Both SmackDown and RAW got their fair share of top talents, with the Red brand getting more volume as they have three hours to fill.
Dave Meltzer and Bryan Alvarez recapped the entire Draft on the post-RAW edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio and provided the reasons behind some of the brand switches. One of the most notable decisions was the one to split up Carmella and R-Truth.
R-Truth was moved to RAW while Carmella was drafted to SmackDown. Meltzer revealed that USA Network wanted R-Truth - the centrepiece of the 24/7 Championship - on RAW as they had come up with the idea of the title. It was also additionally reported that Carmella was kept on SmackDown as her real-life boyfriend Corey Graves works for the Blue brand.
Meltzer stated:
Meltzer also added that real-life relationships had a role to play with the decisions taken regarding the brands of Charlotte Flair, Andrade and Zelina Vega, who were all drafted to RAW.
While WWE has concluded the Draft, there could still be a few movements in store as there will be a few ‘big trades’ that will take place on FS1 on Tuesday after the ALCS game.
In addition to the last-minute swaps between brands, the destinations of the free agents are also expected to be revealed.
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