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WWE Premiere Week is in the history books now, and so is the Hell in a Cell PPV, which brings us to the next big chapter in this persistent story of the company - the WWE Draft. Scheduled to take place this week on Friday Night SmackDown (October 11), followed by Monday Night RAW (October 14), the WWE Draft would see Superstars being assigned to the two main roster brands of the company.
With just a couple of days left before the event takes place, the Internet is buzzing with the discussions of which Superstar would be assigned to which brand. Amongst these debates, one question that hasn't struck the minds of many is whether some Superstars will be allowed to appear on both brands.
Yes, even though the Wild Card rule is all set to come to an end, WWE might still consider giving some of its Superstars the special privilege to become "Free Agents" - the permission to appear on both the brands.
Let's take a look at five such potential Free Agents in this article. I invite you all to share your thoughts on the same in the comments section below.
#5 R-Truth
The entire concept of the 24/7 Championship is tough to fit in a "separate brand, separate rosters" scenari,o as the only option left becomes to assign it to one of the two brands. But doing that would be unfair to the lower mid-card talent on the other brand as well as drastically reduce the urgency around the title.
One of the Superstars to have a major hand in the success of this title is R-Truth, who already holds the record of most number of reigns with the title at a massive twenty.
Truth has been continuously producing hilarious segments with his baby "24/7 European Championship" and it would be a big blow if the brand draft restricts him from continuing the same. As mentioned earlier, assigning it to one of the brands won't be a good strategy, hence making Truth a "free agent" could be a way to let the title appear on both brands.
One thing is for sure - Truth is set to have many more reigns with the title!
#4 Asuka and Kairi Sane
When the Women's Tag Team Championships were announced last year by the company, one of the questions on the mind of fans was whether they would be brand specific or not. Eventually, the first Women's Tag Champs, the Boss n Hug Connection, assured the fans that they would be defending the titles everywhere - including RAW, SmackDown, and even NXT.
With the Wild Card rule in effect, it is common to see Superstars on opposite brands, and hence these titles have also been appearing on both the shows. But it would be interesting to see how does the company deal with these titles and the Tag Champs, the Kabuki Warriors, in the coming Draft.
Can they be included in the draft? If yes - won't that restrict just the teams on that particular brand to compete for the Women's Tag Titles - thereby reducing the competition even more? The best solution to come out of this would be to make these two "Free Agents" who can be given the privilege to appear on both the brands.
Or else, they could be assigned a brand, but a rule can be made that the Women's Tag Team Champions and the 24/7 Champion can appear on any brand.
#3 The Undertaker
Arguably the most senior performer on the roster today, The Undertaker is close to completing nearly three decades performing inside the squared circle. Being considered one of the biggest Superstars ever in the company, The Dead Man continues to help the company sell out arenas whenever required.
Mostly appearing at special occasions like the Saudi Arabia events, marquee RAW and SmackDown shows, and a few more, The Undertaker has been working as a "Free Agent" in the company ever since the original Brand Draft in 2016. During this time, we have seen the Phenom appear both on RAW and SmackDown on multiple occasions - with the last one being an appearance alongside Sami Zayn at the SmackDown episode at MSG last month.
A sure-shot future Hall-of-Famer, The Undertaker is head and heel above the rest of the roster and deserves to retain his spot as a "Free Agent" after this draft as well. He has been advertised for the Saudi Arabia show later this month, hence it should not be long before we see him make an appearance on Live TV to hype up his match.
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#2 John Cena
Much like The Undertaker, the face that used to run the place, John Cena, holds a special place amongst the WWE roster. After turning into a part-timer a couple of years ago, the 16-time World Champion is still a major part of the global marketing strategy of the company.
Having hardly appeared on WWE TV in the last year or so, it's tough to imagine him being a part of the draft, hence a "Free Agent" spot looks perfect for him. Cena has mentioned in interviews how his body can't allow him to work a full-time schedule with WWE again, but he has also mentioned that he'll always be connected to the company and keep performing in whatever capacity possible.
My body just can’t handle the schedule anymore. It’s a lot of performances a year.
When I turned 40, I honestly looked in the mirror and said, ‘Hey man, I know you really like this. But instead of 250 performances a year, from here on out, just do it 100 times a year and do it well.’ And then it became, ‘Just do it 50 times (a year) and do it well.’ And now it’s like, ‘Hey, you really have to prepare to get ready to perform, and then really recover after a performance.
Many fans still believe that WWE is saving that one last record-breaking World title reign for the Champ, and we'll have to wait and see when the Doctor of Thuganomics will next grace our TV screens.
#1 Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey's transition from a UFC megastar to a WWE Superstar has been one of the best ones in history. Not many can so effortless excel in both the industries like she has. No doubt why we all know her as the Baddest Women on the Planet.
Being on the top of the roster for most of the last year, Ronda last appeared on WWE TV at WrestleMania 35, where she lost her RAW Women's Championship to Becky Lynch in the historic main event, which was also her first pinfall loss in WWE.
As of now, she is listed as an inactive Superstar with a hand injury that she suffered during the match at WrestleMania. While many may consider her done with WWE, there are many chances of her returning to action sometime in the future for another feud with The Man. The ending of the match at WrestleMania had left many fans wondering whether it was a botched finish or planned that way.
Also, we never saw the big Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch one-on-one feud and match, leaving that opportunity wide open. A return from the Baddest Women on the Planet would help the Women's roster get back the shine that it has since lost. To accomplish this, WWE might just give her the tag of "Free Agent" to leave options for her return storyline, which could range from a feud with The Man or even the Four Horsewomen showdown.
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