10 Most Impactful WWE Draft Picks

7. Batista To SmackDown (2005)

Batista WWE champion
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After Batista vanquished the mighty Triple H at three straight pay-per-views in 2005, there wasn’t enough room for both of them on the same show. Hunter doesn’t like to work Tuesdays, though, and Batista was the one chosen to pack up his bags and get the hell off of Raw!

At one point, there were two world champions on the same show, but conveniently (and according to the lottery, randomly) Batista was the last person chosen in the month long draft to go over to SmackDown. That was fortunate! Batista was pushed as the top star in his new home, battling the likes of JBL, Eddie Guerrero, and of course, his toughest opponent: The Coach.

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