10 WWE Superstars Who Weren't Drafted (And Why)

2. Triple H

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Speaking of WrestleMania 32, the headliner of that show and defending WWE Champion heading into the event was The Game, Triple H.

Triple H had been a surprise entrant in the 2016 Royal Rumble, a match he won to become a 14 time world champion. Although he was headed for a clash with Roman Reigns in Dallas, Triple H competed several times before then, most notably at Roadblock, the WWE Network exclusive special event that took place live in Toronto.

With such recent activity as the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion, it can't be easily ignored that Triple H was omitted from the RAW and SmackDown draft list.

Obviously, WWE doesn't hide the fact that Triple H is the booker and creative guru behind NXT, but that doesn't stop the promotion from treating The Game like an active performer whenever they so choose.

With Stephanie McMahon running RAW, she teased The Game as her potential candidate for the show's General Manager, but when that didn't happen, he seemingly should've been eligible for the draft.

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