Top 20 Draft Picks For WWE's Brand Split 2016
9. SmackDown - Sami Zayn
With Stephanie's next draft pick - her sixth and the 12th overall - she'll select another former NXT Champion in the form of Sami Zayn. Happy but humble, Zayn will come out and shake her hand, then make a promise to fans - during the early days of the original brand split, he'll say, Smackdown was famous for having the best wrestling in the world. He'll do his best to make sure that's the case once again.
The camera will cut backstage to Kevin Owens, who will be absolutely furious that his hated rival ended up on the same brand as him. Of course, that's no accident - just like The Shield are fated to be tied together for their careers, so are Zayn and Owens. The two have been tag team champions and had wars in a variety of organizations, and their link will be as apparent as ever on Smackdown.
John Cena may be the United States Champion heading into this brand split, but with Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn on his tail, that might not be true for long. Either way, the matches will help define Smackdown in the split's infancy.