Can the draft be more realistic ?

[arthuradams2002]

It is only top level talent that gets placed in the TV draft. We all know that the supplemental is reserved for marginal mid-carders and jobbers. At least they made the first TV draft more spontaneous by drafting guys like Mark Jindreck, Rene Dupee and Spike Dudley.

[Mayonnaise]

If they wanted it to be more realistic, they would be drafting people from FCW.

Which I would actually like to see. I mean not all of them but, a few that are going to be called up soon anyway. Run some hype vids and have JR and Striker go all Kiper and McShay on us. 2 or 3 a year and one could go in the sup. draft.

[brettappedout (BLM)]

Letting the GM make pick and what you said call up hot prospects from FCW is what would make the draft alot better.

[James McCloud IS John Godot]

Apr 17, 2009 22:20:58 GMT -5 arthuradams2002 said:

It is only top level talent that gets placed in the TV draft. We all know that the supplemental is reserved for marginal mid-carders and jobbers. At least they made the first TV draft more spontaneous by drafting guys like Mark Jindreck, Rene Dupee and Spike Dudley.

You mean like the one in 2004 everyone crapped all over?

[arthuradams2002]

I crapped on this one too. Especially with Cole and King sounding all excited because "Triple H was back on Raw." Wait...hasn't Triple H been competing on Raw since weeks leading up to WrestleMania ?

[Sajoa Moe]

The thing that would make it more realistic is if they dropped the term "draft" altogether. "Draft" would indicate that there is somebody making the picks. Since the picks are made entirely at random, they should use the term "lottery".

[Mr. Nice]

Tbh, they could say only high names are in the lottery and the rest are in the supplemental.

[James McCloud IS John Godot]

They actually used to call it a Draft Lottery, if I remember correctly.

[CJ Denton is Egon]

Apr 17, 2009 22:58:42 GMT -5 James McCloud IS John Godot said:

They actually used to call it a Draft Lottery, if I remember correctly.

I remember that too, I wonder when they dropped Lottery.

[Tiger Millionaire]

1. Explain why wresters who represent their brand have incentive to win. Maybe have a guy so disastified with his position on a brand he throws his match.

2. Have trades and the ability to bring back a guy once a pick is made.

3. Give more information on the GM's motives for picking who they are picking if you insist on keeping it under the draft umbrella.

[Dr. T is an alien]

I would love to see it altered to incorporate aspects of expansion drafts from other sports.

1) Each GM can protect a select number of their talent from the draft. Perhaps you can have it a case where each GM has 2 full protection slots and 6 limited protection slots. For example, if it were in place this year, Teddy Long could have fully protected Undertaker and Jeff Hardy (because HHH asked to not be protected in order to get more shots at Orton). He then could have protected MVP, HHH, and Matt Hardy from being drafted by ECW while protecting Edge, Vladimir Kozlov, and Umaga from being drafted by Raw.
2) The GMs select which of their talents they put in the matches that evening.
3) The matches are not just for draft picks, but they are for draft picks from the losing brand in the match (tri-branded matches like the annual battle royal is worth a pick from both losing brands).
4) The GMs select their own draft picks (explaining why the scrubs are left for the supplemental draft rather than the Raw episode).
5) After the Raw episode the GMs can then protect even more of their talent, and the draft picks are then picked by turns from whoever is not protected by their respected GM (which also would explain why the scrubs are picked up in the supplemental draft).

The benefits of this scenario are multiple:

1) Talent picked up in the Raw episode are marked as someone that their new GM expects to be a major player, which helps to elevate them by merely saying their name.
2) Talent that are protected in some manner are marked as being important as well.
3) Talent picked up in the supplemental draft are marked as being up and coming, helping their push without any extra effort.
4) It can make the GMs a little more relevant. It would have really helped Tiffany's cause this year.

[The Verdict]

the draft should be like it was in 2002 where the gms want the best talent for their show....but of course politics get involved

[casualobserver]

Apr 17, 2009 23:16:38 GMT -5 Dr. T is an alien said:

I would love to see it altered to incorporate aspects of expansion drafts from other sports.

1) Each GM can protect a select number of their talent from the draft. Perhaps you can have it a case where each GM has 2 full protection slots and 6 limited protection slots. For example, if it were in place this year, Teddy Long could have fully protected Undertaker and Jeff Hardy (because HHH asked to not be protected in order to get more shots at Orton). He then could have protected MVP, HHH, and Matt Hardy from being drafted by ECW while protecting Edge, Vladimir Kozlov, and Umaga from being drafted by Raw.
2) The GMs select which of their talents they put in the matches that evening.
3) The matches are not just for draft picks, but they are for draft picks for the losing brand in the match (tri-branded matches like the annual battle royal is worth a pick from both losing brands).
4) The GMs select their own draft picks (explaining why the scrubs are left for the supplemental draft rather than the Raw episode).
5) After the Raw episode the GMs can then protect even more of their talent, and the draft picks are then picked by turns from whoever is not protected by their respected GM (which also would explain why the scrubs are picked up in the supplemental draft).

The benefits of this scenario are multiple:

1) Talent picked up in the Raw episode are marked as someone that their new GM expects to be a major player, which helps to elevate them by merely saying their name.
2) Talent that are protected in some manner are marked as being important as well.
3) Talent picked up in the supplemental draft are marked as being up and coming, helping their push without any extra effort.
4) It can make the GMs a little more relevant. It would have really helped Tiffany's cause this year.

