Even though the NFL Draft is coming up in a few days, due to the drama of the lockout, for the first time I found myself looking forward to the WWE draft more than ever. A lot of people felt that John Cena being drafted to Smackdown and then right back to Raw was a waste of time. I thought it was a great idea because they made you mad at the end of the show everyone was mad and if you wanted to change the channel the show was over. Overall I thought the draft as a whole was great. Without a doubt, Smackdown got the better draft and now it will be more believable when they win the Bragging Rights cup.
Raw reaction
Having John Cena return at the end of the night was huge boost for the show, who seemed be losing all of their star power. Half way through the show I started wondering about The Rock appearing on Raw this Monday Night, and the two having an upcoming match at WrestleMania 28, it would have been silly to have Cena appear on Raw immediately after he was drafted. Therefore Cena going back to Raw makes a lot of sense. Rey Mysterio seems to be drafted back and forth every draft. I personally am not a fan of Mysterio any longer. I feel that he has become very stale. And I honestly do not see him becoming a WWE Champion. Alberto Del Rio making the switch was very interesting, especially since he has a World Heavyweight Championship match this Sunday at Extreme Rules with Christian. I do not know who would give him a great match on Raw either, but that will be interesting to see. My personal favorite pick for Monday Night Raw is the man who was proclaimed by Vince McMahon as “the chosen one,” Drew McIntyre. McIntyre is one of my favorite wrestlers of this generation and I really feel that he is indeed the future of the WWE. I would love to see him and Cena in a match. I think it would be different and perhaps he could take Cena to the limit. One of McIntyre’s best opponents, Kofi Kingston also returning to Raw was a great move that I found interesting. The two had great matches on Smackdown and I feel that they can bring some of that energy to the flagship program. Last Beth Phoenix coming to Raw was a great move and perhaps the best set up for her and Awesome Kong. This match is too good to be on Smackdown in my opinion. This could perhaps be a main event. Well maybe not.
Smackdown reaction.
As I stated earlier, Smackdown truly got the better end of the deal. With their second pick, Randy Orton was drafted to Smackdown and this could not have come at a better time for him. Ever since losing his title to Miz, Orton in my opinion has become boring. CM Punk really brought out the best in the Viper as we know what he can truly be. Orton stopped speaking before WrestleMania, and silently took the Nexus apart. But after this feud, what else could Orton do? Nothing, so why not put him on Smackdown. With the expectant retirement of Edge, Smackdown needed a proven star. I also liked the move of another vetern, Mark Henry. Seeing his interview had me really thinking, could he really become a World Champion? Well now is the time to see. I think he and Christian could have a great match, or even him and Orton. I think Smackdown is built for guys like Daniel Bryan and Sin Cara. Two guys who are display great technical wrestling and high flying ability. I cannot wait to see what can happen with them. I would love to see Bryan as World champion one day. Bringing the USOs over will possibly help build the dying tag team division. But with Big Show and Kane as tag team champions, who really can defeat them? The USOs? really? Alicia Fox and Natalya both coming to Smackdown will bring two great female wrestlers on the show and not just eye candy. I have never been sold on Kelly Kelly as wrestler. I understand that she has gotten better, but she is not on either of these two divas level. Bringing Sheamus over to Smackdown may have been there best pick. I say that because they need a real strong heel since Del Rio is gone and who better to being over than Sheamus. Sheamus can really draw heat with the crowd and he can grab another World title run in on Smackdown. Ted DiBiase being drafted to Smackdown I think was a smart move. This will help his career out. I thought that maybe he would be one of the talent that would be released. When he came to the WWE, I thought he would be more successful than Cody Rhodes. However with Cody’s new look and attitude and after a stellar match at WrestleMania, his career seems to be going in a great direction. DiBiase better hope he can keep up with his former tag team partner. Last but not least, Alex Riley on Smackdown shall be very interesting. I have always wondered what he can do without holding The Miz’s briefcase in his hand, now the world will get to see on Friday Nights!
-BDuB
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