJ Styles guarantees victory before walking off. Coming up next, it's our first title match of the night! The Raw Tag Team Championship will be on the line as Robert Roode and Dolph Ziggler defend against The Viking Raiders!



Raw Tag Team Championship
(C) Dolph Ziggler & (C) Robert Roode vs. The Viking Raiders

This one was all Viking Raiders as Erik and Ivar absolutely manhandled and destroyed the reigning Raw Tag Team Champions. Things ended once Erik and Ivar had the legal man, Dolph Ziggler all alone in the ring. They would go on to plant him with The Viking Experience followed by the 1, 2, 3! And just like that we had new Raw Tag Team Champions in a match that was under 3 minutes!

Winners by Pin Fall and New Raw Tag Team Champions - The Viking Raiders!


As Erik and Ivar are awarded their titles, the announce team talks about how the Viking Raiders are now the first official members of the new Raw roster. The Viking Raiders celebrate their dominate win as cameras fade away.

A promo airs for the return of WOKEN, Matt Hardy! As the promo ends, we see the Raw Women's Champion, Becky Lynch in her locker room preparing to once again defend her title against The Boss, Sasha Banks here later tonight. Still to come tonight, our main event! Seth Rollins defends the Universal Championship against The Fiend, Bray Wyatt, but what kind of condition is Seth Rollins in? Can he even compete!? Coming up next, it's our next championship match as The Kabuki Warriors, Asuka and Kairi Sane defend their titles against the former champions, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross!



WWE Women's Tag Team Championship
(C) The Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross

In a rematch from Hell in a Cell, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross were out for retribution as they looked to regain the Women's Tag Team titles. But the Kabuki Warriors wouldn't go down easy. Asuka and Kairi Sane surprised the WWE Universe last night with dirty tactics, and their trend continued here tonight as Alexa Bliss was in full control of Kairi Sane, but Sane managed to gain the upper hand after hitting Bliss with a thumb to the eye. For majority of the match, The Kabuki Warriors stayed fresh with quick tags as they worked over Alexa Bliss. But Bliss showed them why she is a multi-time Women's Champion as The Kabuki Warriors could not put Bliss away. Alexa Bliss was able to battle back against Asuka as she spun out of a neck breaker and planted The Empress of Tomorrow with her signature DDT! Nikki Cross desperately reached for the tag, but Asuka was able to reach Kairi Sane first. But as Sane entered the ring, Bliss tagged Cross! Nikki Cross charges into the ring and she absolutely levels Sane with a Spear! As Asuka pulls herself up onto the apron, Cross forearms her off to the outside. Nikki Cross looked to finish things as she turned her focus back to the legal woman, Kairi Sane. But Asuka entered the ring and just like last night at Hell in a Cell, she sprays the green mist in the face of Nikki Cross! But as Nikki frantically moved about the ring, Asuka accidentally struck Kairi Sane with a swift kick to the head! Alexa Bliss makes the tag! Cross blindly tackles Asuka to the outside and with Kairi Sane flat on her back, Alexa Bliss heads to the top rope! Twisted Bliss! Cover! 1, 2, 3!

Winners by Pin Fall and New WWE Women's Tag Team Champions - Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross!


They have done it! Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross have regained the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Nikki Cross gets back into the ring and Alexa helps her to her feet. They are awarded their titles and Alexa and Nikki strike their signature pose with their titles. Raw goes to commercial with Alexa and Cross continuing to celebrate.

~Commercial~

Raw is back live and we are gearing up for the Raw Women's Championship!


Raw Women's Championship
(C) Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks

Both women appeared extremely banged up just 24 hours after competing inside the dreaded Hell in a Cell, but that doesn't mean they didn't come without a fight! It was all Becky Lynch early on in this one but Sasha managed to gain the upper hand after the former SmackDown Women's Champion, Bayley got involved! The referee managed to stop Bayley from entering the ring, but it was still enough to distract Becky. Sasha took her time as she punished Becky! She made sure to get in a few cheap shots as well, causing the referee to start a 5 count. Sasha made sure to break at 4 every time. As Sasha looked to finish things with a back cracker into the Bank Statement, Becky managed to spin out of her grasps, but after another interference from Bayley, Sasha was able to use the Raw Women's title as a weapon! Sasha Banks smashes the championship in Becky's face, and she quickly discards the title as the referee finishes dealing with Bayley. Cover! 1, 2, 3!

Winner by Pin Fall and New Raw Women's Champion - Sasha Banks!


