WWE Brand Split 2016: 20 Top Draft Picks For Raw And Smackdown
16. Smackdown #3 Pick: AJ Styles
Shane will want some competition on Smackdown to provide his audience with the most exciting content. With that in mind, he will take AJ Styles with his third pick so that Styles can resolve his unfinished business with Shane's #2 pick, John Cena.
AJ Styles feels like a classic Smackdown guy from the original brand extension. He's not the greatest mic man, but he's good enough. More importantly, he can put on an exciting match with just about anyone.
It's way too early to end the feud between Cena and Styles. One way or another, they are going to end up on the same brand. WWE can emphasize the importance of this feud by giving it priority in the draft.