#2 Pick - #1 SmackDown - Dean Ambrose
#3 Pick - #2 Raw - Charlotte
#4 Pick - #2 SmackDown - AJ Styles
#5 Pick - #3 Raw - Finn Balor
Tom Phillips interviews Seth Rollins. Seth is ecstatic to be #1 overall, as he will work with Stephanie McMahon again in addition to Mick Foley. He plans to walk out of tonight's SmackDown as WWE Champion and walk in champion as Battleground with Dean Ambrose's confidence shaken, then walk out champion again and have a celebration on Raw, proving once and for all that he was always "the man" in The Shield.
Charlotte is at the Draft Center table. Charlotte calls being drafted in the first round proof that the women can hang with the men, and says she's looking forward to new competition. As for whether or not she'll walk the aisle on her own, she says she's more than capable of that, but with her father "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair as coach and Dana Brooke as her protege, she's just giving back to WWE right now. Charlotte is honored to be drafted so high, and says that SmackDown will have to catch up now that she and her title are exclusive to Raw.
Greg Hamilton interviews Dean Ambrose. He is excited to work under Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan, and admits he looks better in blue anyway. He plans to take the WWE Championship with him to SmackDown after beating Seth Rollins on SmackDown tonight, and to also walk out as champion at Battleground.
#6 Pick - #4 Raw - Roman Reigns
#7 Pick - #3 SmackDown - John Cena
#8 Pick - #5 Raw - Brock Lesnar
#9 Pick - #4 SmackDown - Randy Orton
#10 Pick - #6 Raw - The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods)
Greg Hamiltion interviews AJ Styles. He says Shane McMahon is "the smartest McMahon" for picking him for SmackDown and picking him 4th overall. He plans to be the next WWE Championship when the Ambrose-Rollins controversy from last night is over. On the subject of Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, he hopes for the two of them to be on SmackDown with him.
John Cena is at the Draft Center table. He likes the fact that AJ Styles is on SmackDown wanting to be champion, as that is another guy he has to prove himself against. He says that everybody will give a chance to showcase themselves with people entering brands and people being brought up to the main roster from NXT. He sees the WWE Draft as a fresh start not only for him, but for everyone else. He plans to lead by example on the blue brand, and says that he has plenty left in the tank. He then says that it wouldn't be a big blow if SmackDown didn't have the WWE Championship, but it would be a longer, tougher road if they don't.
Greg Hamilton interviews The Social Outcasts (Heath Slater, Bo Dallas, Curtis Axel). Heath Slater shows off his recent eye injury, and Curtis Axel is upset that Seth Rollins is picked #1 overall. Bo Dallas says that Rollins is just the appetizer before the main course. Heath Slater plans to talk to Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon and demand they be drafted.
Finn Balor says it's been a long, 16-year road to come to this day, and the last two years at NXT have made this a bittersweet moment after being such a huge part of what NXT has become. At the same time, everyone comes to NXT to be on the main roster, and now he's been picked #5 overall. He plans to prove that he should have been the #1 overall pick.
#11 Pick - #7 Raw - Sami Zayn
#12 Pick - #5 SmackDown - Bray Wyatt
#13 Pick - #8 Raw - Sasha Banks
#14 Pick - #6 SmackDown - Becky Lynch
#15 Pick - #9 Raw - Chris Jericho
Tom Phillips interviews Sasha Banks. Sasha Banks says that she is Charlotte's worst nightmare, and now that she's drafted to Raw, she plans to go after the Women's Championship. She knows her 2-on-1 handicap match against Charlotte and Dana Brooke will be a tough fight, but she will prove she has heart.
Greg Hamilton interviews Becky Lynch. She is excited to be on SmackDown with everything going on, but she's curious as to what will happen with her championship dreams with the title on Raw. As for her match against Natalya on Battleground, she says that Natalya had better hope she's not on her brand afterwards.
Chris Jericho is at the Draft Center table. He's disappointed that he's not a first-round draft pick, and says Mick Foley has never liked him after he ended his career in WWE. He is, however, excited to work with Stephanie McMahon again, saying he would work with ten Stephanie McMahons than one Shane McMahon. He says that Raw is still Jericho and that it will always be Jericho. As for Battleground, he has a lot of questions for Randy Orton when he returns on The Highlight Reel, and says that Brock Lesnar will crush him at SummerSlam.
Tom Phillips interviews The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods). Big E and Kofi show up, however, and say that Xavier Woods is taking a rest after recent events but that he will be ready for Battleground. They consider themselves the biggest acquisition on the Raw roster right now, and they consider it a beautiful thing that they will break the record for the longest reign with the WWE Tag Team Championships.
