The logo for the 2007 WWE Draft

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History

After acquiring the remains of World Championship Wrestling (WCW), its main competitor throughout the 1990s, in March 2001, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) sought a way to split itself into two separate promotions, because of the numbers of talent that it had acquired as part of its purchase.^{[citation needed]} On March 18, 2002, Linda McMahon announced the "brand extension" in which the company would be split into two distinct brands. World Championship Wrestling (WCW) was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. ... March 2001 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December March 3 - A U.S. Air Force Materials Command C-23 Sherpa transport crashes during stormy weather in the U.S. state of Georgia, killing 21. ... World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Linda Marie Edwards-McMahon (born October 4, 1948 in New Bern, North Carolina) is the CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ...

In terms of storyline, Ric Flair had become fifty percent owner of WWF's RAW show following Survivor Series 2001 after Shane and Stephanie McMahon had sold their stocks to him in order to purchase WCW and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), respectively. Vince McMahon detested having to share his creation with Flair and looked for a way to dissolve their partnership. After entering a feud with The Undertaker, Flair sought a match with him at WrestleMania X8. However, the WWF Board of Directors would only allow the match if Flair were to return one hundred percent control to McMahon. Flair agreed, however, the Board also reserved the right to review the ownership status of the WWF following WrestleMania. Their decision was to split the entire WWF roster into two separate entities, with Vince McMahon in command of SmackDown! and Ric Flair in command of RAW.^[3] A draft was held the following week on RAW. Each owner would get a total of thirty picks. The brand extension officially began on April 1, 2002.^[1] By having two brands in place, the WWF was able to increase the number of live events held each year from 200 to 350, including tours in several new international markets.^[1] Ric Flair (born February 25, 1949 [1] and named Richard Morgan Fliehr upon his adoption several weeks later), is an iconic American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment on its RAW brand. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Survivor Series 2001 was the fifteenth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event for the World Wrestling Federation. ... Shane B. McMahon[1], (born January 15, 1970) is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque[1] [2](born September 24, 1976), better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vincent Kennedy McMahon (born August 25, 1945) is an American wrestling promoter, occasional professional wrestler, on-screen personality, former play-by-play announcer, and film producer. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ... WrestleMania X8 was the eighteenth annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by the World Wrestling Federation. ... WWE Friday Night SmackDown! is a professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the flagship broadcast of the SmackDown! brand. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

On June 10, 2002, McMahon became the sole owner of World Wrestling Entertainment (after the WWF was court ordered to change their name) when he defeated Flair in a No-Holds-Barred match. The following month, he appointed general managers (Eric Bischoff and Stephanie McMahon) to lead each brand. Since then, there have been four further drafts: June 10 is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... // This is a list of authority figures, people who have (kayfabe) power, in selective professional wrestling promotions or brands within North America. ... Eric Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling promoter and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later on-air General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ...

• In March 2004, with the theme of WrestleMania XX being "Where it all begins again," Mr. McMahon announced a draft lottery, stating "it's time to shake things up again." Each general manager received six picks.
• In June 2005, Mr. McMahon announced a second draft lottery which would take place throughout the entire month of June. Both general managers received five random picks.
• In May 2006, WWE added a third brand; the revived version of Extreme Championship Wrestling.^[2] "ECW Representative" Paul Heyman was allowed one pick from RAW and one pick from SmackDown!.
• On May 28, 2007, Shane McMahon announced a new draft which featured all three brands. The Draft took place on June 11, 2007 on a special three-hour episode of RAW.

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Drafts

The WWE Draft Lottery, also known as The WWE Draft, is a device used to provide new brand competition and to refresh the rosters. The Draft was first used during the brand extension in 2002, but was officially created and used in 2004, 2005 and 2007. It was also used in 2006 during the brand extension of ECW.

March 2002 (Brand Extension: RAW and SmackDown!)

The initial draft was held live on the March 25, 2002 edition of RAW in State College, Pennsylvania. It was set up like a normal sports draft, in that each brand would take turns selecting wrestlers from the WWF roster. After the initial ten picks for each brand, the rest of roster was randomly assigned via a lottery, with each brand receiving a grand total of 30 wrestlers. is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... “State College” redirects here. ... A (sports) draft is the process by which professional sports teams select players not contracted to any team, often from colleges or amateur ranks. ...

