5. TOMMY DREAMER (2002)

Dreamer was dubbed "the heart and soul of ECW."

2002 Draft: #52, RAW

In the inaugural WWE Draft, fans were very surprised to see an ECW Original like Tommy Dreamer slip all the way to the 52nd selection, in a draft where there were 57 selections made.

Dreamer was a part of the ECW acquisition, a promotion which essentially became the third WWE brand. Dreamer was undoubtedly one of the cornerstones of the ECW success story. Having developed a near cult-like following before arriving in WWE, Hardcore original fans were very shocked to see The Innovator of Violence slide to such a low pick.