7 Unanswered Questions With WWE's Upcoming Draft
2. Will Anyone Be Allowed To Jump Between Brands?
The commentators have hammered home in the weeks leading up to this Draft that once it's over, no one will be allowed to switch shows anymore and the Wild Card Rule will (thankfully) be done away with.
Then again, the same was said after the last Draft in July 2016, and it wasn't long before certain on-air personalities were given the green light to appear on both brands. A majority of the roster stayed exclusive to their respective shows, but announcers such as Renee Young and Corey Graves were soon seen showing up on Raw and SmackDown every week.
In Young's case, it was because she was separated from her husband Dean Ambrose in the 2017 Superstar Shake-Up, but now that he's gone from the company, her status as a SmackDown "special contributor" shouldn't be an issue anymore. Graves was also overexposed after a while by pulling double duty on both brands, so he too should be SmackDown-exclusive after this Friday.
The only exceptions to the Brand Split could be the McMahons, who show up whenever on whatever show they please. Otherwise, all interviewers, ring announcers, commentators and even referees should be assigned somewhere to prevent the Brand Split from losing meaning. As of now, there's no word on whether they're eligible or not or how their futures will be decided.