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Post by cactusjames on Apr 13, 2009 21:25:08 GMT -5
Figured this deserved it's own thread, here's a list of the draftees so far:
1. MVP (US Champ) from Smackdown to Raw
2. Big Show from Smackdown to Raw
3. Melina (Womens Champ) from Raw to Smackdown
4. Matt Hardy from Smackdown to Raw
5. HHH (WWE Champ) from Smackdown to Raw
6. CM Punk (Money in the Bank) from Raw to Smackdown
7. The Miz from Smackdown to Raw
8. Kane from Raw to Smackdown
9. Chris Jericho from Raw to Smackdown
10. Kozlov from Smackdown to ECW
11. Maryse (Divas Champ) from Smackdown to Raw
12. Rey Mysterio (IC Champ) from Raw to Smackdown
It's been a Raw heavy draft, but when hasn't it. I was hoping Christan goes to Smackdown but it doesn't look good. Kozlov has fallen off, his big push is over and he's now a big fish in small ECW. HHH back to Raw was a surprise, you can almost bet Edge gets the World Title now at Backlash. Matt Hardy is a surprise too, it will be interesting to see how he gets used on Monday Nights, as well as MVP. As long as I get to see matches between Beth, Mickie and Gail in any fashion I'm happy. I thought the Womens and Divas titles would get unified, but with Maryse on Raw, that's not happening. The crowd could care less too, it seemed to me. But the big news from the live draft is MVP taking the US belt to Raw, Rey the IC belt to Smackdown, and both the WWE Champion and World Champion are both on Raw(but most likely till Backlash).
Bourne and Rey was good, although short. I want to see more of them in the future, and Swagger did good with Cena, but then get's overshadowed by the draft picks. I'll have more to say about the draft in my blog, after the Supplemental Draft which is Wednesday at 12 noon. I will be covering it, possibly in real time.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 14, 2009 6:00:23 GMT -5
Normally, I don't read spoilers, and normally I don't watch Raw live, but I figure the draft is what it is, and the whole point of that 3 hour show is the draft, so what the hell.
The whole point of the draft is to do whatever's best for Raw. Smackdown is the B show, and it should be. That doesn't mean all the top wrestlers go on Raw, because Smackdown needs talent too.
I'm looking forward to MVP on Raw. If ANYONE needed a change, it's him. It seems that after a great start to his career, he vanished. Maybe Raw will revitalize him. I hope so.
I don't care about Big Show either way. He's just one of those constants that's there. Mid-upper card, that does his job.
I don't like losing taking the women's and IC belts off Raw, though I think the IC belt is far more of a loss. Hopefully that will be a year at most.
Couldn't care less about Maryse. The Matt Hardy move is a bit puzzling given his feud with Jeff, but I'm sure they will find a way for it to continue, even if Jeff goes in the supplemental draft.
HHH belongs on Raw. It was a decent idea to send him to Smackdown for a year, but he really belongs on Raw.
CM Punk is no loss, and The Miz is no gain. Maybe I'll change my mind on the Miz this year.
Not thrilled about the loss of Kane and Jericho. I like Jericho more than Kane, though I just like it better when Kane is on Raw.
Kozlov to ECW is a demotion.
As for Mysterio, like HHH belongs on Raw, Mysterio belongs on Smackdown. I really don't like Mysterio, so I don't care, though I really wish the BELT would stay on Raw.
I would have liked to see Ross and Cole switch back.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 14, 2009 17:39:15 GMT -5
I agree with JR and Cole. I also wished they could have gotten Edge and Christian some work together. I think it's balanced out with the US title coming to Raw and the IC going to Smackdown. And Rey is a good fit on SD given the guys they switched. I think the Miz could be a breakout star, look for him to be in the US title picture. And CM Punk doesn't matter due to the fact he's Money in the Bank, he can switch to whatever show when he goes for his title shot.I think it should be cool the way the draft ended up, who knows how it will change tomorrow with the supplemental.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 14, 2009 18:41:30 GMT -5
I can't imagine Edge and Christian not getting work together at some point. I really want to see Christian off of ECW. It feels like they aren't taking full advantage of his successful TNA run. I hope they move him in the supplemental draft.
