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1st Patch of WWE Draft Announced, Reigns for SD, Rhodes for Raw


Sat 29 Apr 2023 | 08:40 AM
Triple H Announces WWE Draft's 1st Round, SD
Triple H Announces WWE Draft's 1st Round, SD
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A few hours ago, WWE announced the first patch of its roaster split-shaking process, WWE Draft, during the latest episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown.

The first round of the WWE Draft for SmackDown was announced by WWE Hall of Famer and WWE Official Triple H.

The Game announced the following:

The Bloodline: Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns (The Tribal Chief), and Solo Sikoa (The Enforcer) will stay at SmackDown.

The new World Heavyweight Championship will be for Raw.

The American Nightmare will stay at the Red brand

The Current Raw Women's Champion Bianca Blair will move to the blue brand

The Man Becky Lynch will stay at Raw.

After a few minutes, WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam and WWE Hall of Famer Michael Hayes announced the second round.

The results of round 2 are as follows:

The Street Profits are drafted to SmackDown.

The Imperium with the Intercontinental Champion Gunther (The Ring General) will move to Raw.

WWE Hall of Famer Edge is drafted to SmackDown.

Matt Riddle will stay at Raw.

Shortly, WWE Hall of Famer JBL and WWE Hall of Famer Teddy Long announced the results of the third round, they are as follows:

The All-Mighty Bobby Lashley is drafted to Friday Night SmackDown.

The Scottish Warrior Drew McIntyre will move to Raw.

The Original Club, with the Phenomenon AJ Styles are drafted to SmackDown.

The Miz will stay at the red brand.

Finally, WWE Hall of Famer and the head of WWE Developmental System NXT Shawn Michaels, and his DX mate WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg announced the final round.

The results are as follows:

Damage CTRL, including Bayley, are drafted to the blue brand.

Shinsuke Nakamura will move to Monday Night Raw.

NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn are called up from NXT to SmackDown.

NXT Women's Champion Indie Hartwell is called up from NXT to Monday Night Raw.

During the latest episode of SmackDown, Michael Cole revealed the rest of WWE Draft's first fixture will continue tomorrow during SmackDown Talk.

The additional picks will include: 

Candice LeRae

Chelsea Green & Sonya Deville

Dexter Lumis

Dolph Ziggler

Hit Row (Top Dolla & Ashante “Thee” Adonis, B-Fab)

Lacey Evans

Maximum Male Models (ma.cé, mån.sôör & Maxxine)

Mustafa Ali

Natalya

Omos & MVP

Viking Raiders & Valhalla

The second fixture of the WWE draft will continue in the next episode of Monday Night Raw.