12 WWE Superstars Who Weren’t Drafted (And Why)

News flooding in that WWE has a free agency pool of talent like Omos, Brock Lesnar and Baron Corbin post-2023 Draft is underwhelming but not unexpected. The company regularly seeks outs that explain why Raw and SmackDown don't gave the ironclad rosters they're supposed to between now-the next heavily-hyped Draft.

Free agency is just the latest one, and follows on from things like Vince McMahon's "Wild Card Rule", or his need to "shake things up around here" with the "Superstar Shakeup". What about those workers who aren't tied to Raw, SmackDown or NXT but also weren't mentioned in WWE's free agent escape clause either though?

There are loads of them - more than you might've imagined.

It'll be fascinating to see where these men and women fit into programming between now and the 2024 Draft. That, of course, assumes WWE will trigger another rejig next year. They could wait it out for two years and use the free agents thing as an excuse to mix things up in the interim.

Here are all the un-drafted stars, where they are now and what the future holds for them.

WWE's hype for Gable Steveson hasn't translated into memorable matches or even on-screen appearances. The gold medal winner inked a deal in 2021 and was included in the Draft that year. He was put on Raw, but hasn't become the regular Vince McMahon or Triple H wanted him to be.

It perhaps says everything that Gable wasn't involved in this year's Draft.

Steveson is busy training for the 2024 Olympics, so it'll be another while yet before fans see him inside WWE rings. At this point, some are beginning to wonder if that'll ever happen. Any buzz WWE whipped up in the mainstream media has certainly died down due to the total lack of movement on his pro career.

Technically, Gable is still signed to a WWE deal, but his immediate future isn't on Raw or SmackDown. It'll be in the gym getting ready for summer games in Paris next year. Hey, WWE has their very own "draft bust"!