There were numerous exceptions, however. Triple H (Men's Champion), Jazz (Women's Champion), Chris Jericho (competiting in a championship match), Stephanie McMahon (also competiting in a championship match), and Steve Austin (contractual clause) could not be drafted. Billy and Chuck (the then Tag Team Champions) and the New World Order (McMahon request) could each be drafted as a group.^[4] This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... The WWE Undisputed Championship title belt (2002) The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Undisputed Championship was a professional wrestling championship. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Womens Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... Christopher Keith Irvine (born November 9, 1970), better known by the ring name Chris Jericho, is an American-Canadian actor, radio host, rock musician and inactive professional wrestler. ... Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque[1] [2](born September 24, 1976), better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Billy and Chuck Billy & Chuck was a professional wrestling tag team of WWF professional wrestlers Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo. ... The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship. ... The New World Order was a stable of wrestlers, originally in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). ...

Draft Results:^[4]

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Trish Stratus (born Patricia Anne Stratigias [1] (IPA: ) on December 18, 1975 in Richmond Hill, Ontario), is a former Canadian fitness model and semi-retired professional wrestler. ... Andrew Test Martin (born Andrew J. Martin on March 17, 1975) is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Test. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Ron Simmons (born May 15, 1958) is an American semi-retired professional wrestler and retired American football player. ... Raymond (Ray) Traylor (May 2, 1963 – September 22, 2004) [1], was an American professional wrestler. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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March 2004 (Draft Lottery)

Wanting to "shake things up," Vince McMahon announced that a second draft was to occur on the March 22, 2004 edition of RAW in Detroit. In this draft, each general manager got six random lottery picks. Everyone was eligible for the lottery, including referees, announcers, and even the general managers. March 22 is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Speramus Meliora; Resurget Cineribus (Latin for, We Hope For Better Things; It Shall Rise From the Ashes) Location in Wayne County, Michigan Coordinates: , Country United States State Michigan County Wayne County Founded 1701 Incorporation 1806 Government  - Type Strong Mayor-Council  - Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick Area  - City  143. ...

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Paul Heyman immediately quit after being drafted to RAW.^[5]

June 2005 (Draft Lottery)

Another draft lottery was announced in 2005. Instead of taking place over one night, the draft would take place over editions of RAW and SmackDown! from June 6 to June 30. is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

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June 2006 (Brand Extension: ECW)

WWE expanded again with the new ECW brand, and ECW representative Paul Heyman was allowed to draft one wrestler from RAW and one from SmackDown!

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June 2007 (Draft Lottery)

On the May 28, 2007 edition of RAW, Shane McMahon announced that there would be another Draft Lottery on June 11, 2007 on a special 3 hour edition of RAW. For the first time in WWE history, the Draft Lottery occurred across all three brands. Superstars from all three brands competed in a series of interpromotional matches. The winner of each match won their brand a random draft pick. May 28 is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Shane B. McMahon[1], (born January 15, 1970) is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... June 11 is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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Supplemental Draft

A supplemental draft took place on WWE.com on June 17, 2007, and lasted for four hours. A draft pick was announced at twenty minute intervals. ^[6] is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

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Impact

Interbrand competition

Interbrand competition was originally kept at a minimum. The only time wrestlers from both brands competed together was during pay-per-views. In 2003, the majority of the pay-per-views became brand exclusive, leaving the "big four" pay-per-views (WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and the Royal Rumble) as the only interbrand shows. Interbrand matches were even more rare. Most of these matches were a part of the SmackDown! vs. RAW rivalry. Official WrestleMania logo WrestleMania is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment since 1985. ... Official SummerSlam logo as of 2006 SummerSlam is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event held in August by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Official Survivor Series logo. ... This article is about the professional wrestling pay-per-view event. ...

Starting in late 2006, in an attempt to add more star power to the shows, interbrand matches became more common. Most notably, MNM and The Hardys reformed, despite the fact that the teammates were on separate brands. Bobby Lashley is also notable for his interbrand action. The return of Saturday Night's Main Event to NBC has also lead to more interaction between the brands MNM was a professional wrestling stable in World Wrestling Entertainment that consisted of Joey Mercury (previously Joey Matthews), Johnny Nitro, and manager/valet Melina Perez. ... The Hardy Boyz (also known as the The Hardys and Team Xtreme) are a professional wrestling tag team in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that consists of real life brothers Matt and Jeff Hardy. ... Franklin Roberto (Bobby) Lashley (born July 16, 1976) is an American professional wrestler better known as Bobby Lashley. ... Saturday Nights Main Event is a professional wrestling television program that aired occasionally from 1985 to 1991, under the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC in place of Saturday Night Live. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