Sasha Banks has done it! She has dethroned The Man! But at what cost? Bayley enters the ring to celebrate with Sasha as replays of the finish air. The announce team talks about how this is a totally new Sasha and Bayley, especially Bayley. Sasha holds her championship high as cameras fade away to the announce team. Vic Joseph, Dio Maddin, and Jerry Lawler start to talk about the WWE Draft and how Sasha Banks now joins The Viking Raiders as members of the Raw roster. They also plug in that the new Women's Tag Team Champions, Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross are still eligible to be drafted! Still to come tonight, we will find out two more members of the Raw roster as the United States Championship is on the line, AJ Styles defends against Rusev, then in our main event, Seth Rollins will defend the Universal Championship against The Fiend, Bray Wyatt! But what kind of shape is Seth Rollins in? Is he healthy enough to compete? Cameras go backstage to Sarah Schreiber and she is standing by with Seth Rollins! Sarah asks Seth the question everyone wants to know, is he healthy enough to compete tonight? Seth responds with "I don't know." But what he does know is that he is the Universal Champion, the face of Monday Night Raw, and that means he has to go out there and defend not only his honor, but the honor of the red brand and the WWE Universe as well. He adds that last night at Hell in a Cell, everyone saw a side of him that he has never shown before. Seth says that if Bray Wyatt wants a war, than he's got one! Seth has a confident look as he walks off.

WWE United States Championship
(C) AJ Styles w/ The OC vs. Rusev

This match ended in a no contest as Bobby Lashley and Lana got involved to cost Rusev the match. But Rusev instead took the fight to them upon seeing them make their entrance. The referee signaled for the bell and AJ Styles keeps his title, meaning he stays with Monday Night Raw.


Coming up next, our main event! Bray Wyatt, Seth Rollins! The Universal Championship is on the line. It's no holds barred, next!


WWE Universal Championship
(C) Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt

Seth Rollins was clearly not at 100% for this one and it showed as The Fiend, Bray Wyatt absolutely decimated and took his time with Rollins. Every time Rollins threw in a bit of offense, Wyatt met him with an immediate counter. Things took a turn for the worst for the reigning Universal Champion as Bray Wyatt would bring the first weapon into play, a barbed wire wrapped steel chair! The Fiend set Rollins up for the Uranage on the barbed wire chair, but Rollins managed to elbow his way out of Wyatt's grasp at the last second. Rollins followed up with a combo of super kicks, causing Bray Wyatt to stagger. Rollins then climbed out onto the apron. Springboard knee to the head! But Bray Wyatt doesn't go down! Rollins thinks quick and he scoops up the barbed wire chair. He swings for the fences and cracks the weapon off of The Fiend's back! Trickles of blood begins to leak out of Wyatt's back as Rollins pulls the chair away. But just like at Hell in a Cell, The Fiend absorbs the pain. Seth Rollins swings the chair once more, but Bray Wyatt ducks out of the way and he goes for The Mandible Claw! It's firmly locked! Seth Rollins drops the chair and desperately tries to free himself from Wyatt's grasp. Wyatt takes Rollins down to the mat! Is he going to tap, or worse yet, pass out!? Just as all hope seems lost for Seth Rollins, he reaches up and rakes the eyes! Bray Wyatt has to let the hold go. Rollins gets to his feet and as Wyatt tries to get his vision back to normal, The Universal Champion hits The Fiend with a Pedigree! Cover! 1, kick out! Rollins must be thinking, here we go again! Seth Rollins gets to his feet and readies up. Bray Wyatt gets to a knee and Rollins goes for the Curb Stomp! But Bray Wyatt explodes to his feet! Uranage! Wyatt wastes no time and he scoops Seth Rollins to his feet. Sister Abigail! Cover! 1, 2, 3!

Winner by Pin Fall and New WWE Universal Champion - Bray Wyatt!


We have a new Universal Champion and his name is Bray Wyatt! The Fiend has decimated Seth Rollins and captured the Universal Championship. This also means that Bray Wyatt is a confirmed member of the Monday Night roster! As The Fiend is hesitantly awarded his title by the referee, the announce team talks about what Wyatt as champion means for the future of Raw. Also, how will Bray Wyatt's victory effect the way the network drafts Raw's roster? The lights drop and The Fiend's signature strobe lights flicker throughout the ring. Bray Wyatt stands in the center of the ring with his title draped to his side as Raw goes off the air.

~End of Show~

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You're setting things up very nicely for the draft, bro! I'm anxious to see what you cook up here.