When Was The Wwe Draft?
The WWE Draft was an annual event in which WWE divided its roster between the Raw and SmackDown brands. The first brand extension draft in WWE history took place on March 25, 2002.
WWE draft history
The WWE draft (formerly the WWE brand extension) is a process used by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE to periodically reassign its wrestlers to different brands. The draft itself is not televised, although selections are made at WWE live events, and announced by commentators during WWE programming.
2008
The WWE draft took place on June 23, 2008 and was the sixth WWE draft. It was broadcast live on USA Network. The first pick of the draft was made by the champion of each brand at the time, Triple H for Raw and Edge for SmackDown.
2009
The 2009 WWE draft took place on April 13, 2009, and was the sixth draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The draft was aired live on both the Raw and ECW television programs. Twenty-five draft picks were made over the course of the program—eleven by Raw, ten by ECW, and four via trades between the brands. None of WWE’s female wrestlers ( Divas) were selected in the draft. Night of Champions featured two championship matches that were a direct result of the 2009 WWE Draft.
2010
The 2010 WWE draft was the ninth WWE draft. The draft took place on April 26, 2010, and featured a random drawing of superstars that were drafted to the Raw and SmackDown brands. As in previous years, consultation was granted to general managers Bret Hart (for Raw) and Vickie Guerrero (for SmackDown). The first pick of the draft was Drew McIntyre, who was drafted to SmackDown by Guerrero. The final pick of the draft was Goldust, who was drafted to Raw by Hart. A total of fifty-six superstars were drafted.
WWE draft process
The WWE draft is a process used by WWE to periodically reassign its talent roster from Raw to SmackDown or from SmackDown to Raw. The WWE draft was first used in 2004 and has been used periodically since then. It is typically done during WWE’s spring and summer events.
2008
When Was The Wwe Draft?
The WWE draft took place on June 23, 2008 and was the first draft to take place under the WWE banner. It was also the first draft to be held in over a year, as the last WWE draft occurred in April 2007.
2009
In 2009, the WWE held its first draft in five years. The draft took place over two nights, with Raw and SmackDown each holding their own separate draft lottery.
2010
The 2010 WWE draft took place on April 26, 2010, and was the fifth WWE draft. It saw the SmackDown and ECW brands merge, making all wrestlers from those brands free agents who could be drafted to either Raw or NXT.
WWE draft results
The WWE draft is a process used by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE to replenish its rosters for its Raw and SmackDown television programs. It is a technique of talent sharing between the two rosters, which are the flagship shows of WWE. The draft took place on October 11, 2016.
2008
The 2008 WWE draft took place on June 23, 2008 and was the seventh WWE draft. It was broadcast on both Monday Night Raw and ECW. 53 Draft picks were made over the two night draft. Like in 2007, superstars from all three brands (Raw, SmackDown!, and ECW) were eligible to be drafted. The first WWE Brand Extension ended on August 29, 2011.
2009
2009 was the last year of the traditional WWE Draft. In this final draft, each show was allowed to select 10 Superstars. A supplemental draft was held on June 29, 2009, due to ECW being discontinued as a separate brand. The 2009 WWE Draft took place on April 13, 2009 and was broadcast on USA Network, Sci Fi Channel, and TNN.
2010
The 2010 WWE draft took place on April 26, 2010, and was the first WWE draft to be televised. The draft featured a total of 120 picks, with 60 each coming from Raw and SmackDown. It was also the first WWE draft to feature superstars from all three of WWE’s main brands at the time: Raw, SmackDown, and ECW.
