10 WWE Superstars Who Weren't Drafted (And Why)
Who were the biggest omissions from this week's brand split?
Now that the draft is over, who were the major names that went undrafted? And why?
While much of the draft came off as expected, there were several surprises. Most fans expected that all three former members of The Shield would be drafted early, with Seth Rollins going first overall, Dean Ambrose going second and Roman Reigns kicking off the second round at number 7.
While NXT call-ups were expected, some where shocked to see Finn Balor drafted in the first round, before Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and even John Cena.
But what made for some of the most unexpected shocks were the names that weren't called Tuesday night? Some superstars were left out of the WWE draft and the caliber of those talents range from youthful up-and-comers and injured superstars to proven veterans and future Hall Of Famers.
The reasons for some of these superstars going undrafted vary by the individual. Whether it was due to injury, questions regarding their contract status, or unexpected promotions, there's no shortage of reasons as to why man fans expected these names to be called as well as the reasons why they weren't...
10. Tyson Kidd
Tyson Kidd suffered a life-threatening neck injury last year during a match with Samoa Joe. The former Hart Dynasty member had to undergo immediate surgery and the future of his life and long-term health was uncertain.
Thankfully, Kidd avoided paralysis and the surgery was able to save Tyson's life, but his career remains in serious jeopardy.
Just before his injury, Tyson was experiencing the best run of his WWE career as part of ever-growing in popularity tag team with Cesaro. The duo had successfully defended their WWE Tag Team Championships at WrestleMania 31 before losing them to The New Day at Extreme Rules.