The WWE Draft 2023 is set to begin tonight on SmackDown. Fans are excited about it. Fans are wondering on which brand top stars like Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley and Brock Lesnar will end up.
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Acording to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, there are a few top picks that are likely to be selected early in the Draft. The first picks are expected to include some of the biggest names in wrestling, such as Brock Lesnar, Cody Rhodes, Seth Rollins, The Usos, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn. These wrestlers have all made a name for themselves in the ring and are sure to be in high demand during the Draft.
Along with these established stars, there are also some up-and-coming wrestlers who are expected to be early picks in the Draft. The RAW Women’s Champion Bianca Belair and the SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley are two of the most promising young wrestlers in WWE and are sure to be hot commodities during the Draft.
Here is what Dave Meltzer stated:
”Obviously the first picks of the 2023 WWE Draft would be likely to be Brock Lesnar, Rhodes, Seth Rollins, Usos, Owens, Zayn, Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley.”
It has also come to light that some stars would be protected from being drafted, such as the Intercontinental Champion Gunther and the United States Champion Austin Theory. These wrestlers are seen as future stars of the company, and WWE will likely want to keep them on their current brands in order to develop their characters and storylines.
”They’d probably have Gunther and Austin Theory protected,” stated Meltzer.
We will see what the future holds for the stars.
