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It is an impossible task to evaluate WWE Draft 2020 until the new season has begun and storylines and plots have played out, so this 'Best and Worst' article may not necessarily reflect the events that eventually happen on RAW or WWE SmackDown. At this point in time, let's look at the events of WWE Draft 2020 objectively and whether some of the decisions taken make sense at face value.
Twists and turns form an integral part of WWE, and some decisions may have been taken at WWE Draft 2020 'for the greater good' as Seth Rollins so eloquently puts it. Be sure to leave a comment and share your thoughts about the events of WWE Draft 2020.
When you look at all the greatest Drafts in the history of the company, how do you think WWE Draft 2020 actually measures up?
#1 Best: Lars Sullivan, Charlotte Flair, and Daniel Bryan returned as part of WWE Draft 2020
Charlotte Flair and Daniel Bryan were a part of WWE Draft 2020 and so was Lars Sullivan who made a stunning return during the course of the draft and was subsequently drafted to SmackDown. Now, while Charlotte Flair and Daniel Bryan haven't shown up yet (Daniel Bryan is scheduled to make a return on this week's episode of SmackDown), the fact that they are coming back is a big shot in the arm for the RAW and the SmackDown brands.
So, in a sense, it was a good thing that Roman Reigns and Jey Uso remained on the same brand but now, Roman Reigns knows that thanks to WWE Draft 2020, there's a babyface waiting in the wings to take him on. Asuka too has a major clash awaiting her in the days and weeks to come.
#1 Worst: How was Sami Zayn drafted so low at WWE Draft 2020?
How does the Intercontinental Champion, who is supposed to be one of the featured performers in WWE, get drafted so low on Night 2 of the Draft? Sami Zayn was the 17th overall pick on Night 2 of WWE Draft 2020 and he was visibly upset, judging from the comment that he posted on social media shortly thereafter. This was one of the poorest decisions from WWE Draft 2020 and paints the title in a bad light. As it is, the title seems like an afterthought unless it's in the hands of someone like The Miz, and honestly, after the exciting ladder match at Clash of Champions, the buzz around the Intercontinental Championship was diminished greatly after night to of WWE Draft 2020.
WWE has a great opportunity to make a storyline out of this, following the events of WWE Draft 2020, with Sami Zayn acting upset, as he generally is, with a lot of WWE's decisions. Still, all in all, a poor showing.
#2 Best: WWE Draft 2020 separated The Fiend and Roman Reigns
There are a couple of reasons why separating Roman Reigns from The Fiend in WWE Draft 2020 isn't a bad thing at all. The main thing, purely from an entertainment perspective, is that Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso is probably the most compelling thing in WWE at the moment, followed by the Fiend-Alexa Bliss alliance, and they were both on the same brand prior to WWE Draft 2020. Now, that they are separated, there is something to look forward to on both Monday and Friday nights.
But more importantly, neither Roman Reigns nor The Fiend can afford a loss at the moment, and that is why it is necessary to keep them apart.
This was achieved at WWE Draft 2020 where they were separated, and this makes all the sense in the world because neither is a babyface at this point in time at least. They could always clash at a stage like WrestleMania down the line, but for now, they should be kept many miles apart.
#2 Worst: Separating Otis from Tucker and Mandy Rose during the course of WWE Draft 2020
At WWE Draft 2020, we learned that Mandy Rose and Otis would be on two separate brands, which makes no sense at all after all the energy that went into building Otis and Mandy Rose as a couple, that was so very beloved by the entire WWE Universe. Moreover, we saw the end of Heavy Machinery as WWE Draft 2020 continued on Talking Smack, which makes a little more sense because it allows Tucker to branch out and embark on a singles run. But it just somehow seems like Heavy Machinery ended prematurely.
But maybe the whole plan is to have the trial of Otis play into this decision in some manner so that Otis can be with the love of his life and his big brother soon again.
Feel free to weigh in about your thoughts on Otis as the Money in the Bank winner and whatever else happened at WWE Draft 2020. Are you relieved that the Otis and Mandy Rose angle was dropped?
#3 Best/Worst: WWE Draft 2020 sees the end of The New Day
So, on the first night of WWE Draft 2020, Stephanie McMahon stipulated that Big E would remain on SmackDown whereas Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods would go to RAW with the SmackDown Tag Team Championships. Once they went over to RAW on the second night of WWE Draft 2020, there was a trade with The Street Profits, where Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods became the RAW Tag Team Champions.
The end of The New Day isn't necessarily the worst thing in the world, because it allows Big E to branch out, drop the comedy act and become a completely different person after WWE Draft 2020. In a lot of ways, his run could even potentially eclipse that of Kofi Kingston if he is booked right.
So, do you think the decision to split up The New Day was the right call, reader? Also, do check out The Miz talking about Big E as a potential singles performer in the video that's been linked above, from our YouTube.
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