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THE 2024 WWE DRAFT STARTS TONIGHT ON SMACKDOWN

2024 WWE DRAFT starts tonight on Smackdown
  1. Champions on each brand will be protected and are not eligible to be drafted. Damian Priest, Becky Lynch, Awesome Truth and Sami Zayn will remain on RAW. Cody Rhodes, Bayley, A-Town Down Under and Logan Paul will stay on SmackDown.
     
  2. Even though their status as champions allows them to go to both brands, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka and Kairi Sane are eligible to be drafted. They will be assigned to that brand if they lose the titles.
     
  3. Friday’s SmackDown will feature four rounds of draft picks being announced. Each round will consist of the brands making two picks apiece for a total of 16 picks being announced (8 for SmackDown and 8 for RAW).
     
  4. Monday’s RAW will feature six rounds of draft picks being announced. Each round will consist of the brands making two picks apiece for a total of 24 picks (12 for Raw and 12 for SmackDown).
     
  5. SmackDown will have the first pick on Friday, and RAW will have first pick on Monday.
     
  6. Rosters will go into effect on Monday, May 6, two days after Backlash France.

FRIDAY’S AVAILABLE DRAFT POOL

MONDAY’S AVAILABLE DRAFT POOL