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

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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

3 Comments

  1. 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

    1. 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

  2. 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

    ✅Next year WWE Draft 👏🏽

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