Top 20 Draft Picks For WWE's Brand Split 2016
3. SmackDown - Baron Corbin
With Stephanie's penultimate pick, she'll take someone whom she describes as chock full of the "It" factor - a former Golden Gloves winner, NFL lineman, WrestleMania battle royal winner, and the toughest man in all of WWE: Baron Corbin. Corbin will come out on stage, shake Stephanie's hand, and put everyone on Smackdown on notice: whether it's John Cena, AJ Styles, or Randy Orton, all of the Smackdown superstars are just stepping stones on Baron Corbin's path to becoming WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
There's nothing pretty about Corbin (in any sense of the word), but being on Smackdown would do him good. Even though the shows are being portrayed as equal, by default there'd be less of a magnifying glass on the stars of Smackdown. Being a bit more under-the-rader would allow Corbin to develop at his own pace, and working with veterans like Cena and Orton could teach him a lot. Likewise, there would be no shortage of really talented up-and-comers for Corbin to battle on the show, hiding his weaknesses.
WWE clearly has plans for Baron Corbin in the future. Putting him on Smackdown now is the best way to ensure the a good return on investment.