I agree the US title and IC title balance out, but I would just rather see the IC title on Raw.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 15, 2009 11:02:01 GMT -5
Supplemental Draft just started. Here's the picks as they are announced:
1. Mr. Kennedy from Smackdown to Raw
2. Shad Gaspard from Raw to Smackdown
3. Alicia Fox from ECW to Smackdown
4. Primo(1/2 of the Unified Tag Champs) from Smackdown to Raw
5. Mike Knox from Raw to Smackdown
6. Ezekiel Jackson from Smackdown to ECW
7. Nikki Bella from Smackdown to Raw
8. Candice Michelle from Raw to Smackdown
9. Zack Ryder from Smackdown to ECW
10. Chavo Guerrero from Smackdown to Raw
11. Ricky Ortiz from ECW to Smackdown
12. Layla from Raw to Smackdown
13. Hornswoggle from ECW to Raw
14. DH Smith from Smackdown to ECW
15. John Morrison from ECW to Smackdown
16. Carlito (1/2 Unified Tag Champs) from Smackdown to Raw
17. Natalya from Smackdown to ECW
18. Festus from Smackdown to Raw
19. JTG from Raw to Smackdown
20. Dolph Ziggler from Raw to Smackdown
21. The Brian Kendrick from Smackdown to Raw
22. Charlie Haas from Raw to Smackdown
23. Hurricane Helms from Smackdown to ECW
24. Brie Bella from Smackdown to Raw
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 15, 2009 12:29:24 GMT -5
So far, nothing of consequence except Mr. Kennedy. Good to see him back on Raw. Keep those updates coming.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 15, 2009 12:53:31 GMT -5
What about all the Tag Teams being split up, including the Unified Tag Champs? That is what I consider big news. The Tag Division took a big hit in today's draft.
And a fun note, the live chat WWE.com is doing with staff from the website are acting like the GMs are making the picks......um so why was it random on Monday but they can make their own picks now?
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 15, 2009 13:03:55 GMT -5
The only wish I have is that Christian be moved SOMEWHERE.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 15, 2009 14:54:01 GMT -5
That's it, 24 total. I like the Kennedy move, I like the Kendrick Move. I would have liked to see Helms on Smackdown now with the new talent there, but on ECW he can really have a chance to get more TV time. Overall, not too bad. I don't know why Hornswoggle got drafted, what's he going to do without Finlay? How long before they wish him well in his future endeavors?
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 15, 2009 15:09:28 GMT -5
Wouldn't Festus be going from Smackdown to Raw?
I can't believe Hornswoggle is still employed.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 15, 2009 15:15:54 GMT -5
Yeah, from SD to Raw, my bad. Fixed it.
The one thing to note about Hornswoggle, he was drafted last year in the draft only to end up back with Finlay. So who knows. I like the overall draft, but the Supplemental Draft was a little underwhelming, it was pretty lame with no real news.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 15, 2009 16:04:50 GMT -5
I guess that's why it didn't make the airwaves. Only Kennedy was of any consequence, and I think his star has fallen a bit over the last year or so.
I really hate that Christian is in ECW.
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Post by cactusjames on Apr 15, 2009 16:31:02 GMT -5
I think it's more of a feeling out period with Christian. Vince has never been sold on him as being able to draw a crowd, although he is solid in the ring. But he has support from creative, as many of the writers like his in ring work as well as his mic work. My guess is it'll only be a matter of time before he's moved with no reason as to why. He was getting more cheers than CM Punk at Mania in the MITB, they wanted him to win. He gets huge pops. So as soon as he's the big fish in the small pond known as ECW, you'll see him moved.
And Edge said in the new WWE magazine, he wants to work with Christian again, but facing him, not teaming. I think any interaction between the two would be good and a title feud would be awesome. So maybe he has some pull and can work something out. But I still see it has he has to earn his own in WWE, just because he was champ in TNA doesn't mean he's going to get handed a main event spot just because he signed. I can see him going up the ranks, IC or US title first, before going on to challenge for the world titles.
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Post by MSBNYY on Apr 15, 2009 16:43:34 GMT -5
I wonder if they would still act as if Edge and Christian are brothers. A feud would be great, though so would an inevitable team up.
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Post by $heriff Tom on Apr 18, 2009 21:39:55 GMT -5
They no longer portray Edge and Christian as brothers. There have been DVDs done and other things done with them explaining their real relationship.
Bust on Hornswoggle all you want, but he sells more merchandise than most of the wrestlers in the ring. As long as the kids continue to love him, he'll have his job.
Kendrick is going to be lost in never-neverland on Raw. My favorite move of the draft is DH Smith to ECW - we may be seeing the "New Hart Foundation" but either way I am happy he will be spotlighted from most accounts - and Morrison to Smackdown. Morrison can continue to be money.
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