#16 Pick - #10 Raw - Rusev w/ Lana
#17 Pick - #7 SmackDown - The Miz w/ Maryse
#18 Pick - #11 Raw - Kevin Owens
#19 Pick - #8 SmackDown - Baron Corbin
#20 Pick - #12 Raw - Enzo Amore and Big Cass
Greg Hamilton interviews The Miz and Maryse, and The Miz says that Daniel Bryan could have been more excited about having him and Maryse in the show, as he is the reason that Daniel Bryan was successful in WWE. He says Daniel Bryan needs him to make SmackDown the must-see brand.
Kevin Owens shows up at the Draft Center table. He doesn't like tonight, as he is on the same brand as Sami Zayn and that certain people - including Sami - were picked before him. He says that Raw will become "The Kevin Owens Show," and that's all that matters. Suddenly, Enzo Amore and Big Cass show up, and Kevin Owens says he's going to leave before Enzo or Cass says something that makes his go off. Enzo and Cass says that Raw has just become the best show on cable television with their arrival, and call out Corey Graves on his crap right in his face when he says they're tag team gold when he said earlier on Draft Center Live that they should have been split up.
Greg Hamilton interviews Baron Corbin, who only cares about the number he puts on paper. Shane McMahon showed him the money, and now he's going to beat people up live on Tuesday nights because he can.
Tom Phillips interviews Rusev and Lana, who isn't thrilled with the fact that he's a fourth-round draft pick, saying that he's the real future of the WWE and that Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose are "has-beens." Lana says that everyone should be afraid of Rusev, and that Stephanie McMahon should have picked him #1. At Battleground, Rusev will break Zack Ryder's back and retain the United States title.
#21 Pick - #13 Raw - The Club (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)
#22 Pick - #9 SmackDown - American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable)
#23 Pick - #14 Raw - Big Show
#24 Pick - #10 SmackDown - Dolph Ziggler
#25 Pick - #15 Raw - Nia Jax
Tom Phillips interviews Sami Zayn, who is disappointed that he is on the same brand as Kevin Owens. He still plans to end their rivalry once and for all at Battleground and make a better career for himself on Raw. With Raw getting that extra third pick, they have an advantage, and even though SmackDown is feeling a lot more competitive with the lack of picks, the deck is stacked in Raw's favor.
#26 Pick - #16 Raw - Neville
#27 Pick - #11 SmackDown - Natalya
#28 Pick - #17 Raw - Cesaro
#29 Pick - #12 SmackDown - Alberto Del Rio
#30 Pick - #18 Raw - Sheamus
Tom Phillips interviews Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. They've main evented all over Japan and all over the world, and they're not sad that AJ Styles is separated from them, as they plan to divide and conquer and take over both ends of the WWE. Now they're focused on getting the WWE Tag Team Championships from The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E, Xavier Woods) after teaming with AJ Styles at Battleground to beat up John Cena.
Dolph Ziggler is at the Draft Center table, and says that he now has his chance to work with Shane McMahon and a chance to make a whole new wave and finally prove that he can be the best. He says that SmackDown needs a guy who's there every single day, and that's him.
Tom Phillips interviews Big Show, who says that this is a new opportunity for a lot of people, including him. He hopes that the NXT draftees know what they're stepping into, as they are stepping into a legacy.
American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable) are excited to be on SmackDown, and that this is the brand they wanted to be on. They hope the main roster is ready, willing and Gable.
Sheamus is at the Draft Center table. He says the last seven months haven't been the greatest, and he's ready to go back to where he was in 2009 and 2010 and become the WWE Champion again. Right now, Raw has a good roster, and he plans to get the best opportunity he can. He's also waited for Finn Balor to get called up to the main roster, as he would have no problem getting in the ring with him. Sheamus then says he's up to the challenge of clawing his way back to the top of the WWE if that is what he has to do.
Nia Jax says her journey in NXT has been difficult buy satisfying, but says that the women of the WWE should be worried, as nobody can match her. She tells Charlotte she's coming for her and the WWE Women's Championship.
Tom Phillips interviews Neville on the post-show. Neville says the past few months have been rough, but have given him a chance to re-strategize and that the WWE Universe will see a rejuvenated Neville. He says that the WWE Draft is a game-changer, as Raw now has NXT's fingerprints all over it.
#31 Pick - #19 Raw - The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth)
#32 Pick - #13 SmackDown - The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso)
#33 Pick - #20 Raw - Titus O'Neil
#34 Pick - #14 SmackDown - Kane
#35 Pick - #21 Raw - Paige
Greg Hamilton interviews Natalya, who says that SmackDown is the A-team now that she's there. As for Becky Lynch, Natalya calls her a coward for assaulting her and stealing her thunder, and that she should be lucky she's not pressing charges. He tells Becky Lynch to look in the mirror and figure out why she has no friends, saying that Becky plays the victim.
