5 reasons why WWE needs a 2022 mid-year draft

#4. WWE will need to find believable challengers for SmackDown's Champions after 'Mania

Once the dust clears after WrestleMania 38, WWE will have two big stars atop SmackDown. The match to unify the Universal and WWE Championships will go to the biggest star in the promotion.

Since Roman Reigns has been pushed into the stratosphere over the last two years, he'll likely win at The Show of Shows. He's beaten everyone but will need viable challengers if he walks out as the champion. The same goes for Lesnar.

The problem is less dire in the SmackDown Women's division but is still an issue. After 'Mania, either Charlotte Flair or Ronda Rousey will need believable challengers. Few people have been built on the blue brand, and Sasha Banks can only challenge them so many times. Another Draft would remedy that problem.

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#3. Smackdown is the WWE brand that has little depth

As mentioned above, challengers for both the Universal and SmackDown Women's titles are few and far between. Roman has defeated everyone outside of Drew McIntyre. If he or Lesnar does face and defeats McIntyre, who else could feasibly dethrone them?

SmackDown needs more depth in the women's division and mid-card. A second Draft could see stars like Riddle, Rhea Ripley, and Seth Rollins move to the blue brand.

The blue brand doesn't have the services of either Cesaro (departed) or Mustafa Ali (not used). SmackDown currently has New Day, Drew McIntyre, Shinsuke Nakamura, Rick Boogs, Ricochet, and Mansoor as faces.

Mansoor hasn't been used in a while. Adding Riddle would give the mid-card another face with main-event potential. Rollins is a made man wherever he goes and would add much-needed depth. Ripley will toil away behind Lynch and Bianca Belair on RAW. Why not have her join SmackDown?