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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Aug 2, 2020 14:39:26 GMT -5
From the Observer site:
"According to reports, the annual WWE Draft is being planned for October as the company has waffled on picking a date for several months.
Fightful first reported Saturday that WWE originally wanted to hold the Draft in August, moved it to September, then October, back to September and then October again.
On Sunday's Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer said it was down to two dates in October, down from five discussed dates. He did say it could be moved back to September.
The concept was first brought to the then-WWF in 2002 and, with the exception of 2003, remained through 2011 with the goal of sending different wrestlers to the Raw and SmackDown brands before the brand split was ended. It was revived in 2016 when the split was brought back and renamed the Superstar Shake-Up from 2017 through 2019, done as a behind the scenes movement of talent.
The classic draft style was brought back last October when the new TV deal with Fox officially started, complete with pro sports style draft rooms for both brands."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 14:40:59 GMT -5
Can't wait to see how they undo it in the winter.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 14:41:04 GMT -5
After the last draft when they legit posted the draft order on dot com before the draft even happened, they can’t feasibly do a worse job this time.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 14:41:06 GMT -5
And will be immediately dropped two weeks later.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 14:50:18 GMT -5
Are they still going to be Raw vs. Smackdown at survivor series.. cause nothing feels like brand loyalty when you only been on the show for six weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 14:50:33 GMT -5
I hope it's Adam Pearce making the picks for both Raw and SD.
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Post by bob on Aug 2, 2020 14:52:08 GMT -5
but will people actually switch brands unlike the Fox/USA draft?
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Aug 2, 2020 15:00:16 GMT -5
Draft Happens
Week 1; BRAND WARS BRAND SUPREMACY!!!
Week 2: Variation of Wildcard Rule
Week 3; ... who cares, just show up
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Post by BatPunk on Aug 2, 2020 15:04:27 GMT -5
Ugh..... There’s still so many potential matches with all champions involved that I don’t really think it’s needed. A draft every two years would be fine to freshen the rosters up.
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Post by Captain Patren Fenderbaum-X on Aug 2, 2020 15:04:52 GMT -5
I would say I am only interested just to see if they actually include NXT this time...but no please keep them away from this trash.
Draft one week...wild card rule the very next week.
everyone: What the f*** was the point?
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Post by crowley1986 on Aug 2, 2020 15:55:55 GMT -5
how about instead of doing yearly drafts, they could do storylines of X's contract is coming up and Raw/Sd/NXT are fighting over them to stay/steal them for their brand, or do trades....
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Aug 2, 2020 15:58:35 GMT -5
how about instead of doing yearly drafts, they could do storylines of X's contract is coming up and Raw/Sd/NXT are fighting over them to stay/steal them for their brand, or do trades.... They do trades. Remember the AJ Styles for Dolph Ziggler blockbuster?
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Aug 2, 2020 16:03:13 GMT -5
These drafts never work for ratings or interest because in the end WWE's brands are stagnating viewers. It might get that week of slight uptick for interest and then fall back into place
If RAW gets Corbin they can at least blame him again when the ratings fall to a 1.2
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Post by Moppy on Aug 2, 2020 16:20:26 GMT -5
Something that even ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Moppy figured out shortly after the Invasion angle ended; if you're going to hype something up as this big thing and then quickly undo everything afterwards, I'm going to care less about the things you claim are a big deal in the future.
It's amazing how often this happens with Drafts at this point. They've lost all meaning.
You know what they say. Fool me once, strike one. But fool me twice... strike three.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 16:54:11 GMT -5
Does anyone have any clue who's on what show right now anyway?
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Post by Chiral on Aug 2, 2020 17:21:30 GMT -5
BRING THIS BACK THIS TIME: Like the FULL graphic, one year they didn't include the last little spin of the draft logo before the pick reveal and it decreased excitement by at least 32%.
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Post by 111111 on Aug 2, 2020 17:29:08 GMT -5
The month before survivor series when everyone’s on every show is a terrible time to do it as it completely undermines the point in it.
The first show of each brand after the draft should be about hammering home who the new additions to each roster are.
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Post by schizo on Aug 2, 2020 17:29:36 GMT -5
BRING THIS BACK THIS TIME: Like the FULL graphic, one year they didn't include the last little spin of the draft logo before the pick reveal and it decreased excitement by at least 32%. That looks like a fighting game select screen, now I want WWE and Namco to make a WWE inspired Tekken game
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2020 17:31:11 GMT -5
The month before survivor series when everyone’s on every show is a terrible time to do it as it completely undermines the point in it. The first show of each brand after the draft should be about hammering home who the new additions to each roster are. I'd just end Survivor Series to be honest.
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Post by Hypnosis on Aug 2, 2020 17:37:01 GMT -5
BRING THIS BACK THIS TIME: Like the FULL graphic, one year they didn't include the last little spin of the draft logo before the pick reveal and it decreased excitement by at least 32%. I want another "WE NEED SOME KIDS!" moment.
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