The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Draft Lottery, also known as the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Draft, is a device used to provide new brand competition and to refreshen the promotion's rosters. The Draft was first used during the brand extension of 2002 and the ECW brand extension of 2006, but was officially created and used in 2004, 2005, and 2007. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ...

History

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 three further drafts: is the 161st day of the year (162nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... 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 Aaron Bischoff (born May 27, 1955[1]), is a former professional wrestling booker and on-screen personality, most known for serving as President of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and later General Manager of World Wrestling Entertainments RAW brand. ... Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque[1] (born September 24, 1976) better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is World Wrestling Entertainments Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing. ...

• 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.^[1] "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.

2004 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Deaths • 08 Abu Abbas • 20 Queen Juliana • 28 Peter Ustinov • 30 Alistair Cooke More March 2004 deaths Ongoing events EU Enlargement Exploration of Mars: Rovers Haiti Rebellion Israeli-Palestinian conflict Occupation of Iraq Same-sex marriage in... WrestleMania XX was the twentieth WrestleMania professional wrestling pay-per-view produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... 2005 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Deaths in June June 27: Shelby Foote June 27: John T. Walton June 26: Richard Whiteley June 25: John Fiedler June 25: Chet Helms June 24: Paul Winchell June 21: Jaime Cardinal Sin June 20: Jack Kilby... May 2006 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → May 1, 2006 (Monday) Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association outraged Vatican by planning to ordain another bishop, Liu Xinhong in Anhui Province. ... This article is about the WWE brand. ... Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965 in Scarsdale, New York) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter formerly employed by World Wrestling Entertainment. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

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. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... “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 (WWE Championship), Jazz (Women's Champion), Chris Jericho (competing in a championship match), Stephanie McMahon (also competing 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.^[2] Paul Michael Levesque[4] (born July 27, 1969)[4] is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Triple H, an abbreviation of his former Hunter Hearst Helmsley moniker. ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Carlene Moore Begnaud (born August 27, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana) better known as Jazz is an American professional wrestler and two-time former WWE Womens Champion . ... The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Womens Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... 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 professional wrestler. ... Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque[1] (born September 24, 1976) better known by her maiden name Stephanie McMahon, is World Wrestling Entertainments Executive Vice President of Talent and Creative Writing. ... Steven James Williams (born Steven Anderson on December 18, 1964)[2] better known by his ring name Stone Cold Steve Austin, is an American actor and former professional wrestler. ... In professional wrestling, kayfabe (pronounced KAY-fayb; IPA: ) refers to the portrayal of events within the industry as real, that is, the portrayal of professional wrestling as unstaged or worked. ... Billy and Chuck was the professional wrestling tag team of Billy Gunn and Chuck Palumbo seen in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... This article is about the tag team championship that is currently defended on the RAW brand of WWE. For SmackDown!s tag team championship, see WWE 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:^[2]

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Devon Hughes (born August 1, 1972) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment as D-Von Dudley. ... Brock Edward Lesnar[4] (born July 12, 1977[3]) is an American mixed martial artist, former professional and amateur wrestler. ... Mark Gordon Henry[1] (born June 12, 1971 in Silsbee, Texas) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment performing on its SmackDown! brand. ... Darren Kenneth Matthews (born May 10, 1968) better known by his ring name William Regal, is an English professional wrestler. ... Maverino Klint Huffman (born November 26, 1976, in Chantilly, Virginia) is a former middle school teacher and professional wrestler, best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between January 2002 and July 5, 2005 under the name Maven. ... Amy Christine Dumas (born April 14, 1975) is an American former professional wrestler. ... 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Jeffrey Nero Jeff Hardy (born August 31, 1977) is an American professional wrestler currently performing on the RAW brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. ... Gregory Shane Helms (July 12, 1974) is an American professional wrestler from Smithfield, North Carolina, who is currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand. ... Curtis Michael Hennig (March 28, 1959 – February 10, 2003), also known by his ring name Mr. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Matthew Johnathan Hyson (born August 13, 1970) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his performances in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name Spike Dudley and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Brother Runt. He is currently employed under the Combat Zone... 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Stacy Keibler (born October 14, 1979) is an American actress, former professional wrestler and manager for World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. ... Virgil Riley Runnels III, also known as Dustin Runnels and Dustin Rhodes (born April 11, 1969), is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Black Reign // Rhodes received his first national exposure in the National Wrestling Alliance in December 1988, where he... William Jason Jay Reso (born November 30, 1973) better known by his ring name Christian Cage, is a Canadian professional wrestler and actor. ... Patricia Anne Stratigias[6][10] (born December 18, 1975, IPA: ), better known by her stage name Trish Stratus, is a former fitness model, retired professional wrestler and television personality from Canada. ... Andrew Test Martin (born Andrew J. Martin on March 17, 1975 in Whitby, Ontario) is a Canadian professional wrestler. ... 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2004 (Draft Lottery: RAW and SmackDown!)

