Draft Predictions or who would you liked to see moved?

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So the Draft is coming up and let's be honest, it creates a lot of buzz and it's the one thing that the WWE tries it hardest on keeping hush hush to create the kind of attention it gets. So lets go ahead and give our predictions of who will be moved or if you want, who you think should be moved. I'm assuming each brand will get 3 or 4 picks...I'll say 4 just for the hell of it.

 

Moved to another show:

 

Raw: Carlito: He's done all he can do on Raw, he would be better off on Smackdown or ECW

Val Venis: He should get a push, but I think he could only do it on another show.

Nitro: He's dead in the water on Raw, they've given him and Kenny a slight push recently, but he's pretty much dead in the water unless something new happens with him

Kenny: I'll admit, I'm not the biggest fan of kenny like a lot of you here, but I do see a lot of potential in him, but like Nitro, Val, and Carlito he's just dead in the water on Raw as well and I think he could grow on another show..like Smackdown

 

ECW: Snitsky: There's nothing else to do for him on ECW. He'll be better off on Raw or Smackdown since they have a bigger roster for him to squash.

Throne: Move Throne to Smackdown and have him feud with Boogyman or something, there's not much for him on ECW either.

Matt Striker: I don't know what else there is for him to do on ECW, but since he's been on ECW he's become a much better Heel and more established, moved to Smackdown he could grow even more.

Mike Knox: Why? Because I needed a extra name to move thats why....ECW has such a small tiny roster.

 

Smackdown: Chris Beniot: He's the only rumored wrestler going to another show, if the rumor is true, move him to ECW to add name value.

Jamie Noble: ECW could use more guys that have a good wrestling ablity and lets be honest, Noble isn't really being used on Smackdown and moved to Raw...nothing would happen with him, so lets move Noble to a show not only with a small roster so he could be actually used, but lets put him on a show that actually promotes good wrestling matches.

Paul London: For some reason I want to move 4 Smackdown guys to ECW..and London is one of them

Brian Kendrick: Same reasoning for London...yeah I really think the ECW needs to be bulked up and these 4 guys from Smackdown would be good choices.

 

Who gets moved where:

 

Raw: Snitsky, Knox, Beniot (maybe)), Matt Striker

 

ECW: Val Venis, Noble, London, Kendrick

 

Smackdown: Kevin Throne, Nitro, Kenny, Carlito

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Like I said in the RAW thread, I think that they should come to terms with Jericho and make him the #1 pick. Would that not be a perfect way to bring him back?

 

I say switch Benoit and Regal both to RAW.

 

Stick Santino Marella on ECW just to give him something of another start.

 

Move CM Punk over to Smackdown to build to a feud with Edge.

 

I'm not sure what else I'd like to see.

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Throne: Move Throne to Smackdown and have him feud with Boogyman or something, there's not much for him on ECW either.

 

 

Or they can move him to Raw and Jerry Lawler can sit on him.

 

 

Oh, and I agree with moving Carlito, but not London/Kendrick and definitely don't put Benoit on ECW. It is sadly almost like being demoted if you go over there.

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And thats excatly why I think ECW needs some kind of name value, to make it seem like it's not a lesser brand and Beniot would diffently add that.

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I'm absolutely sure Punk goes to SD or RAW. It depends on their mindset. Either they'll move him to SD because the show desperately needs him, or they'll put Punk on the "A Show" to build him up. Punk has nowhere to go, and nothing to do on ECW. On top of that, Vince likes him. He's going to get some focus after the Draft.

 

Benoit goes to RAW. He should have never been sent to SD in the first place, as his career went completely downhill after the last draft. Benoit goes back to RAW and becomes an uppermidcarder to main eventer thanks to Hunter.

 

Kennedy to RAW has been rumored, and I wouldn't be surprised. Same with Rey.

 

ECW gets next to no-one in the draft. I'd imagine Burke or Cor Von get sent to SD or RAW. Depends. Brown has been getting some nice in-match reactions thanks to the Pounce. They've had intentions on Brown since they signed him, but he's only starting to get reactions. He's building the same "anticipation" for the Pounce that he had in TNA. People WANT to see it. It's a situation where the finisher is getting the worker over, and not vice versa. Thorne and Striker are dead in the water, and will stay on ECW.

 

I'd say ECW or SD gets Khali.

 

They've built up the seperating of teams too much for it not to happen. I suspect the team that gets broken up will be Regal and Taylor. I don't see them breaking up London & Kendrick, and the Hardy's are pretty much tri-brand anyway. Maybe WGTT, but that wouldn't serve much purpose.

 

Basically, look for SD to get a guy or two worth note. ECW to get raped, and RAW to get a good amount of new top guys.

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Swap the IC and US titles by switching MVP and Marella.

 

Move Ashley and Michelle McCool to RAW to bolster the weak womens division.

 

Move the Major Brothers to Smackdown to add to the SD tag division as theres no use having an actual tag team on ECW.

 

CM Punk to Smackdown will help him blossom as a star and is probably the only guaranteed move that will be made.

 

One idea I had was to move the small cruiser division to ECW to give ECW a 2nd title..Chavo/Knoble/Funaki/Miz/Shannon Moore/Jimmy Wang Yang

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Rando kind of touched on it, Toby, but it's Thorne, not Throne. I thought you just made a typo when you wrote it that way in a different post, but I see that that was not the case.

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ECW is Velocity at this point, so get rid of Punk, Burke, and Cor Von, and add Boogeyman, The Highlanders, Venis, Viscera and whatever other jobber fodder is left.

 

Punk, Burke, Umaga, Jeff Hardy, Carlito, Kenny, Nitro and Santito on Smackdown

 

Put Cor Von, Thorn, Finlay, MVP, Regal, Taylor, Rey, and Mark Henry on RAW

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Rando kind of touched on it, Toby, but it's Thorne, not Throne. I thought you just made a typo when you wrote it that way in a different post, but I see that that was not the case.

 

and its Thorn not Thorne if you want to get really technical..

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Rando kind of touched on it, Toby, but it's Thorne, not Throne. I thought you just made a typo when you wrote it that way in a different post, but I see that that was not the case.

LOL...oh well.

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I guess...

 

Raw: Adds Michelle McCool, Benoit, Finlay (swerve), Jericho, Burke, Cor Von, Daivari, Henry, Snitsky, Major Brothers.

SD: Adds Carlito, Kenny, Nitro, Masters, Thorn, Punk, Jeff Hardy. They need one or two more faces, I just don't know who.

ECW: Boogeyman, Umaga, Val Venis, Viscera, Cryme Tyme, other odds and ends.

 

Moving the cruisers over to ECW sounds okay and I can see it happening. Realistically I wish they would just admit it's not working, kill ECW and re-establish it more as SD's second show. Write it off as McMahon's final revenge on Lashley and Heyman by stripping Lashley of the title and letting him move back to SD, but I suppose Vince is intent on making it work and Sci-Fi wouldn't be too pleased either.

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My predictions...

 

To Raw: Chris Benoit, Mark Henry, King Booker, Elijah Burke, William Regal, Mr. Kennedy, Michelle McCool, Kelly Kelly

 

To ECW: Jamie Noble, Carlito, Kane, Paul London, MVP, Chavo Guerrero, Dave Taylor, Ashley Massaro, Candice Michelle

 

To Smackdown: CM Punk, Khali, Matt Striker, Tommy Dreamer, Kevin Thorne, Torrie Wilson, Maria

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Cryme Tyme to SD(more tag teams than Raw)

Jeff Hardy to ECW(he's XTREAAAAAAAAAM)

Sandman to Raw

JBL to Raw (at this point, he's better than Lawler)

Lawler to SD

Ashley to Raw

Orton to ECW(punishment?)

Benoit to ECW

Super Crazy to SD (Lucha!)

Punk to SD

Batista to Raw then he turns heel (quick program with Cena)

Snitsky to SD

Undertaker to Raw

Mark Henry to ECW (for Lashley)

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Rey Mysterio should go to RAW. Its about time plus its a chance to for him to have some fresh fueds in his career.

