8 Superstars Who Suffered From WWE Draft 2016
The results of the WWE Draft don't bode well for everyone.
So that is settled then. Unless we see some post-draft trades a la Triple H back in 2004 (worth three men my foot), the active rosters for RAW and SmackDown have been decided. A New Era is truly upon us, and the two proud WWE ships shall set sail on different courses around the pro wrestling waters, converging only four times every year.
A lot of men and woman can be very happy with how the draft panned out. Charlotte was drafted surprisingly high at number three, and Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch were also in the first 20 names picked. AJ Styles continued his remarkable year by being chosen as SmackDown's number two pick. Heck, even Mojo Rawley made it into the draft.
Last night's escapades should be something of a harbinger for some however. Much like when picking teams for games in school, the assumption would always be that the best talent gets snapped up first, and towards the end the two captains are dealing with the bottom of the barrel.
If we use that going forward, a whole host of talent has reasons to worry about their future in WWE. Outside of rank, a number of other individuals now find themselves in particularly murky waters, without the paddles and boats that got them there in the first place.
Here are eight individuals that should be worried coming out the WWE Draft.
8. Curtis Axel
Oh how the mighty have fallen. Okay, so Curtis Axel wasn't ever really mighty, but just three years ago he was standing tall as the WWE Intercontinental Champion, aligned with Paul Heyman and interacting with CM Punk on a frequent basis. That was 2013, and in 2016 Curtis Axel finds himself at the bottom of the WWE food chain.
Curtis Axel was the last individual from the WWE main roster chosen last night. Whilst there is a danger in reading into things like that, the joke beforehand was that Tyler Breeze would get the spot. Axel was the last man to go, after such luminaries as The Ascension, Dana Brooke and Erick Rowan.
Heck, ever Mojo Rawley was chosen before Curtis Axel. Yes, Daniel Bryan, Mick Foley and both Shane and Stephanie McMahon saw more value in Mojo Rawley than the son of 'Mr. Perfect' last night. Axel's shirt may say 'Better Than Perfect', but last night Axel wasn't even better than Shining Stars.
No, I'm not hyped.