Published 10:56 IST, April 29th 2023

WWE Draft 2023: Full SmackDown and Raw roster after big changes in Draft take place

How what transpired at the WWE Draft 2023 day 1. Where is Roman Reigns headed? Where is Cody Rhodes headed? Know the destiny of every pick.

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The Friday Night SmackDown featured day 1 of the WWE Draft 2023. Superstars such as Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Edge, AJ Styles, went to the shake-up process. Thus, let's find out which superstar moved to which brand.

The Friday Night SmackDown featured day 1 of the WWE Draft 2023. Superstars such as Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Edge, AJ Styles, etc. went through the shake-up process. Thus, let's find out which superstar moved to which brand and what will be the fate of The Bloodline. While the draft procedure did take place but there was no stopping the high-octane wrestling entertainment action. The night had a pre-determined main event in the form of the Usos vs Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, plus superstars like Sheamus LA Knight also were scheduled for action.

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WWE Draft 2023: Which brand picked Roman Reigns?

Triple H kicked off the much-awaited weekly show and introduced the first set of Draft picks for both WWE Raw and SmackDown. Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman were the first picks. Followed by Cody Rhodes, Bianca Belair, and Becky Lynch. Here's the superstars' next destination.

  • Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman: SmackDown (With Reigns' departure to SmackDown, Triple H announced the newly introduced WWE World Heavyweight Title will be exclusive to WWE Raw). The fate of Bloodline will be revealed on Day 2 of the WWE Draft 2023.
  • Cody Rhodes: WWE Raw
  • Bianca Belair: SmackDown
  • Becky Lynch: Raw

WWE Draft 2023: Rob Van Dam and Michael Hayes Announced the next Four Pick

The Draft also promised some surprise guests and the very first of the night were Rob Van Dam and Michael Hayes. They announced the destiny of the next 4 picks which included, Street Profits, Imperium, Edge, and Matt Riddle. Here's where they go.

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  • The Street Profits (Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins): WWE SmackDown
  • Imperium:  WWE Raw
  • Edge: WWE SmackDown
  • Matt Riddle: WWE Raw

Teddy Long and JBL Announce The Selections for The Third Round

The forever-known general manager of SmackDown Teddy Long appeared alongside WWE Hall of Famer JBL. They announced the next set of draft picks. Here are the next picks.

  • Bobby Lashley: WWE SmackDown
  • Drew McIntyre: WWE Raw
  • The OC (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Mia Yim): WWE SmackDown
  • The Miz: WWE Raw

Shawn Michaels and Road Dogg Announce The Final Four Picks

To conclude the day 1 Draft picks, the showstopper Shawn Michaels made his way along with Road Dogg. They announced the next 4 picks. Here are the final picks of the day.

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  • Shinsuke Nakamura: WWE Raw
  • Damage CTRL: SmackDown
  • Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn: WWE SmackDown
  • Indi Hartwell: WWE Raw

Final picks for WWE Raw after Draft Day 1

  • Cody Rhodes
  • Beaky Leach
  • The Imperium
  • Matt Riddle
  • Drew McIntyre
  • The Miz
  • Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Indi Hartwell

Final picks for WWE Smackdown after Draft Day 1

  • Roman Reigns
  • Solo Sikoa
  • Paul Heyman
  • Bianca Belair
  • The Street Profits
  • Edge
  • Bobby Lashley
  • The OC
  • Damage CTRL
  • Alba Fyre
  • Isla Dawn

10:56 IST, April 29th 2023