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A total of 58 Superstars and tag teams found out which brand they will represent following the WWE draft episodes of SmackDown on October 11 and RAW on October 14.
WWE has confirmed that the remaining 31 Superstars and tag teams are now free agents and they will be able to negotiate with both RAW and SmackDown to decide which brand they would like to work for in the future.
As an added twist, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T mentioned during RAW that a “blockbuster” trade could take place in the next 24 hours, and he plans to discuss it with Renee Young on ‘WWE Backstage’ on Fox Sports 1 on Tuesday night.
This has led to speculation amongst fans on social media that a Superstar who has already been drafted could move to the opposing brand, or that we could potentially see somebody return as a surprise last-minute draft pick for RAW or SmackDown.
With that in mind, let’s take a look at five Superstars who could be involved in WWE’s secret “blockbuster” trade announcement.
#5 Ronda Rousey
It is not clear whether Booker T’s use of the word “trade” means two Superstars will trade brands or whether one undrafted Superstar could move to RAW or SmackDown.
If WWE is planning to go down the latter route, then Ronda Rousey is certainly “blockbuster” enough to justify being selected by either brand in a post-draft move.
SmackDown on FOX is apparently going to have a more sports-centric feel to the show, which perfectly suits somebody of Rousey’s caliber, but then she also has unfinished business with RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch on RAW.
Triple H recently confirmed that “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” has been pitching ideas for her return, adding that he expects her to come back to WWE “sooner rather than later”.
"She said to me multiple times, 'It was like the family I never knew I was missing, and the group of friends and the environment I never knew I was missing.' I think she misses that greatly. She's constantly with us, and she's constantly pitching her return. So, if I had to guess, it would be sooner rather than later, but who knows?" [H/T Wrestling Inc. for the transcription]
#4 “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt
When the 2019 draft began, it would not have been a surprise to see “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt drafted as the #1 pick on either RAW or SmackDown.
As it turned out, Wyatt was chosen by SmackDown as the #4 pick in the first night of the draft, with Becky Lynch, Roman Reigns and The O.C. (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows) being picked ahead of him.
Given that Wyatt’s biggest rival right now, Seth Rollins, was the first pick on RAW on the second night of the draft, it is surprising that WWE is planning to continue the rivalry when both men are not even on the same show.
The whole point of the draft was to definitively separate the rosters after several months of the chaotic ‘Wild Card Rule’, yet we are now in a situation where there will be at least two weeks of television with SmackDown’s Wyatt feuding with RAW’s Rollins ahead of their Universal Championship match at Crown Jewel on October 31.
If this brand split is going to be taken seriously, surely the #1 contender for RAW’s top male title has to be a RAW Superstar?
Maybe, just maybe, WWE has the same logic and will switch Wyatt over to the red brand in this “blockbuster” trade.
#3 The Undertaker
The 2016 WWE draft saw almost every Superstar move to RAW or SmackDown, including part-time talents Brock Lesnar and John Cena.
Interestingly, along with Triple H, The Undertaker did not get drafted to either of WWE’s main roster shows, and he was classed as a ‘free agent’ who could appear whenever and wherever he wanted.
Although WWE has used this approach with ‘Taker’s rivalries over the last three years, there has been so much emphasis on the rosters being completely separate after this draft between RAW and SmackDown, so it would make sense to designate “The Deadman” to one of the two brands.
With Crown Jewel on the horizon, now is the perfect time to inform everybody about the WWE icon’s next move. After all, five matches have been announced for the Saudi Arabia event in two weeks but we are yet to find out what role The Undertaker will play on the show.
Booker T hinted that this “blockbuster” trade could be revealed (or at least discussed) during the FS1 show on Tuesday, and very few fans would be left disappointed if the revelation turned out to involve ‘Taker’s brand move and an announcement about his next opponent.
#2 John Cena
Needless to say, John Cena is a very busy man. He recently finished filming scenes for Fast & Furious 9 and he already has future movie projects lined up, including Dolittle and The Suicide Squad.
That being said, the 16-time World Champion still considers himself a WWE Superstar before anything, as he revealed when he recently told Ellen Degeneres that he is trying to enjoy his final few years as an in-ring competitor.
“I love what I do, and it's a weird opportunity where it shouldn't necessarily happen - I don't know how to tell you this, but I play fight with people for a living - so that shouldn't be a job. So I really enjoy it and I love what I do and I just know that it's gonna end at some point, so I kind of want to enjoy it all.”
Anybody who follows Cena’s Instagram, in which he posts pictures with no caption or explanation, will know that he likes to send cryptic WWE messages every once in a while.
He recently posted a picture of a watch with the second hand stuck on the number 17. This led WWE fans to speculate that it could have been a reference to him possibly targeting his 17th World Championship, which would make him the outright record holder ahead of Ric Flair (16).
If WWE does indeed plan on going ahead with that storyline when Cena returns, he would likely be part of the SmackDown roster, where he could challenge for the WWE Championship.
#1 Cain Velasquez
The first episode of SmackDown on FOX ended with Brock Lesnar defeating Kofi Kingston for the WWE Championship in a match lasting just nine seconds.
Following the dominant victory, Lesnar was confronted by Cain Velasquez (w/Rey Mysterio), who charged down to the ring and immediately began to brawl with his former UFC rival.
Since then, it has been confirmed that Velasquez has signed a multi-year deal with WWE, while a WWE Championship match between the two men has been announced for the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia on October 31.
Unlike Tyson Fury, whose match with Braun Strowman appears to be a one-off, Velasquez is now officially a member of the WWE roster, which presumably means he will be assigned to RAW or SmackDown in the near future.
Given that he is feuding with Lesnar – SmackDown’s top Champion – right now, it is safe to assume that confirmation of Velasquez moving to the blue brand will soon be made official.
It might be a little underwhelming if the former UFC star is revealed as the “blockbuster” trade, but his roster move has to be confirmed at some point!
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