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Cryme Tyme to SD(more tag teams than Raw)

Jeff Hardy to ECW(he's XTREAAAAAAAAAM)

Sandman to Raw

JBL to Raw (at this point, he's better than Lawler)

Lawler to SD

Ashley to Raw

Orton to ECW(punishment?)

Benoit to ECW

Super Crazy to SD (Lucha!)

Punk to SD

Batista to Raw then he turns heel (quick program with Cena)

Snitsky to SD

Undertaker to Raw

Mark Henry to ECW (for Lashley)

 

So basically, you're taking away SD's 2 main faces and Benoit, and replacingthem with CM Punk? That would create sme balance issues.

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Why is everybody assuming there will be so many switches? I'm really thinking there should be, and will be something similar to, 4 guys from each show leaving..2 to each of the other shows. I'd do something like:

 

Carlito, Jeff Hardy, Major Brothers to SD

Regal, Kane, Cor Von, Dreamer to RAW

Benoit, Boogeyman, Khali, Masters to ECW

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5 wrestlers from each brand will most likely be traded. I can't believe some people have 10 wrestlers from each brand getting traded.

 

Here is how I would like it...

 

RAW: Benoit, MVP, Cor Von, Regal, Hardcore Holly

SD!: CM Punk, Elijah Burke, Johnny Nitro, Ric Flair, Santino Marella

ECW: Kenny Dykstra, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, The Boogeyman, The Miz

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WWE sent out the following press release today:

 

WWE® TO HOLD HISTORIC DRAFT

 

Celebrity Appearances Lined Up for Special Three-Hour RAW® on June 11

 

STAMFORD, Conn., June 6, 2007 – With the official 2007 draft season underway, World Wrestling Entertainment® is ready to shake the foundations of the sports entertainment world when it holds its own WWE talent draft on a special three-hour edition of Monday Night RAW (USA, 8 p.m. ET/7C) on June 11. The live broadcast will be accompanied by a special Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night with television appearances by Steve-O from JACKASS, Jesse Ventura, Gene Okerlund, Bobby Heenan and Mick Foley, among several other notables.

 

“With the 2007 draft comes an unprecedented occasion in WWE history where each Superstar across all three of our programs is subject to being placed on another roster,” said Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Executive Vice President, Talent and Creative Writing. “No one will be safe this evening. This is what makes it so exciting to witness, as viewers will see some of their favorites being traded to a different roster, making for a thrilling dynamic in the months ahead.”

 

All WWE Superstars and Divas from WWE’s highly rated prime time television programs – RAW (regularly at 9 p.m. ET/8 C), Friday Night SmackDown® (CW 8 p.m. ET/7C) and ECW®: Extreme Championship Wrestling™ (SCI FI, 10 p.m. ET/9C) – will participate in the draft. With this year’s draft being the first to feature all three WWE brands, there are sure to be some major talent roster changes.

 

The talent draft is a historical fan favorite. The first draft was held on March 25, 2002, when WWE decided to create two distinct brands, each with its own talent rosters and self-contained storylines within their respective television programs: Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown. That first draft pitted Vince McMahon, drafting for SmackDown, against WWE Legend Ric Flair®, who then managed the RAW brand. It featured some of WWE’s most well-known Superstars, such as The Rock®, Triple H®, Undertaker® and current World Heavyweight Champion Edge®.

 

 

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[Zack Malibu 0]

I believe it'll be about 4-5 "drafted" and the rest traded, pretty much how they usually do it. I think the end results will be something close to this:

 

RAW:

Chris Benoit

William Regal

King Booker

Queen Sharmell

Rey Mysterio

The Miz

Dave Taylor

 

ECW:

Cryme Tyme

Kenny

Johnny Nitro

Jimmy Wang Yang

Chris Masters

Kane

Ashley

 

 

Smackdown:

Carlito

Umaga

Charlie Haas

Shelton Benjamin

CM Punk

Kevin Thorn

Candice Michelle

Shannon Moore

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Raw:

 

Chris Benoit from Smackdown

Matt Hardy from Smackdown

Matt Striker from ECW

Bobby Lashley from ECW

 

Smackdown

 

The Great Khali from Raw

CM Punk from ECW

Major Brothers from ECW

 

ECW

 

Kenny 'Thunder' Dykstra and Johnny Nitro from Raw

Chris Masters from Raw

[Matt Young 0]

Zack, Shannon Moore is already on Smackdown.

