10 New Directions For WWE After The 2023 Draft

1. Raw’s Full-Time World Champion

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WWE will eventually crown a brand new World Heavyweight Champion in Saudi Arabia on 27 May. There, at the fittingly-titled Night Of Champions pay-per-view, Triple H will usher in a bold new era for Raw by delivering the full-time World Champ that brand has needed for a while.

Will it be Cody Rhodes or Seth Rollins though? Those two names top fan-made wishlists for the prize, and it seems WWE will avoid the temptation of a last-minute swerve by putting the strap on one of them. Cody is arguably more likely, but Seth's argument has merit too.

Either man would work in the role.

It's coming - the days of Raw missing out on World Title convo just because Roman Reigns is on the SmackDown side are almost over. Then, WWE can get down to business and start building that belt's lineage full-time.

Where else do you see WWE's product going after the 2023 Draft? For more wrestling, check out 12 WWE Superstars Who Weren’t Drafted (And Why) and WWE Backlash 2023: 10 Things That Must Happen!

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