WWE Draft Lottery 2008

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

WWE Draft Lottery 2008

Man In Black · Anime Mod

We already know that Umaga is going to SD.

I would also move:

CM Punk to RAW
Shawn Michaels to SD
Nattie Niedhart to RAW
Chuck Palumbo to ECW
Kofi Kingston to SD
Carlito to SD
Elijah Burke to RAW
Shitsky to ECW
Morrison & Miz to RAW
Cryme Tyme to SD
Finlay to RAW
Jeff Hardy to SD
Mark Henry to ECW
Kelly Kelly to RAW
Layla to SD

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

I doubt any of the real big names will go to smackdown or Raw,usually Smackdown gets screwed in these drafts and Raw always gets the better talents.I can see...

To Raw
Undertaker (SD)
CM Punk (ECW)
Kelly Kelly (ECW)
Nattie Neidheart (SD)
Morrison and Miz (ECW)

To ECW
Hacksaw Jim Duggan (Raw)
Super Crazy (Raw)
Charlie Huss (Raw)
Chuck Palumbo (SD)

To Smackdown
Umaga (Raw)
Kofi Kingston (ECW)
London and Kendrick (raw)
Big Show (Raw)

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Totty - Big Show is already on SD. He was only on RAW for the Mayweather feud. That said, he has been on ECW for the past two weeks.

And it's Charlie Haas not Huss.

And Taker will never got to RAW while HHH is there.

Totoro101 · Movie Executive Producer

my mistake mib ^-^.I had no idea big show was on SD since all i seem to read is that show is either on ECW or Raw.I think Vince should really consider scrapping this brand split altogether.

-- Edited by Totoro101 at 08:44, 2008-05-28

Man In Black · Anime Mod

As I said before, he won't scrap it because the dual house show system brings in twice the revenue.

DoctorOfDesire · 500 Club Member

I find the Draft Lottery kind of pointless nowadays, with the majority of your big names competing on all three shows (or at least Raw & SD). Cross-brand feuds take place all the time anyway, so why bother switching anyone?

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

With the draft almost upon us I have decided to post what I would like to see:

To RAW:
CM Punk
Elijah Burke
MVP

To SD!:
Umaga
John Cena
Chris Jericho

To ECW:
Rey Mysterio Jr
DAVE
Jeff Hardy
JBL

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

The final Draft from last nights RAW:

Drafted to RAW: Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Michael Cole, Batista & ECW Champion Kane

Drafted to SMACKDOWN: Jeff Hardy, Jim Ross, Umaga, Mr. Kennedy & WWE Champion Triple H

Drafted to ECW: United States Champion Matt Hardy

What were YOUR thoughts on the Draft? Did it live up to your expectations? Which picks did you like and which didn't you like?

Man In Black · Anime Mod

I'll believe HHH on SD when I see it. Unless it was a condition of his move as long as JR moved with him.

Matt Hardy to ECW is an interesting choice. He deserves a main event push but ECW is not the brand for it. He should have stayed on SD and feuded with Edge.

MVP and Carlito not moving is also a shocker. Kennedy back to SD is a slight backwards move but again he was lost in the shuffle on RAW.

Maybe they will have a supplementary draft on wwe.com like they had last year.

And I got two picks right!

BTW -

Spoiler: The show ended with the stage collapsing on Vince and they did the full stretcher job.

Melina also legit injured her ankle.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

I got two also. Intresting to see how they are going to sort out the title picture with the ECW now on RAW and the RAW title on SD! will we be seeing a bunch of title changes at NoC? Unless like MiB said and theres a supplemental that will see HHH going back. Or maybe they'll make the match at NoC a loser goes to SD! match....

Should be intresting to hear JR with Foley....

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Good Old JR - forever the pro in hiding his disappointment at being moved. He hardly spoke after he took up his new seat.

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Once again JR gets screwed over...

Symphony Of Destruction · Metal Mod

He'll be back on raw give it a few weeks. Michael Cole can't hold JR's jockstrap!

Heygizmo66 · B List Star

Have to say i was a bit shocked at HHH being drafted to SD but as folk have said i'm sure it wont be long before he is on Raw again. A "loser goes to SD" stip makes it sound a bit harsh but i'm sure if thats the way they go then they'll have some other name for it, most likely "champion stays on Raw". Either that or HHH will say he needs to be on Raw to look after Vince.

Mollison · 500 Club Member

They've had the match before... "Loser Leaves The Brand Match". Kane lost to Umaga. Glad to see Kane back on Raw. It's the brand that suits him most, though I hope he doesn't get wasted in the mid-card again...

Man In Black · Anime Mod

And that Jim Ross reaction segment in full:

Mollison · 500 Club Member

My god does he look pissed! It was almost like he didn't know it was coming!(...?)

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Apparently he didn't. No-one except creative did which is why JR was so upset.

