What REALLY Happened To WWE's Undrafted Wrestlers?

An update on 9 undrafted WWE wrestlers, including Asuka, Bayley, Brock Lesnar, and more.

by Andy H Murray
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Several wrestlers became "free agents" in WWE after not being assigned to a specific brand in the 2021 Draft on 1 and 4 October, including a handful of former champions.

The reasons behind said wrestlers going undrafted varied from case to case, including injuries, a pregnancy, and other issues. Now, PWInsider's Mike Johnson has issued a new report on the shows WWE currently has its free agents listed on internally.

Here's how it looks:-

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Asuka: Raw

Bayley: Unassigned

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Brock Lesnar: SmackDown

Dakota Kai: NXT 2.0

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Elias: Raw

Eva Marie: Unassigned

Lacey Evans: Unassigned

Lucha House Party: Raw

Of the above, Bayley and Asuka are currently injured, with the latter seemingly still part of the last show she called home prior to the latest draft. Bayley is expected to be out for a longer period of time than Asuka, which may explain why she hasn't been assigned.

Eva Marie is currently taking time off to film a movie, Lacey Evans has just given birth to her second daughter, and Dakota Kai appears to be on the verge of an NXT repackaging. Elsewhere, Elias has disappeared after declaring his old character "dead" in a run of vignettes this summer, Brock Lesnar effectively declared himself undraftable on 1 October, and both Lucha House Party members have reportedly asked to be released.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. 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.