I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

[Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h]

I say put everyone ni a pool an clear both shows... let GM's pick one at a time to build their shows form scratch.

[rrm15]

Apr 17, 2009 23:16:38 GMT -5 Dr. T is an alien said:

I would love to see it altered to incorporate aspects of expansion drafts from other sports.

1) Each GM can protect a select number of their talent from the draft. Perhaps you can have it a case where each GM has 2 full protection slots and 6 limited protection slots. For example, if it were in place this year, Teddy Long could have fully protected Undertaker and Jeff Hardy (because HHH asked to not be protected in order to get more shots at Orton). He then could have protected MVP, HHH, and Matt Hardy from being drafted by ECW while protecting Edge, Vladimir Kozlov, and Umaga from being drafted by Raw.
2) The GMs select which of their talents they put in the matches that evening.
3) The matches are not just for draft picks, but they are for draft picks for the losing brand in the match (tri-branded matches like the annual battle royal is worth a pick from both losing brands).
4) The GMs select their own draft picks (explaining why the scrubs are left for the supplemental draft rather than the Raw episode).
5) After the Raw episode the GMs can then protect even more of their talent, and the draft picks are then picked by turns from whoever is not protected by their respected GM (which also would explain why the scrubs are picked up in the supplemental draft).

The benefits of this scenario are multiple:

1) Talent picked up in the Raw episode are marked as someone that their new GM expects to be a major player, which helps to elevate them by merely saying their name.
2) Talent that are protected in some manner are marked as being important as well.
3) Talent picked up in the supplemental draft are marked as being up and coming, helping their push without any extra effort.
4) It can make the GMs a little more relevant. It would have really helped Tiffany's cause this year.

I like it!

[James McCloud IS John Godot]

They should replace it with the WWE Draft. Every superstar stands near an open window with a cold draft. Whoever sprays the most when they eventually sneezes wins a pick for their brand, repeat until done.

Or the WWE Draught where whoever pulls the best pint of beer for their brand wins a pick.

Or the WWE Drought where the last person to die from dehydration wins a pick.

[Dr. T is an alien]

Apr 18, 2009 0:01:37 GMT -5 @casualobserver said:

Apr 17, 2009 23:16:38 GMT -5 Dr. T is an alien said:

I would love to see it altered to incorporate aspects of expansion drafts from other sports.

1) Each GM can protect a select number of their talent from the draft. Perhaps you can have it a case where each GM has 2 full protection slots and 6 limited protection slots. For example, if it were in place this year, Teddy Long could have fully protected Undertaker and Jeff Hardy (because HHH asked to not be protected in order to get more shots at Orton). He then could have protected MVP, HHH, and Matt Hardy from being drafted by ECW while protecting Edge, Vladimir Kozlov, and Umaga from being drafted by Raw.
2) The GMs select which of their talents they put in the matches that evening.
3) The matches are not just for draft picks, but they are for draft picks for the losing brand in the match (tri-branded matches like the annual battle royal is worth a pick from both losing brands).
4) The GMs select their own draft picks (explaining why the scrubs are left for the supplemental draft rather than the Raw episode).
5) After the Raw episode the GMs can then protect even more of their talent, and the draft picks are then picked by turns from whoever is not protected by their respected GM (which also would explain why the scrubs are picked up in the supplemental draft).

The benefits of this scenario are multiple:

1) Talent picked up in the Raw episode are marked as someone that their new GM expects to be a major player, which helps to elevate them by merely saying their name.
2) Talent that are protected in some manner are marked as being important as well.
3) Talent picked up in the supplemental draft are marked as being up and coming, helping their push without any extra effort.
4) It can make the GMs a little more relevant. It would have really helped Tiffany's cause this year.

I am intrigued by your ideas and wish to subscribe to your newsletter.

Thanks. I think that the WWE's current use of the draft is a wasted opportunity. How can a draft pick be a big deal just because a computer "randomly" selected the guy? My idea helps elevate a guy because it is not random, but rather because a GM wanted the person badly enough to use a pick on them.

[taylorandborland]

The draft lottery deal is dumb. They should go back to two GMs bitching and whining about whose turn it is to pick. This new way is cold, heartless and hands-off.

[Sonic...SonicTruth]

Apr 18, 2009 0:07:11 GMT -5 Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h said:

I say put everyone ni a pool an clear both shows... let GM's pick one at a time to build their shows form scratch.

But it's a SWERVE and everyone is ACTUALLY in a real pool with water and stuff, and the GMs have to throw them a raft and the one who catches it is on their show. Pool Party Draft, next week on Raw!

Actually I'd love to see a draft where one guy gets drafted back and forth all night, and is the only pick

Like:

RAW has selected John Morrison!
Next pick....Smackdown has selected John Morrison!
Next pick....ECW has selected John Morrison!
Next pick....RAW has selected John Morrison!
Next pick....Smackdown has selected John Morrison!

repeat throughout a 3 hour draft.

[Deleted]

I wish Foley was still with the company, then you could have ECW draft Cactus Jack, Raw Mankind, and have Mick Foley as Smackdown! GM, with Dude Love making appearances on Superstars ;D.