WWE Draft 2023: List of RAW & Smackdown Picks, Retained Stars

WWE Draft 2023 is set to take place on April 28 Smackdown and May 1 RAW episode. The event determines the roster of RAW and SmackDown by dividing wrestlers and superstars into these brands.
Draft Moves Night 1
Roman Reigns was the first overall pick along with Solo Sikoa and Paul Heyman on night 1 as SmackDown retained them. Cody Rhodes was the first pick from RAW.
RAW Picks
- Cody Rhodes(retained)
- Becky Lynch(retained)
- Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser & Giovanni Vinci(moved from SmackDown)
- Matt Riddle(retained)
- Drew McIntyre(moved from SmackDown)
- The Miz(retained)
- Shinsuke Nakamura(moved from SmackDown)
- Indi Hartwell(NXT call-up)
- The Viking Raiders (Erik & Ivar)(moved from SmackDown)
- Valhalla (Sarah Logan)(moved from SmackDown)
- Dexter Lumis(retained)
- Candice LeRae(retained)
- Maximum Male Models (Maxxine, Mansoor, & Mace)(moved from SmackDown)
- Sonya Deville(moved from SmackDown)
- Chelsea Green(retained)
- Natalya(moved from SmackDown)
- Apollo Crews(NXT call-up)
- JD McDonagh(NXT call-up)
- Zoey Stark(NXT call-up)
SmackDown Picks
- Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman & Solo Sikoa(retained)
- RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair(moved from RAW)
- The Street Profits(Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins)(moved from RAW)
- Edge(moved from RAW)
- Bobby Lashley(moved from RAW)
- The O.C. (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson & Michin)(moved from RAW)
- Damage CTRL (Bayley, IYO SKY & Dakota Kai)(moved from RAW)
- Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre(NXT call-up)
- Hit Row (Top Dolla & Ashante “Thee” Adonis w/ B-Fab)(retained)
- Lacey Evans(retained)
Free Agents from night 1 are as below:
- Omos
- MVP
- Dolph Ziggler
- Von Wagner
- Mustafa Ali
Draft Moves Night 2
RAW Picks
- SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley
- Seth Rollins
- Undisputed Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn
- Judgment Day(Finn Balor, Dominik & Damian Priest)
- Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez
- The New Day (Kofi Kingston & Xavier Woods)
- Trish Stratus
- Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler
- Braun Strowman & Ricochet
- Bronson Reed
- Alpha Academy(Chad Gable & Otis)
- Katana Chance & Kayden Carter
- Dana Brooke
- Johnny Gargano
- Nikki Cross
- Angel Garza & Humberto Carrillo
- Akira Tozawa
- Emma
- Piper Niven
- Riddick Moss
- Tegan Nox
- Xia Li
- Indus Sher(Jinder Mahal, Veer & Sanga)
- Odessey Jones
SmackDown Picks
- United States Champion Austin Theory
- Charlotte Flair
- The Usos(Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso)
- LWO(Rey Mysterio, Santos Escobar, Zelina Vega, Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro)
- Asuka
- The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland & Butch)
- Karrion Kross (w/ Scarlett)
- LA Knight
- Shotzi
- Pretty Deadly(Elton Prince & Kit Wilson)
- Rick Boogs
- Cameron Grimes
- Tamina
- Grayson Waller
The free agents from the night 2 are:
- Brock Lesnar
- Baron Corbin
- Shelton Benjamin
- Cedric Alexander
- Elias
- Xyon Quinn
WWE Draft 2023 top 30 night 1 from NXT Call up
1.Kayden Carter to Raw from NXT
2.Jacy Jayne to Smackdown from NXT
3.Bron Breakker to Raw from NXT
4.Cameron Grimes to Smackdown from NXT
5.Drew McIntyre to Raw (re signed)
6. Seth Rollins to Smackdown
7. Hit Row to Raw
8.The Miz to Smackdown
9.Los Lotharios to Raw
10.The Street Profits to Smackdown
11.Bray Wyatt (to Raw)
12.The Judgement Day to Smackdown
13.The Bloodline to Raw
14.Cody Rhodes to Smackdown
15.Imperium to Raw
16.Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn to Smackdown
17. Madcap Moss and Emma to Raw
18.Karrion Kross and Scarlett (to Smackdown)
19.Omos to Raw
20.Ricochet (to Smackdown)
21.Maximumale Models to Raw
22.The Viking Raiders to Smackdown
23.Mustafa Ali to Raw
24.Legado Del Fantasma to Smackdown
25.Baron Corbin to Raw
