WWE draft
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The WWE draft is an annual event in which World Wrestling Entertainment reassigns its wrestlers between different brand rosters, reshaping storylines and matchups.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| WWE Draft Lottery | 1 |
| WWE draft canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Wrestling Entertainment event
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professional wrestling draft ⓘ television special ⓘ |
| affects |
WWE live event touring rosters
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WWE television storylines NERFINISHED ⓘ championship contenderships ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WWE Brand Extension Draft
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WWE Draft Lottery NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE Superstar Draft NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE Superstar Shake-up NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
WWE NXT brand
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WWE Raw brand NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE SmackDown brand NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE championships ⓘ WWE main roster NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE stables NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE tag teams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | sports drafts ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
Fox
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Peacock NERFINISHED ⓘ Spike TV NERFINISHED ⓘ Syfy NERFINISHED ⓘ USA Network NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE Network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| feature |
on-screen authority figures making draft picks
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televised draft rounds ⓘ title holders being eligible for selection ⓘ wrestlers changing brands ⓘ |
| follows | WWE brand extension announcements ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
creating new rivalries
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ending existing feuds ⓘ moving NXT talent to main roster ⓘ separating brand-exclusive rosters ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
reassign WWE wrestlers between brand rosters
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refresh matchups between wrestlers ⓘ reshape WWE storylines ⓘ |
| involves |
Raw General Manager
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SmackDown General Manager NERFINISHED ⓘ WWE Chief Content Officer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | WWE brand extension NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer |
WWE
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World Wrestling Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
WWE brand split era
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WWE programming ⓘ |
| startTime | 2002 ⓘ |
| typicalFormat |
alternating brand selections
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pools of eligible wrestlers ⓘ time-limited draft rounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ruthless Aggression era
this entity surface form:
WWE Draft Lottery