With the brands set to split for the WWE, there are plenty of news and notes to be aware of.
The WWE Draft takes place Tuesday night on "SmackDown Live" as the organization divides its talent roster into two separate shows :"Monday Night RAW" and "SmackDown." The flagship show will be run by Stephanie McMahon, while her brother Shane McMahon is in charge of the Blue Brand.
Both McMahon siblings will pick their repsective GMs to run their shows on "RAW" this week. The WWE has released some rules regarding the WWE Draft on the eve of the big event. View our latest fantasy mock draft here.
The Rules
--"RAW" has the first overall pick in the Draft.
--Since "SmackDown" is two hours and "RAW" is three, for every two draft picks the Blue Brand receives, the flagship show will get three in return.
--Tag teams will count as one pick and stick together unless the general manager of a specific brand says they only want one of the Superstars.
--Six draft picks will come from the NXT roster.
The Talent
Here is the list of current WWE Superstars eligible to be drafted
Male Talent
AJ Styles
Alberto Del Rio
Apollo Crews
Baron Corbin
Big Show
Braun Strowman
Bray Wyatt
Brock Lesnar
Cesaro
Chris Jericho
Darren Young (w/ Bob Backlund)
Dean Ambrose - WWE Champion
Demon Kane
Dolph Ziggler
Erick Rowan
Jack Swagger
John Cena
Kalisto
Kevin Owens
Mark Henry
Neville
Randy Orton
Roman Reigns
Rusev (w/ Lana) - United States Champion
Sami Zayn
Seth Rollins
Sheamus
Sin Cara
The Miz (w/ Maryse) - Intercontinental Champion
Titus O'Neil
Zack Ryder
Tag Teams
Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze)
Enzo and Cass (Enzo Amore and Big Cass)
Gallows and Anderson (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)
Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth)
Shining Stars (Epico and Primo)
Social Outcasts (Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel and Heath Slater)
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)
The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)
The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) - Tag Team Champions
The Usos (Jey and Jimmy Uso)
The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
Female Talent
Alicia Fox
Becky Lynch
Charlotte - WWE Women's Champion
Dana Brooke
Eva Marie
Naomi
Natalya
Paige
Sasha Banks
Summer Rae
(Source: WWE.com)
Interesting Notes
--The Undertaker is notably absent from the list of Superstars set to be drafted. This is likely because he'll only be appearing at WrestleMania for the near future.
--Paul Heyman is not listed in association with Brock Lesnar, which could have something to do with the failed doping test of "The Beast" or could just be an oversight.
--Injured talents aren't listed as eligible for the draft. Randy Orton, who is set to return, is listed.
--Kane is listed as Demon Kane, not corporate Kane, which could negate him as a potential GM or mean the WWE will go back to the storyline of a split personality.
--The Wyatt Family could be split up since Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman and Erick Rowan are listed as singles stars. Luke Harper is injured, so he isn't listed as eligible.
--The Lucha Dragons may also be splitting because they are listed as singles Superstars.
--Triple H is not listed as a talent, meaning he could reemerge as a GM.
(Source: Wrestlingheadlines.com)
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