26.Akira Tozawa to Smackdown
27.Shinsuke Nakamura to Raw
28.Piper Niven to Smackdown
29.Candice LeRae to Raw
30.Austin Theory to Smackdown
Night Round 2 main roster WWE Draft 2023 top 60 from NXT Call up
31.Zoey Stark to Raw from NXT
32.Becky Lynch to Smackdown
33.Bronson Reed to Raw
34.The O.C to Smackdown
35.Damage Control (Bayley and Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) to Raw
36.Shotzi to Smackdown
37.Rick Boogs to Raw
38.Chad Gable to Smackdown
39.Randy Orton to Raw
40.Bobby Lashley to Smackdown
41.Matt Riddle to Raw
42.Amari Miller to Smackdown from NXT
43.Raquel Rodriguez to Raw
44.Tegan Nox to Smackdown
45.Chelsea Green to Raw
46.Braun Strowman to Smackdown
47. Brock Lesnar to Raw
48.Johnny Gargano to Smackdown
49.Eric Young to Raw
50.Dexter Lumis to Smackdown
51.Otis aka Otise to Raw
52.L A Knight (to Smackdown)
53.Asuka to Raw
54.Charlotte Flair to Smackdown
55.Lacey Evans to Raw
56.Katana Chance to Smackdown from NXT
57.Xia Li to Raw
58. Carmella to Smackdown
59. Rey Mysterio to Raw
60.Logan Paul to Smackdown
7 NXT Call up main roster WWE DRAFT 2023
1. Bron Breakker to Raw Brand
2. Kayden Carter to Raw Brand
3. Zoey Stark to Raw Brand
4. Jacy Jayne to Smackdown Brand
5. Cameron Grimes to Smackdown Brand
6. Katana Chance to Smackdown Brand
7. Amari Miller to Smackdown Brand
Drew McIntyre congratulations re signed contract with deal to WWE
Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid re signed contract with deal to WWE
WWE Draft 2023 top 30 night 1 from NXT Call up
1.Zoey Stark to Raw from NXT
2.Pretty Deadly to Smackdown from NXT
3.Tyler Bate to Raw from NXT and NXT UK
4.Cameron Grimes to Smackdown from NXT
5.Drew McIntyre to Raw (re signed)
6. Seth Rollins to Smackdown
7. Hit Row to Raw
8.The Miz to Smackdown
9.Los Lotharios to Raw
10.The Street Profits to Smackdown
11.Bray Wyatt (to Raw)
12.The Judgement Day to Smackdown
13.The Bloodline to Raw
14.Cody Rhodes to Smackdown
15.Imperium to Raw
16.Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn to Smackdown
17. Madcap Moss and Emma to Raw
18.Karrion Kross and Scarlett (to Smackdown)
19.Omos to Raw
20.Ricochet (to Smackdown)
21.Maximumale Models to Raw
22.The Viking Raiders to Smackdown
23.Mustafa Ali to Raw
24.Legado Del Fantasma to Smackdown
25.Baron Corbin to Raw
26.Akira Tozawa to Smackdown
27.Shinsuke Nakamura to Raw
28.Candice LeRae to Smackdown
29.Becky Lynch to Raw
30.Austin Theory to Smackdown
Night Round 2 main roster WWE Draft 2023 top 60 from NXT Call up
31.Ilja Dragunov to Raw from NXT
32.Piper Niven to Smackdown
33.Bronson Reed to Raw
34.The O.C to Smackdown
35.Damage Control (Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky) to Raw
36.Lacey Evans to Smackdown
37.Rick Boogs to Raw
38.Chad Gable to Smackdown
39.Randy Orton to Raw
40.Bobby Lashley to Smackdown
41.Matt Riddle to Raw
42.Chelsea Green to Smackdown
43.Carmella to Raw
44.Tegan Nox to Smackdown
45.Shotzi to Raw
46.Braun Strowman to Smackdown
47.Brock Lesnar to Raw
48.Johnny Gargano to Smackdown
49.Eric Young to Raw
50.Dexter Lumis to Smackdown
51.Otis aka Otise to Raw
52.L A Knight (to Smackdown)
53.Asuka to Raw
54.Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan to Smackdown
55.Natalya to Raw
56.Alexa Bliss to Smackdown
57. Charlotte Flair to Raw
58. Bayley to Smackdown
59. Rey Mysterio to Raw
60.Logan Paul to Smackdown
6 NXT Call up main roster WWE DRAFT 2023
1. Tyler Bate to Raw Brand
2. Pretty Deadly to Smackdown Brand
3. Zoey Stark to Raw Brand
4. Cameron Grimes to Smackdown Brand
5. Ilja Dragunov to Raw Brand
Drew McIntyre congratulations re signed contract with deal to WWE
Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid re signed contract with deal to WWE
Deonna Purrazzo return Re signed contract with deal to WWE 🔼 coming December in 2023 or January in 2024
Unassigned roster female superstar
add Deonna Purrazzo headed to Raw Brand
or
Deonna Purrazzo headed to Smackdown Brand
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