It's time for the WWE roster to be shaken up.
The 2024 WWE Draft began as the Raw, SmackDown and NXT rosters are set to change dramatically during the weekend. Nearly half of the picks in this year's draft were made Friday night before the rest of the selections take place Monday. Not every star was eligible to be selected Friday, but there were still some big names that switched brands, and a few rising young stars saw themselves promoted to the main roster.
Here is what happened during night one of the WWE Draft "Friday Night SmackDown":
First overall pick: Bianca Belair to SmackDown
Second overall pick: Jey Uso to Raw
Third overall pick: Carmelo Hayes to SmackDown
Fourth overall pick: Seth Rollins to Raw
Fifth overall pick: Randy Orton to SmackDown
Sixth overall pick: Bron Breakker to Raw
Seventh overall pick: Nia Jax to SmackDown
Eighth overall pick: Liv Morgan to Raw
Ninth overall pick: LA Knight to SmackDown
10th overall pick: Ricochet to Raw
11th overall pick: The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga and Paul Heyman) to SmackDown
12th overall pick: Sheamus to Raw
13th overall pick: AJ Styles to SmackDown
14th overall pick: Chad Gable to Raw
15th overall pick: Andrade to SmackDown
16th overall pick: Kiana James to Raw
The 2024 WWE Draft will take place Friday, April 26 and Monday, April 29.
The two-day event will begin on "Friday Night SmackDown" from Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The draft will conclude on "Monday Night Raw" from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
"Friday Night SmackDown" on April 26 will be broadcasted on Fox at 8 p.m. ET.
The draft will consist of Raw and SmackDown each making selections for who they want on their rosters, similar to professional sports leagues. Whichever brand a star is drafted by is the show that star will exclusively appear on for the remainder of the year.
On Friday, there will be four rounds with 16 total picks. SmackDown will pick first. The rosters will be locked on May 6 after Backlash.
All non-champion stars are eligible to be selected in the draft, including NXT personnel. For Friday, there are 20 available stars and stables to be among the 14 picks. The eligible stars on Friday are:
The WWE Draft won't be the only thing happening on "Friday Night SmackDown." Here is what else is scheduled to happen inside Heritage Bank Center:
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