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.^[3][4] is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Detroit redirects here. ...

• Triple H was immediately traded back to RAW by the SmackDown! General Manager Kurt Angle in exchange for Booker T and The Dudley Boyz.

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

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2005 (Draft Lottery: RAW and SmackDown!)

On the April 18, 2005 edition of Monday Night Raw Mr. McMahon announced another draft lottery,where unlike other draft's taking place in one night, this draft lottery would take place from June 6 to June 30, a three-week period, on editions of RAW and SmackDown!.^[6] In this draft, divas were eligible to be drafted.^[7] is the 108th day of the year (109th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Victoria, who has been in WWE since 2000 but made her debut on the main roster in 2002, is a two time Women’s Champion Diva is a term used by the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) to refer to its female talent. ...

• As a result of this Draft Lottery, Smackdown! was left without a world championship for most of June, after John Cena was drafted to RAW taking the WWE Championship with him. Theodore Long was in the process of crowning a new SmackDown! Champion, for a newly created title that was yet to debut, but deemed it unnecessary after Batista was drafted to SmackDown!.

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2006 (Brand Extension: ECW)

World Wrestling Entertainment expanded again with a new brand, ECW, a revival of the old Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion. ECW representative Paul Heyman was allowed to draft one wrestler from RAW and one wrestler from SmackDown! This article is about the WWE brand. ... This article is about the independent promotion from 1992-2001. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Paul Heyman (born September 11, 1965 in Scarsdale, New York) is a professional wrestling manager, on-air talent, and former promoter formerly employed by World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

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2007 (Draft Lottery: RAW, SmackDown!, and ECW)

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 held in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. 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.^[16] is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... WWE Raw is the Monday night professional wrestling television program for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is the primary broadcast of the RAW brand. ... Shane Brandon McMahon[3][2] (born January 15, 1970)[1] is an American executive and part-time professional wrestler for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Wilkes-Barre (pronounced wilkes-berry or wilkes-bear, and most often by non-natives as wilkes-bar) is a city located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

• As a result of being drafted to RAW, being ECW World Champion at the time, Lashley was stripped of his title having been removed from ECW.

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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.^[17] is the 168th day of the year (169th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Kenny Dykstra

• Despite being drafted to SmackDown! during the Supplemental Draft, Hardcore Holly actually made his return to WWE as part of the RAW roster, facing Cody Rhodes in September.^[18]

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Impact

Championships

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 the idea was abandoned when Batista, the World Heavyweight Champion, was drafted to SmackDown! from RAW, bringing 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. The World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The World Heavyweight Championship is a professional wrestling world championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ... The Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) Championship is a professional wrestling championship in World Wrestling Entertainment. ...

See Also

• WWE Brand Extension

The World Wrestling Entertainment Brand Extension was a device first used in 2002 by said professional wrestling organization as a means of providing separate brands of wrestling through its two top shows, RAW and SmackDown!, with the addition of ECW in 2006. ...

References

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External Links

• History of the WWE Draft Lottery