[Zack Malibu 0]

Zack, Shannon Moore is already on Smackdown.

I know he was in that cruiserweight deal a while back, but I thought he was still considered (when used) an ECW talent.

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Cryme Tyme to SD(more tag teams than Raw)

Jeff Hardy to ECW(he's XTREAAAAAAAAAM)

Sandman to Raw

JBL to Raw (at this point, he's better than Lawler)

Lawler to SD

Ashley to Raw

Orton to ECW(punishment?)

Benoit to ECW

Super Crazy to SD (Lucha!)

Punk to SD

Batista to Raw then he turns heel (quick program with Cena)

Snitsky to SD

Undertaker to Raw

Mark Henry to ECW (for Lashley)

 

So basically, you're taking away SD's 2 main faces and Benoit, and replacingthem with CM Punk? That would create sme balance issues.

 

not really. Smackdown has and still makes young unknown guys into stars. Punk could have enough heat to push him into the Mania 24 main event plus you still have Kennedy on the roster.

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Raw:

 

Chris Benoit from Smackdown

Matt Hardy from Smackdown

Matt Striker from ECW

Bobby Lashley from ECW

 

Smackdown

 

The Great Khali from Raw

CM Punk from ECW

Major Brothers from ECW

 

ECW

 

Kenny 'Thunder' Dykstra and Johnny Nitro from Raw

Chris Masters from Raw

 

Who is going to be your top face in ECW? Tommy Dreamer or The Sandman is not going to get it done in 2007.

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To Smackdown:

CM Punk

Johnny Nitro

Monty Brown

Charlie Haas

Shelton Benjamin

 

To RAW:

Boogeyman

Chris Benoit (I don't want this one to happen, but it's likely to)

Snitsky

Batista

Bobby Lashley

 

To ECDuh:

Val Venis

Umaga

Kane

Eugene

Jeff Hardy

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Afaik, Benoit is somewhat sure for RAW and, reading some guys before me, I think exchanging the US and Intercontinental belts is also very probable (like they did with Cena and Batista in the last draft). So, that makes Benoit, MVP and Marella the somewhat sure picks. Also, Snitsky was rumored to feud with my favourite wrestler of all time John Cena, so probably he's another sure pick going to RAW. If Punk gets moved, it will probably be to SD as that brand really lacks face ME/UM depth, and probably later will start feuding with Edge, not winning the title. Cor Von is not getting moved, probably Burke is not too, same for Striker, except for the possibility they changed his gimmick. A teacher has a midcarder future at best no matter where he goes. The segment, showing a possible confrontation between Orton and Edge predicts Orton going SD way, but I doubt it - WWE has never liked that direct hints. Maybe Henry to RAW as the next Cena-destroyed monster.

 

To sum it up:

 

What I think is sure:

 

Benoit - SD->RAW

MVP - SD->RAW

Marella - RAW->SD

Snitsky - ECW->RAW

 

Possible, but some not very probable:

 

Punk - ECW->SD

Orton - RAW->SD

Henry - SD->RAW

 

What I want:

 

Cryme Tyme w. Candice - RAW->SD (and getting a push)

Burke - ECW->SD (and getting the title from Marella, then going up )

Major Brothers - ECW->RAW/SD (no need of wasting them in ECW, but it's possible that they be taken off tv after their new breed feud, given their constant role in ovw)

Paul Burchill - OVW->RAW/SD (with his "Ripper" gimmick, not the pirate. And being allowed to use C4, which is not likely :/)

Katie Lea - OVW->ECW (Thorn's next valet?)

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The way I'd do the draft is. Each brand would get 6 picks. 3 from one brand. 3 from the other. and instead of each brand taking turns after each pick. One brand Representitive will go up first and make his six selections all together till moving on to the next brand. If Raw goes up first, the first three picks will be from SmackDown and the other 3 From ECW. Than SmackDown goes up after and make its's first three from Raw and last three from ECW and so on.