More news:

The Draft Lottery show pulled a 3.4 rating; but interestingly the two hours in it's regular slot rounded up to a 3.7 which would have been their best number in yonks.

There will be a supplementary Draft on wwe.com from noon today.

HHH has indeed moved to SD. No swerve this time

The ECW Title match at the PPV is now a three way Kane vs Big Show vs Mark Henry. Yup - three guys NOT on the ECW brand fighting for the ECW title...

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

The supplemental draft might throw some light on whose taking home the ECW gold on Sunday....

To RAW
Jamie Noble
Duece

To SMACKDOWN
Big Daddy V
Trevor Murdoch
DH Smith (Maybe he isn't the mystery tag partner then...)

To ECW
Mark Henry (In the triple threat and the only one to be of the brand..?)
Hornswoggle
Super Crazy

Heygizmo66 · B List Star

More folk drafted:

To Raw:
Chuck Palumbo
Matt Striker
Layla
Kofi Kingston

To Smackdown:
Brian Kendrick
Maria
Shelton Benjamin
Carlito

To ECW:
Finlay

-- Edited by Heygizmo66 at 20:17, 2008-06-25

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

Kofi Kingston to RAW is a great move. Carlito on SD! could work too.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

Except that Carlito is moving to same show as HHH and after his comments at the recent press conference about him marrying Steph, I doubt if his career is going to flourish the way he wants it too.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

JR speaks out again:

Ross on his move to Smackdown:

"Of course, the Annual WWE Draft spawned several sensational, Internet stories and conspiracy theories about why people were drafted to particular brands, etc. I have read that I knew that I was leaving Monday Night Raw prior to the draft. Wrong. I had no clue as to the move, had no travel booked to go to Houston, including no hotel room there booked prior to Tuesday nor did I take an extra suit to wear Tuesday night as I thought I was coming home, as usual. Thanks to Southwest Airlines I made it to Houston by the middle of the afternoon and then had to go purchase a new suit."

His blog last week:

"My "angry blog" earlier this week was admittedly ill advised, but it was honest on my end, even though I broke one of my own cardinal rules of writing, never write when angry. That's not advisable for anyone who writes for public consumption. I tend to look at things un-objectively when I'm P.O.ed and the result is usually a "poor me" piece of business. I hear that some folks within the WWE were all over this particular "angry blog" and wanted to make sure that the heavy hitters in the company were aware of my "ire". Of course, many of these sycophants acquit themselves by saying, "I'm just doing my job." Right."

His First Smackdown Broadcast: "My first Smackdown experience with Mick Foley was well received internally and I thought it showed that we have the potential to be an entertaining team. We will work diligently to get better each week. Much like The King and I, Mick and I are great friends with a great deal of mutual respect which is not in long supply in this business. With that foundation to build upon, there is no reason that we can't evolve along with the Smackdown brand itself which as anyone can see has a viable, new roster with many fresh faces and a much higher corporate priority than it ever has."

Raw this week: "Monday night I absolutely plan on attending the OKC Raw as how could it be an OKC Raw without me getting my ass kicked in some shape form or fashion? Seriously, this is a major event for my home market and one that I am supporting as tirelessly as possible especially considering that the ticket header says "The WWE and J.R.'s Family BBQ present Monday Night Raw". I have a ticket but please don't ask me for any comps as I am fresh out. wow I did not realize I had so many friends. As a matter of fact the Monday Night Raw Superstars and crew will enjoy catering from J.R.'s Family BBQ on Monday and many Smackdown folks are planning on stopping by our original store Monday which is at exit 109 at I-35 and Main in Norman.

Man In Black · Anime Mod

So, why did HHH move to SD? Well....

One reason Triple H was moved to SmackDown is due to a scheduling matter. The schedule on Smackdown is actually a lot more convenient for him, especially considering that wife Stephanie McMahon-Levesque is due to give birth in about a month and will be taking the babies on the road upon her return to work.

The regular Raw show schedule runs from Friday to Monday, so he is always on his own on the road because Stephanie doesn't attend house shows. However, Stephanie always attends the weekly Tuesday SmackDown tapings, whereas Triple H is at home or on a plane going home. When he was on Raw, they pretty much only saw each other on Monday, the latter part of Wednesday, entire Thursdays, and the early part of Friday.

Now that he's on SmackDown, he can see Stephanie and the kids Monday through at least Friday. The weekly SmackDown schedule doesn't start until Saturday night, so that gives them part of another day to be together some weeks. Instead of seeing his family for parts of three or four days a week, he should usually be able to see them as many as six days a week.

-- Edited by Man In Black at 12:49, 2008-06-27

Darth Mattitude · The Dark Admin

For once I actually commend HHH for his selfish attitude....

Lava · A List Star

Or did HHH just move so he could continue what he started with Edge on RAW??? I.E. burying him??