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Pay-per-views

The separation of the WWE roster between two brands also intended to split the pay-per-view offerings, which began with Bad Blood in June 2003. The original idea had the "major" pay-per-view events at the time (Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, Survivor Series, and WrestleMania) would contain the only instances where wrestlers from different brands would interact with each other, and even among the four shows only the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania would have wrestlers from different brands competing against each other. Wrestlers, as a result, appeared only in two-thirds of the shows in a given year, and thus appeared in fewer shows compared to before the brand extension. With single-brand PPVs in place, WWE was able to add more pay-per-view events to their offerings, such as Taboo Tuesday and The Great American Bash. Eventually, WWE abandoned the practice of single-brand pay-per-view events following WrestleMania 23.^[7] Pay-per-view is the name given to a system by which television viewers can call and order events to be seen on TV and pay for the private telecast of that event to their homes later. ... WWE Bad Blood (originally Badd Blood) was a World Wrestling Entertainment-produced professional wrestling pay-per-view event that took place, usually, in June and was the successor of the King of the Ring pay-per-view. ... June 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events June 1, 2003 The Group of Eight summit opens in Evian, France to tight security and tens of thousands of protestors. ... Cyber Sunday is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The Great American Bash is an annual summer professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... WrestleMania 23 was the twenty-third annual WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

Championships

Initially, the WWE Undisputed Championship and WWE Women's Championship were available to both brands. The other championships were exclusive to the brand the champion was a part of. With several specialty championships being exclusive to one brand, numerous wrestlers were left with no title to fight for. The WWE Undisputed Championship title belt (2002) The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Undisputed Championship was a professional wrestling championship. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Womens Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ...

This issue was corrected in September 2002 when the Undisputed Championship became exclusive to SmackDown! (and renamed the WWE Championship) while Eric Bischoff created the World Heavyweight Championship for RAW. Shortly thereafter, SmackDown! created their own Tag Team Championship, revived the United States Championship, and became the exclusive home of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship. Meanwhile RAW became the exclusive brand for WWE's original World Tag Team Championship, the WWE Intercontinental Championship, and the WWE Women's Championship. The end result was each brand having four championships. When ECW was revived in 2006, the ECW World Championship was re-established and is thus far that brand's sole title. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship. ... Eric Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling promoter and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later on-air General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) United States Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Cruiserweight Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The World Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Intercontinental Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Womens Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ...

Rules have changed for interpromotional title matches. Initially, if a champion from one brand lost their title to a challenger from another brand, the title would become exclusive to the challenger's brand.^[8] Most recently, however, instead of the title switching brands the new champion would come over to the other brand. An example of this occurred during the May 8, 2007 taping of SmackDown! when Edge from RAW cashed in his Money in the Bank contract for the World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker. Upon winning the title Edge became a member of the SmackDown! roster. is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Adam Joseph Copeland (born October 30, 1973), is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment, under the ring name Edge, wrestling on its SmackDown! brand where he is the current World Heavyweight Champion. ... The 2007 Money in the Bank Ladder match at WrestleMania 23 The Money in the Bank ladder match is a Ladder match exclusive to World Wrestling Entertainment with the premise of the winner receiving a contract for a match for the WWE Championship, World Heavyweight Championship or ECW World Championship... The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship. ... For the Combichrist song, see Everybody Hates You Mark Calaway (born March 24, 1965[2][3]) is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name The Undertaker. ...

Whether a champion keeps their championship after being drafted is unpredictable. During the 2005 Draft, John Cena (the WWE Champion) was drafted from SmackDown! to RAW and kept his championship. General Manager Theodore Long announced that a new SmackDown! World Championship was to be created but abandoned when Batista (the World Heavyweight Champion) was drafted to SmackDown! from RAW and brought the title with him. During the 2007 Draft however, the ECW World Champion Bobby Lashley was stripped of the title after being drafted to RAW. John Felix Anthony Cena, Jr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... David Michael Bautista (born January 18, 1969[1]), better known as Dave Batista or by the ring name Batista, is an American professional wrestler. ... The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) World Championship is a professional wrestling championship. ... Franklin Roberto Lashley , born September 16, 1976 in Kansas is a professional wrestler preforming for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Smackdown! brand. ...

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