10 Bold Predictions For WWE Draft
With Friday Night SmackDown on Fox starting a new WWE Draft, what big surprises are in store?
The WWE Draft is not a new idea by any means. The last iteration was only back in April, but this is more a reinvention of sorts for the concept, no longer a "Superstar Shakeup" and with a clear focus on a "real sports" feel due to Fox's draft coverage.
But beyond those two changes (and the ones they inevitably bring with Fox), we can still expect a lot of similarities to the staggering thirteen other examples of the concept. And top of the list is the big surprise moment.
One needs not look any further than the 2008 WWE Draft where even Jim Ross himself maintains he was shocked to swap brands with Michael Cole after around 12 years as the voice of Raw. While that may be one of the more extreme examples of what can happen, it shows how desperate they can get to pull a rabbit out of the hat in these circumstances.
Don't let the bright lights of the Fox-funded presentation fool you; change was necessitated by their own booking throughout the year. But regardless of how we got here, just like Vince McMahon once said:
It's time to shake things up around here!
10. Superstar Returns
Big name returns always go over very well at these draft events. And there may be no better way to capitalize on some great potential comebacks than here.
Rumors have been swirling that Edge may be looking to make a return, though he has tried to deny these rumors. But this is wrestling, and Edge delivered a Spear on SummerSlam's kickoff show which seems like something they would've done on SmackDown's debut or a pay-per-view's main card if it was a one off appearance.
Beyond just the Rated R Superstar, we could also see another injury-stricken superstar return: Sheamus. He even appeared on E&C's Pod of Awesomeness and stated it's "important just to stay ready just no matter what happens". Sounds like a return is imminent, especially given the shape he has gotten himself into.
Aside from the injured, we may also see a return of some who have left the company. John Morrison is reportedly re-signed and will likely be a name announced on Fox the first night if this is how they choose to bring him back. Johnny Friday will be a welcome new surname.
And of course, as much as we can go through the list of potential names, there are always surprises in store that nobody can see coming.
Expect the unexpected definitely applies here.