10 Superstars who were picked ahead of Braun Strowman in the 2016 WWE draft

#8 Darren Young

Darren Young was released by WWE in October

When Darren Young was picked 36th in the draft, it didn’t seem like such a strange move. He had just acquired the services of Bob Backlund as his manager and he was involved in a feud with The Miz over the Intercontinental Championship.

However, he went on to have just seven more matches on Raw before the end of 2016, while a serious elbow injury that he sustained in January ruled him out for several months leading up to his release in October.