Jojo interviews Cesaro, who feels he should have been drafted in the Top 10. He feels he could have been a better fit for SmackDown, but he tries to see the positive in all of this. He doesn't care about how Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley will co-exist, as he says Raw should be about the Superstars.
The Golden Truth (Goldust and R-Truth) is at the Draft Center table. Booker T compares The Golden Truth to when he teamed with Goldust. The Golden Truth are happy to be on Raw, and they are fixing to get the opportunity to take the tag team titles. As for where they wanted to be, they didn't care what brand they ended up on as long as they were drafted together. On the topic of the new era, Goldust says it's not about the old guys anymore, but they feel they have something special.
#36 Pick - #22 Raw - Darren Young
#37 Pick - #15 SmackDown - Kalisto
#38 Pick - #23 Raw - Sin Cara
#39 Pick - #16 SmackDown - Naomi
#40 Pick - #24 Raw - Jack Swagger
#41 Pick - #17 SmackDown - The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor)
Greg Hamilton interviews Alberto Del Rio on the post-show. Del Rio started on SmackDown, and he's happy to be on the brand and become champion again.
The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) are at the Draft Center table. They say that Roman Reigns is doing all right and ready to come back, though they're disappointed that they and Roman are on separate shows. Nevertheless, they're excited to be on SmackDown and make it a little more "Uso Crazy."
Jojo interviews Titus O'Neil, who's excited to be on Raw. He's ready to get a fresh start and begin a new chapter on the brand, and he wants to continue to battle physical guys like Cesaro and Sheamus as he looks for new opportunities. As Titus leaves, Darren Young shows up and reunites with Titus, then Jojo interviews Darren Young and Bob Backlund. Bob tells Darren Young to "maintain a constant tendency to relapse into barbarianism" in order to be successful on Raw. As for Battleground, he plans to fight and wrestle The Miz on Sunday night.
#42 Pick - #25 Raw - The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley)
#43 Pick - #18 SmackDown - Zack Ryder
#44 Pick - #26 Raw - Summer Rae
#45 Pick - #19 SmackDown - Apollo Crews
#46 Pick - #27 Raw - Mark Henry
#47 Pick - #20 SmackDown - Alexa Bliss
Greg Hamilton interviews Kalisto, who says he's ready to shock the world. He plans to have his revenge against Baron Corbin on SmackDown. During the promo, however, a very nervous Kalisto stumbles on his lines, and says he is ready to do some "good lucha things." He is then overheard yelling "Goddammit! Whoo!" (This promo will go viral in the Internet wrestling community, especially on Botchamania.)
#48 Pick - #28 Raw - Braun Strowman
#49 Pick - #21 SmackDown - Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango)
#50 Pick - #29 Raw - Bo Dallas
#51 Pick - #22 SmackDown - Eva Marie
#52 Pick - #30 Raw - The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico)
#53 Pick - #23 SmackDown - The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon and Raw General Manager Daniel Bryan are at the Draft Center table. Shane admits it was tough with Raw getting so many picks and they had to regroup so many times on the fly, but he's happy with the roster. Both Shane and Daniel Bryan are happy to have Dean Ambrose on SmackDown and believe he will keep the WWE Championship after Battleground. They believe that Kane will be the hardest to control, but believe that they will be able to keep the roster in order. They also say that they wanted John Cena for the brand for having the energy and passion for the business.
Jojo interviews Bo Dallas, who also appears with Heath Slater and Curtis Axel. Slater and Axel find out that while Bo Dallas is now on Raw, they are not drafted yet. Bo tells Slater and Axel that all they need to do is Bolieve. Slater is disappointed, and Curtis Axel doesn't want to face the thought of facing Bo Dallas. Bo himself is pretty excited to be on the Raw brand.
#54 Pick - #31 Raw - Alicia Fox
#55 Pick - #24 SmackDown - Erick Rowan
#56 Pick - #32 Raw - Dana Brooke
#57 Pick - #25 SmackDown - Mojo Rawley
#58 Pick - #33 Raw - Curtis Axel
#59 Pick - #26 SmackDown - Carmella
Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon and Raw General Manager Mick Foley are at the Draft Center table. Stephanie says that her Raw-branded dress is Mick Foley's idea, is made from the T-shirts and was made by WWE seamstress Terri Anderson. Mick Foley says that Shane McMahon underestimated her respect for Stephanie when he said that Mick Foley would be a puppet and easy to manipulate under Stephanie. They are disappointed they didn't get Sasha Banks and American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable). Stephanie credits Mick Foley's original run as Raw General Manager as the inspiration for her hiring him as Raw General Manager for the new Brand Extension. Stephanie says that she and Mick Foley could not be any more pleased with the Draft.
The event ends with Heath Slater sitting in a chair, waiting to be drafted when the lights go out on him.
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