SMACKDOWN LIVE 07/19; The Draft

[Crippler]

The destiny of all WWE Superstars will be determined when SmackDown goes live for the first time ever Tuesday, July 19, at 8/7 C on USA Network. A WWE Draft will be conducted by respective General Managers to select which Superstars will compete exclusively on Monday Night Raw or SmackDown. In addition, be sure to watch SmackDown Live Pre-Show, available across all digital platforms on July 19 at 7/6 C, and WWE Draft Center Live, a special second screen experience airing exclusively on the WWE Network during SmackDown Live.

For the first time in history on back-to-back nights, these two distinctive brands (Monday Night Raw and Tuesday’s SmackDown) will compete with each other for television ratings, live events and pay-per-views.

“This is an exciting new era for WWE in which we will yet again reinvent ourselves by creating a second night of compelling live television,” said WWE Executive Producer Kevin Dunn.

“We’re already hearing the excitement among WWE fans for SmackDown’s new live format, and our audiences are eagerly anticipating the live Draft and what it means for their favorite Superstars,” said Chris McCumber, President, Entertainment Networks, NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment.

Where will your favorite Superstars end up? Find out Tuesday, July 19, when SmackDown goes LIVE!

With this Tuesday's WWE Draft on the premiere of SmackDown Live on USA Network fast approaching, WWE.com answers the biggest questions of the WWE Universe with a breakdown of the official rules, regulations and procedures for one of the biggest nights in WWE history — including a major update that will change the face of NXT as well.

The rules for the WWE Draft are as follows:

• Raw has the first overall pick
• Since SmackDown Live is a two-hour show and Raw is three hours, for every two picks SmackDown Live receives, Raw will receive three picks
• Tag teams count as one pick unless a Commissioner/General Manager specifically only wants one member of the team
• Six draft picks will be made off the NXT roster

The list of current WWE Superstars eligible for the WWE Draft will be as follows:

Male Superstars

• AJ Styles
• Alberto Del Rio
• Apollo Crews
• Baron Corbin
• Big Show
• Braun Strowman
• Bray Wyatt
• Brock Lesnar
• Cesaro
• Chris Jericho
• Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund)
• Dean Ambrose – WWE Champion
• Demon Kane
• Dolph Ziggler
• Erick Rowan
• Jack Swagger
• John Cena
• Kalisto
• Kevin Owens
• Mark Henry
• Neville
• Randy Orton
• Roman Reigns
• Rusev (w/ Lana) – United States Champion
• Sami Zayn
• Seth Rollins
• Sheamus
• Sin Cara
• The Miz (w/ Maryse) – Intercontinental Champion
• Titus O’Neil
• Zack Ryder

Tag Teams

• Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze)
• Enzo and Cass (Enzo Amore and Big Cass)
• Gallows and Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)
• Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth)
• Shining Stars (Epico and Primo)
• Social Outcasts (Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Heath Slater)
• The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)
• The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)
• The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) – Tag Team Champions
• The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso)
• The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch)

Female Superstars

• Alicia Fox
• Becky Lynch
• Charlotte – WWE Women’s Champion
• Dana Brooke
• Eva Marie
• Naomi
• Natalya
• Paige
• Sasha Banks
• Summer Rae

LET THE FUCKERY BEGIN!!!!

 

[Cwalker]

Hopefully we get a new Smackdown Six outta this

 

[Cwalker]

Hopefully we get a new Smackdown Six outta this

 

[Sabretooth]

HULK HOGAN COMING BACK AND DRAFTED TO RAW BROTHER

 

[Cwalker]

I just realized that the Smackdown GM is gonna be more over than the entire roster

 

[Crippler]

get ready for more fuckkery brehz

 

[Deezy]

Doesn't matter who wins the title.

Roman will be back to save us all this weekend

 

[Sabretooth]

Lol "she's always had a lot of anger issues even as a child"

God bless Shane O Mac

 

[Cwalker]

I'm still confused as to why the Social Outcasts are considered a tag team but the Wyatts aren't

 

[Cwalker]

get ready for more fuckkery brehz

Seth bout to become a 3 time Chanp only to drop it so Roman can become a 4 time Champ

 

[Smart Marx]

get ready for more fuckkery brehz

This settles it: Seth Rollins is definitely going to be the number 1 draft pick and then he heads into the main event to win back the title.

 

[Smart Marx]

I'm still confused as to why the Social Outcasts are considered a tag team but the Wyatts aren't

It could mean they're getting separated. In all honesty Bray Wyatt needs to sink or swim on his own now.

 

[Sabretooth]

Idk I don't think social outcasts should be drafted as one. That means whoever drafts them gets three stars in one.

 

[Smart Marx]

Idk I don't think social outcasts should be drafted as one. That means whoever drafts them gets three stars in one.

Three "stars" is stretching it. If I got stuck with them, I'd trade them for any single superstar of decent worth.

 

[Smart Marx]

Who did we got for the six NXT drafts tonight?

I'm throwing in:

Samoa Joe
Finn Balor
Bayley
The Revival
Alexa Bliss
Asuka