Complete Updated WWE Rosters After 2021 Draft

Here's how Raw, SmackDown, and NXT 2.0 look following WWE's latest roster reshuffle!

by Andy H Murray
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The 2021 WWE Draft is in the books, with Vince McMahon's promotion completing its annual roster reshuffle on last night's episode of Raw after kicking things off on the 1 October SmackDown.

Both main roster brands are suitably refreshed. While last year's Draft was seen as a disappointment, with only 20 of the 50 televised picks placing wrestlers on new homes, this one was more transformative. 23 of the 40 picks made on Raw and SmackDown involved wrestlers moving from one show to another. The supplemental picks made on Raw Talk and Talking Smack brought this up further, leaving WWE's talent rosters much changed from before.

Going beyond Raw and SmackDown, three wrestlers assigned to NXT and one free agent were also involved in the Draft. The number of free agents that went unselected stretched into double figures, too, though most are explainable.

Whether or not these much-needed changes result in an upturn in main roster television quality remains to be seen. Regardless, WWE has at least given itself a fresh coat of paint with these new rosters, creating storytelling opportunities that didn't exist before.

Here's how the WWE rosters look following the 2021 Draft...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.