 

RAW DRAFT PICS

SmackDown- Kane, William Regal, Jillian Hall

ECW- Hardcore Holly, Marcus Cor Von, Snitsky

 

SMACKDOWN DRAFT PICS

Raw- Chris Masters, Ric Flair, Umaga

ECW- Kevin Thorn, CM Punk, Nunzio

 

ECW Draft Picks

Raw- Carlito, Super Crazy, Charlie Haas

SmackDown- Chris Benoit, Boogeyman, Paul London

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The way I'd do the draft is. Each brand would get 6 picks. 3 from one brand. 3 from the other. and instead of each brand taking turns after each pick. One brand Representitive will go up first and make his six selections all together till moving on to the next brand. If Raw goes up first, the first three picks will be from SmackDown and the other 3 From ECW. Than SmackDown goes up after and make its's first three from Raw and last three from ECW and so on.

 

RAW DRAFT PICS

SmackDown- Kane, William Regal, Jillian Hall

ECW- Hardcore Holly, Marcus Cor Von, Snitsky

 

SMACKDOWN DRAFT PICS

Raw- Chris Masters, Ric Flair, Umaga

ECW- Kevin Thorn, CM Punk, Nunzio

 

ECW Draft Picks

Raw- Carlito, Super Crazy, Charlie Haas

SmackDown- Chris Benoit, Boogeyman, Paul London

 

It makes no sense to have Kane return to RAW.

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Here's what I would do...

 

To Raw

Chris Benoit - Raw needs some workrate wrestlers with HBK out, and HHH still a couple months away

William Regal - See above, plus tight with HHH might lead to a singles push to upper mind card at least

Bobby Lashley - I think he has money feuds with HHH, Cena and Benoit

Michelle McCool - Need to get her on the womens wrestling show where the belt is

Snitzky - ECW is too small to build a monster in via squash matches.

 

To Smackdown

CM Punk - he's stagnating on ECW, needs to wrestle better workers to improve and develop

Val Venis - I think SD Bookers might actually push him. Gives SD! back a solid worker to help replace Benoit/Regal

Umaga - Though I would like to see Umaga vs Benoit feud, I think Umaga benefits by moving to SD!

Maria - Swapped out with McCool. Should be on the road with Punk.

Kelly Kelly - just to break up extreme expose

 

 

To ECW

Santino Marella - Angle didn't work as well as they thought it might on paper. Gives the wrestler a fresh start. Worst case scenario he teams with Nunzio if the tag division ever takes off. Best case they push him as the new Taz like Heyman wanted to.

Carlito - Probably seen as punishment, however I think he's lost in the midcard on Raw, and could be the man in ECW if he accepts the challenge. With Lashley on Raw, Carlito could be ECW Champion in short order.

Jamie Noble - I don't know if wwe still knows he exists, but he's a solid wrestler who just needs an opportunity.

The Miz - I don't like the guy, but needs exposure that he won't get on other shows.

Ashley - to balance out the diva swapping, though she'll be fired soon enough.

 

Raw Upper Card - HHH, Benoit, Cena, Lashley, Orton

SD! Upper Card - Edge, Batista, Booker T, Undertaker, CM Punk, Umaga, MVP, Matt Hardy, Finlay

ECW Upper Card - Carlito, Elijah Burke, Marcus Cor Von, Santino Marella(repackaged) , Jamie Noble(re-packaged)

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To Smackdown

CM Punk - he's stagnating on ECW, needs to wrestle better workers to improve and develop

Val Venis - I think SD Bookers might actually push him. Gives SD! back a solid worker to help replace Benoit/Regal

Umaga - Though I would like to see Umaga vs Benoit feud, I think Umaga benefits by moving to SD!

Maria - Swapped out with McCool. Should be on the road with Punk.

Kelly Kelly - just to break up extreme expose

If you are in charge of picking for SD, why on earth would you waste 3 picks on 2 non-wrestling women & 1 jobber (Venis)?