5 WWE Superstars who should be drafted and 5 who shouldn't be

WWE EVP Triple H recently held a media call where he revealed that a WWE Draft is going to take place later in the year. The Game also hinted that NXT could also be a part of the Draft.

Soon after, it was announced that WWE SmackDown's Mandy Rose had been traded to WWE RAW. It came as a huge surprise for the WWE Universe, but this might just be the beginning of a long string of drafts to come in the near future.

In the following slideshow, we will take a look at 5 WWE Superstars who should be drafted this year, and 5 who shouldn't be.

#10 Otis (should be drafted to WWE RAW)

After being together for months on end, Mandy Rose and Otis are now on two separate brands, courtesy The Miz. Mandy Rose took to Twitter to slam The Miz for using his backstage pull to trade her to the red brand, and made it known that she and Otis are as close as they've ever been.

Ending their association abruptly isn't a logical step at all, especially when WWE spent a long time building up the Otis-Mandy romantic angle. Let Otis move to RAW as well and continue his angle with Mandy.

The best way to do that is to announce Otis' move to RAW, which isn't taken lightly by Tucker, who turns on his partner. Otis leaves SmackDown with a ton of fan support, while Tucker garners some much-needed character development, as it's clear as day that a babyface run as a singles star won't do much for him.

#9 Dominik (shouldn't be drafted)

Dominik has proved at SummerSlam as well as Payback that he has a promising career ahead of him in WWE. The young gun is doing incredibly well for himself on WWE RAW, and there's no point in sending him elsewhere currently. He will steadily improve on RAW, and is bound to gain tons of experience on the way.

Additionally, there have been hints in the past about Dominik joining Seth Rollins somewhere down the line. That won't happen if WWE suddenly sends him to another brand. Here's hoping that WWE keeps him on RAW during the Draft, as there is a lot of potential for him as Seth Rollins' associate.

#8 Adam Cole (should be drafted to WWE RAW/SmackDown)

There's not much left for Adam Cole to do in WWE NXT. He will go down as one of the greatest NXT Champions in history, holding the belt for 403 days before dropping it to Keith Lee. He has done it all in NXT, and it's time WWE moved him to what many deem as the big leagues.

Adam Cole could make his way to WWE RAW or SmackDown, as a babyface. During his feud with Pat McAfee, Cole made it clear that he is ready for a babyface run, and there's nothing better than letting him change his persona and explore it while going at it against some of the biggest Superstars WWE has to offer.

Cole would certainly be a good fit for either brand. As for The Undisputed Era, they can follow Cole sometime in the future, and berate him for leaving them hanging, leading to a number of interesting possibilities.

#7 Matt Riddle (shouldn't be drafted)

Matt Riddle moved to WWE SmackDown earlier this year, and soon kicked off a feud with King Corbin. It was reported that WWE is high on Riddle, and he has a bright future ahead for him. RAW should certainly bag a few big names during the WWE Draft, but Riddle shouldn't be one of them.

Riddle has no shortage of charisma. He will only keep improving on the wrestling side on the blue brand, which is famously dubbed by fans as the wrestling show, compared to WWE RAW, which has gained the reputation of being more about sports entertainment, over the years.

Riddle has a long string of major feuds ahead of him in the form of Roman Reigns, The Fiend, and many more. Let him hang with these wrestlers over the next one year or so, and then a move to WWE RAW.

#6 Peyton Royce/Billie Kay (should be drafted to WWE SmackDown)

The IIconics recently split on WWE RAW, after losing a Tag Team match to The Riott Squad. The duo had been together for the entirety of their WWE run, and their crowning glory was winning the Women's Tag Team titles at WrestleMania 35. Following the split, Peyton scored a victory over Billie on RAW.

It would be better for the two women to be truly separated for a while and go their own way.

This includes not bumping into each other occasionally as well. It won't happen unless one of them is moved to WWE SmackDown. Let one of the two move to the blue brand, and build their characters separately on both shows.

#5 Big E (shouldn't be drafted)

At WrestleMania 35, Big E watched Kofi Kingston win the big one. Kofi recently gave Big E his blessing for a singles run, and it seemed like the latter was set for a major push. In a surprising turn of events, Big E was savagely attacked by Sheamus on SmackDown, and he is currently out of action.

It wouldn't be wise to move Big E from WWE SmackDown during the Draft. The logical move would be to let him to steadily move up the ranks on the blue brand itself, until he is finally ready to have a shot at the top title in the future.

His promos with The Miz on Talking Smack have been nothing but impressive, and there's absolutely no reason why WWE should kill all of his momentum by shifting him to another brand during the Draft.

#4 Sonya Deville (should be drafted to WWE RAW)

Sonya Deville's feud with Mandy Rose kicked off on the road to WrestleMania, when the SmackDown Mystery Hacker revealed that Deville had plotted to keep Mandy and Otis away from each other. The former best friends had been feuding ever since. At SummerSlam 2020, Deville lost a "Loser Leaves WWE" match to Mandy, and Deville hasn't been seen since.

Deville teased a major change following her loss to Mandy, and she is bound to return somewhere down the line. She could be a surprise draft and be moved to WWE RAW, where a newly-repackaged Deville could kick off her quest to exact revenge on Rose. This will also open up a string of new feuds for Deville, against the likes of Nia Jax, Asuka, and Shayna Baszler.

#3 Keith Lee (shouldn't be drafted)

Keith Lee is one of the fastest rising WWE Superstars in recent memory, and was recently moved to WWE RAW from NXT. Lee immediately impressed the WWE Universe by scoring a major win over Randy Orton at WWE Payback.

Lee went on to face Drew McIntyre on the latest edition of RAW, but the match was marred by interference from Retribution. Lee is slowly getting comfortable on RAW after spending the entirety of his WWE career in NXT. His character should be allowed breathe for a while on RAW, as two back-to-back brand moves won't do much good to him.

#2 Brock Lesnar (should be drafted to WWE SmackDown)

Brock Lesnar hasn't been seen since his WWE title loss to Drew McIntyre. The Beast's contract with WWE has expired, but it's highly unlikely that he will part ways with the company for good. There's a high probability that we will see Lesnar return sometime in the future. Sportskeeda's own Riju Dasgupta has explored five possibilities in regards to Brock's return, and one of those wil be discussed here.

Why not let him move to WWE SmackDown instead of another run on the red brand?

One of the biggest storylines in recent history is waiting for Lesnar over at SmackDown. Roman Reigns, his arch-enemy, is now a heel and is aligned with Paul Heyman.

WWE could bring back Lesnar and have him drafted to SmackDown, to kick off an angle with Reigns, who is nowhere near the guy he once was. This could lead to a huge match at WrestleMania, or we could get to see a modern version of The Two-Man Power Trip.

#1 Randy Orton (shouldn't be drafted)

Randy Orton has a strong case for being the absolute best heel in the history of WWE. He reinvented himself earlier this year, and has been nothing short of impressive ever since.

Orton has taken out a string of legends ever since he kicked off his feud with WWE Hall of Famer Edge, and is now all set to have another go at Drew McIntyre's WWE title.

The pandemic hasn't done any favors to WWE RAW, and the brand needs all the star power it can get. Having Randy Orton on the red brand is a must, in addition to the show getting a couple of other big names during the WWE Draft. He should be allowed to spend another year or so on WWE RAW, with a WWE title reign thrown in for good measure.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram