Supplemental Draft

[TheSportsGuy1014]

With the draft almost complete a few superstars have yet to be moved. Does that mean we are going to see them change during the supplemental draft and actually have big names move.

At this moment the title balance is a little uneven

Raw
Intercontinental Championship
United States Championship
World Heavyweight Championship
WWE Championship

SmackDown
WWE/World Tag Team Championships
Women's Championship
Diva's Championship

ECW
ECW Championship

They better do something big here at the end of RAW.

[Rome]

They will.

• Cena (World Heavyweight Championship) will go to Smackdown.

• Rey Mysterio (Intercontinental Championship) will go to Smackdown.

• Michelle McCool (Diva's Championship) will go to RAW.

• ECW will remain the only brand with a single title.

[Brettley916]

Doesn't Maryse have the Diva's title?

[TheSportsGuy1014]

McCool isn't the Diva's Champion.

There are two picks left in the draft.

For a Draft Pick
CM Punk (SD) vs. Matt Hardy (Raw)

[Jason Riptide]

They will.

• Cena (World Heavyweight Championship) will go to Smackdown.

• Rey Mysterio (Intercontinental Championship) will go to Smackdown.

• Michelle McCool (Diva's Championship) will go to RAW.

• ECW will remain the only brand with a single title.

Exactly what will happen most likely. Mysterio was was a favorite to go to SD from the start and MVP jumping ship almost seals it.

The only one I would like to not see happen is Michelle McCool (or Maryse as I've read in previous replies...I really dont pay much attention to the women's wrestling in WWE anymore). They need to unify that women's division. They barely have enough female talent for one title, let alone two.

[TheSportsGuy1014]

I hope in the supplemental draft they move announcers, Striker to SD! JR back to Raw! Cole to ECW!

[Rome]

TOLD YOU

[TheSportsGuy1014]

Jeff Hardy causes a DQ meaning Raw gets another pick. So much for Mysterio and Cena to Raw.

[Rome]

Whoever is the "Diva's" champion. I haven't given a shit about women's wrestling since Alundra Blaze.

[TheSportsGuy1014]

Diva's title to Raw! Good Call!

[Rome]

They will.

• Cena (World Heavyweight Championship) will go to Smackdown.

• Rey Mysterio (Intercontinental Championship) will go to Smackdown.

• Michelle McCool (Diva's Championship) will go to RAW.

• ECW will remain the only brand with a single title.

Two for three thus far – with a correction to the Diva's Champion being Maryse and not Michelle McCool.

Next...

[TheSportsGuy1014]

Does this lead to Cena dropping the title at Backlash, I really can't see that happening, but who knows at this point. Maybe they will bring back trading, I would have liked to have had GMs draft or Announcers draft, and they may save some of that for the Supplemental Draft. Overall, I was a bit disappointed with the draft. I don't like the idea of having main events announced for a PPV and then moving the stars, like they did last year right around Night of Champions. I would have rather them wait til the night after a PPV when no rematches are going to take place. That way they can shake up the rosters and not mess up the cards for the event.

[Rome]

One of Cena or HHH will drop the title to a Smackdown brand wrestler. I'll give ya 2:1 odds it's not HHH.

[Chrisjeffers]

Frankly I'm hoping for a second undisputed Championship...1 champion for all brands.... Every brand gets a ppv where they send 1 person to try to take the title!

Then with my thoughts... Shane brings back WcW.... Maybe in place of SD! maybe as a 4th brand? Wwe 4 times a week... :)
:'( I probably won't get wcw in canada :'(

[TheSportsGuy1014]

I'm guessing that Punk may cash his money in the bank at Backlash after the WHC Last Man Standing Match. That is almost a guarenteed victory. Which would bring the title back to SD! It is either that or Edge wins so the title stays on SD! Triple H may lose to Orton, but Orton is on RAW so it wouldn't solve anything. Maybe they will just move Cena to balance things out with no real story.

Either way the WHC is going to SD.

On to the supplemental draft... what names are going to get moved?
The Brian Kendrick to ECW
Christian to SD
Michelle McCool to RAW
Santino to SD

[S.O.H.O.O.D]

I'm guessing that Punk may cash his money in the bank at Backlash after the WHC Last Man Standing Match. That is almost a guarenteed victory. Which would bring the title back to SD! It is either that or Edge wins so the title stays on SD! Triple H may lose to Orton, but Orton is on RAW so it wouldn't solve anything. Maybe they will just move Cena to balance things out with no real story.

Either way the WHC is going to SD.

On to the supplemental draft... what names are going to get moved?
The Brian Kendrick to ECW
Christian to SD
Michelle McCool to RAW
Santino to SD

Doubtful Christian moves unless he loses in the elimination chase triple threat tonight on ECW.

As for Punk it is possible he comes out and takes the title from Orton should Orton win at Backlash as revenge...Once Orton/HHH is done Orton can turn his attention to Cena and perhaps they will have a Batista heel turn at Backlash setting up Orton/Cena and Cena/Batista for this summer (Cena/Batista 2 at SS ?).

[The Palace of Wisdom]

The supplemental draft, to me, is actually more interesting than the televised portion. It's a little less predictable. I could have correctly made a case for every person who was moved last night. They were THAT obvious. The only one I wouldn't have gotten was The Miz, but it actually could work out better for John Morrison. He could be showcased on Smackdown or ECW, where on Raw, we would be talking about how unfortunate it is that he's not even making TV, or when he's getting destroyed by Batista, Cena, and HHH each week.

There are a number of intruiging possibilities to me this year regarding the supplemental draft. I would love to see ECW get about 4 more legitimate title contenders to intensify that chase. Having Finlay and Dreamer always come up short is getting stale to me. ECW could have a very exciting title scene with Swagger, Bourne, Kendrick, Kofi, Regal, Burchill, Finlay, Kozlov, and my choice for ECW centerpiece: Mr. Kennedy.

On Raw, they basically have a stacked house as it is. I don't want to see anyone else with a big name go there, because it could actually be TOO crowded.

[TheSportsGuy1014]

Could they have a big name switch during the supplemental draft? I know it wouldn't have the same effect as on TV, but it would create a buzz. If Cena was the first pick or something like that. They should have had the draft be a week long event. With matches on SD and ECW. Use them as supplemental draft opportunities. What are they going to do with SD being taped on Tuesday and the draft being on Wednesday?

[Mighty NorCal]

Im calling either Cena or Christian to SD!. I just cant be convinced that WWE is planning on moving forward this year with NO serious high star power faces on SD! outside of Jeff Hardy. Maybe they are counting on Mysterio and Melina to make up for the loss of ratings by driving up the hispanic demographic, but I dot belive it.


WWE has shown a serious knack lately for doing pretty damn big things in true shock fashion, in obscurity. See Christian returning on ECW unannounced for proof. The only reason I have doubts on Christian being the guy to make the move is becuase they just drafted Jericho there, and they look alike. No seriously.

Well, that and the whole "SD! doesnt have a world champion" thing. If the WWE wants any sort of intrigue for the title match at Backlash, they all but HAVE to move Cena to SD!. If not, itll be fairly obvious that Edge will be winning.

I also think it makes sense from a ratings standpoint. Many people who dont understand ratings systems may not understand that a larger number of people watch SD! than they do RAW on any given week, becuase RAW is on cable, and SD is on network television. Cena can have wider appeal on network television, and can make up for the lack of talent and star power on SD. It will be a chance for him to carry the show primarily on his own, along with the OTHER most main stream appeal guy they have, Jeff Hardy. We shall see. It makes sense to me.

[Esteban Ochocinco]

I wouldn't be so sure on Cena switching to Smackdown, (which for me would be ideal as I would have no reason to continue wasting my time watching Raw on Monday Nights). However, Cena is the WWE, and should be on the flagship show. This was the same situation that went on last year when both Triple H and Edge won their matches at Night of Champions, making both titles Smackdown titles...

That was of course until CM Punk cashed in MITB and brought a title back to Raw. Now CM Punk is in that same situation where he carries the briefcase, and the title match just happens to be Last Man Standing, where the entire point is to keep your opponent down for ten seconds. However, this would mean CM Punk cashing in on a face John Cena to take the belt to Raw, making Punk heelish, on a roster devoid of faces currently...

[TheSportsGuy1014]

The following are complete results of the 2009 WWE supplemental draft:

-Mr. Kennedy has been drafted to RAW.
-Shad Gaspard has been moved to SmackDown!
-Alicia Fox is moving to SmackDown!
-WWE & World Tag Team Champion Primo Colon is headed to RAW.
-Mike Knox is moving to SmackDown!
-Ezekiel Jackson is moving to ECW
-Nikki Bella moves to RAW,
-Candice Michelle is being moved over to the SmackDown! crew.
-Zach Ryder is drafted from Smackdown to ECW
-Chavo Guererro is drafted from SmackDown to Raw
-Ricky Ortiz is drafted from ECW to Smackdown
-Layla is drafted from Raw to Smackdown
-Hornswoggle is drafted from ECW to Raw
-DH Smith is drafted from SmackDown to ECW
-John Morrison is drafted from ECW to Smackdown
-WWE & World Tag Team Champion Carlito Colon is drafted from SmackDown to Raw
-Natalya is drafted from SmackDown to ECW
-Festus is drafted to Raw.
-JTG is drafted to Smackdown.
-Dolph Ziggler is drafted to Smackdown.
-Brian Kendrick is drafted to Raw.
-Charlie Haas is drafted to Smackdown.
-Hurricane Helms is drafted to ECW.
-Smackdown's Brie Bella is drafted to Raw.

What are your thoughts?

[TheSportsGuy1014]

I wonder what the status of Mr. Kennedy is? He has been gone so long where will he be when he gets back. Will he be a high midcarder on the verge of main eventing or is he just a plain midcarder?

Will the tag team champions go from brand-to-brand. I really thought they were going to remain seperated and then each one would pick a new partner and they would seperate the championships again. I am glad they didn't, but not sure what competition they will have on raw.

The New Hart Foundation will get its start on ECW or at least it appears like that. Good place for them to start.

I think Smackdown got the steal of the draft in John Morrison, I look forward to see him rise up the ladder on Friday Nights. I think Helms benefits from being on ECW too. He should get some TV time, I really liked him before his injury so hopefully he is as good as I remember.

[Lee]

All in all I liked it. DH Smith & Helms to ECW were smart moves as I feel they could grow there, plus it gives us a Hart foundation hope.

Haas to SD! will give us WGTT again I hope because Benjamin is shit as a singles wrestler.

[mautaker]

How lost was D.H. Smith? He didn't have a match since the last draft, (well I think one against JBL, I could be wrong) Even wwe.com didn't know where he was. They wrote he was drafted from Raw, when he was in Smackdown. I hope the idea of the new hart foundation works in ECW.

[DJ-LyRiX]

I think Smackdown got the steal of the draft in John Morrison, I look forward to see him rise up the ladder on Friday Nights. I think Helms benefits from being on ECW too. He should get some TV time, I really liked him before his injury so hopefully he is as good as I remember.

Couldn't agree with you more. Morrison FINALLY has the chance to break out as a true singles star. I hope they don't repackage him with a new gimmick that doesn't work, as this will really wind me up. Keep him as he is, push him hard, maybe as a face, seeing as how he's really funny.

I think the Supp. Draft threw up a few surprises, but in the main am still very happy for Smackdown, who I think got the best from the Draft. We now have Knox, Ortiz, Morrison, Cryme Tyme, and Ziggler, all of whom have enormous potential, and let's not forget Charlie Haas. All of these young up-and-comers have started to make a name for themselves and I think one or more of them could push through the mid-card ceiling before the end of the year, if they're given the chance to shine.

[TheGlassSnake]

After watching nearly the entire Supplemental draft on the live chat on WWE Universe, I have thought about it for a while now, and here is my opinion of the supplemental draft.

MONDAY NIGHT RAW
Mr. Kennedy
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Primo
Nikki Bella
Chavo Guerrero
Hornswoggle
WWE Unified Tag Team Champion Carlito
Festus
The Brian Kendrick
Brie Bella

RAW thoughts: I personally think Monday Night RAW got the worst of the supplemental draft. With the exception of Carlito & Primo, everyone else is going to be buried underneath the star power that is the RAW roster. The Brian Kendrick is a very solid all around wrestler but will not have any chance to continue further than mid to low card status. Festus is going to drop off the map completely, along with the Bella's, who can't compete with GOOD wrestling diva's like Mickie James, Beth Phoenix, and so on. Hornswoggle was a absolute waste of a pick. Chavo is going to be pushing around Vickie and be a glorified jobber. And who knows when Mr. Kennedy is going to come back from injury? Bottom line, the "flagship" show of the WWE really failed this year.


FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN
Shad
Alicia Fox
Mike Knox
Candice Michelle
Ricky Ortiz
Layla
John Morrison
JTG
Dolph Ziggler
Charlie Haas

Smackdown thoughts: While Smackdown didn't have the best DRAFT, they did get the best pick of the draft, with John Morrison. Everyone knows he is one of the best wrestlers in the WWE right now, and he is really good on the mic. Mike Knox will do well on Smackdown, running threw the entire roster. I also like Dolph Ziggler moving to SD to get a small to moderate push. He should be able to show the WWE fans that he is actually a talented guy and might even get a Intercontinental Title run. A possible reunion with Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin is intriguing but other than that, the rest of the picks are pretty useless. What are Cryme Tyme going to do? Unless Carlito and Primo move around brands like they have been, Shad and JTG will be doing nothing.


TUESDAY NIGHT ECW
Ezekiel Jackson
Zack Ryder
DH Smith
Natalya Neidhart
Hurricane Helms

ECW thoughts: I am an old school ECW fan, and just like the rest of you, I'm disappointed with the way ECW has gone, HOWEVER, I think ECW did the best in the supplemental draft this year. I mean, look what they did. They dropped useless talent like Ricky Ortiz, Hornswoggle, and Alicia Fox. The only big loss they suffered was John Morrison. They still have top teir talent like Christian, Finlay, and Evan Bourne. And now, they have names that can definitely thrive on ECW. I think Ezekiel Jackson will break out of that "bodyguard" gimmick and wreak havoc on ECW. I really, really, like the Zack Ryder choice. He is the better of the tag team in my opinion, and given time, he could become a big star in the land of Extreme. DH Smith and Natalya can now join up with Tyson "TJ Wilson" Kidd and bring the Next Generation Hart Foundation to ECW, which is a great thing. And too round it out, you have Gregory "Hurricane" Helms, who is another very talented WRESTLER on ECW. I pray that the Hurricane reverts back to his heel Gregory Helms gimmick and goes after the ECW title.

That's all I got on the draft, and that's the way it is.

[Big Sexy]

Mr. Kennedy to RAW- Even if he stays healthy RAW is stacked right now, so I really don't see him doing much.

Cryme Tyme to Smackdown- Cryme Tyme is a great comedy act and solid in the ring. They'll do the same stuff they did on RAW, and maybe team up with R-Truth as well.

Colons to RAW- All this did was put the tag titles on RAW so Legacy could win them easier. However, I hope the tag titles are defended on all three brands.

Mike Knox to Smackdown- He'll dominate jobbers for a few weeks, lose a couple matches to a main eventer, and be back doing jack shit within a month or two.

Ezekiel Jackson to ECW- I think he has a great chance to develop his skills on ECW and show if he can become something special.

Zach Ryder to ECW- Unless they completely repackage him he'll be nothing but a jobber.

Chavo to RAW- He won't do anything besides push Vickie's wheelchair.

Ricky Ortiz to Smackdown- He didn't do anything on ECW and he'll do even less on Smackdown.

Hornswoggle to RAW- A few comedy spots here and there.

DH Smith to ECW- He'll team with Natalya and Tyson Kidd and form a new version of the Hart Foundation. This is a good way to test them and see if they could make it on one of the main brands.

John Morrison to Smackdown- Start out as a mid carder and then if he gets a good reaction he'll get a main event push.

Festus to RAW- RAW is so stacked he could get lost in the shuffle, but he's over with the fans so we'll see.

Dolph Ziggler to Smackdown- I don't see him doing much of anything.

Kendrick to RAW- See Dolph Ziggler

Charlie Haas to Smackdown- If they team him back up with Benjamin he'll be fine, otherwise he'll be back to doing nothing.

Helms to ECW- Seems like a good move, but Burchill to ECW seemed like a good move to and Burchill hasn't done shit.

All of the divas switching brands- Completely irrelevant.

[Think]

We now have Knox, Ortiz, Morrison, Cryme Tyme, and Ziggler, all of whom have enormous potential, and let's not forget Charlie Haas. All of these young up-and-comers have started to make a name for themselves and I think one or more of them could push through the mid-card ceiling before the end of the year, if they're given the chance to shine.

I chuckled.

Time for you to finally flourish, Shaman!

[TheSportsGuy1014]

I really like the Ziggler character. I thought his first match with Batista he looked ok. There was no way he was gonna win at the time, but I think there is potential. The cocky kid from LA is a gimmick. I think with a little development he could develop into a solid midcarder.

I also like Cryme Tyme. I didn't understand the move since the Colons got moved to Raw. This is like the only tag team on SD! Since they broke up Hawkins and Ryder, Jesse and Festus, & Kendrick and Jackson. They need to put Haas and Benjamin back together for a run to build this division back up.

I can only hope though!

[Tastycles]

Tastycles' Supplemental Draft review

I'm not going to do an exhaustive draft review here, because I don't give a shit about most of the moves, I'll just give a brief outline of winners and losers:

Winners: Anybody who has ended up on Smackdown. Without the megastars, there is a legitimate chance for just about anyone to rise to the top here and let themselves have a real crack of the whip going forward.

Also, Helms and DH Smith. Neither were getting used on Smackdown, now Helms is likely to get TV time, and Smith will join the inevitible new Hart Foundation, where nobody's surname is Hart, but no-one cares.

Finally, Chavo. Without Vickie, he has nothing, and now he is back with her and safe for the time being.

Losers: Any midcarder going to Raw. This will kill Kennedy's momentum dead, and the same can be said for Kendrick and Festus.

I don't see good things in Ricky Ortiz's future, except endeavours.

The tag team division. Before the draft, these were recognised tag teams:

Miz and Morrison
Ryder and Hawkins
Cryme Tyme
Priceless
Kendrick and Jackson
Finlay and Hornswoggle
Peimo and Carlito
Jesse and Festus

Which, while a lot of them are shit, is a division of 8.

Now we have Priceless, Primo and Carlito and Cryme Tyme. That's only 3. Unless we are going to see some new tag teams soon, I do not see how the division will last much longer, save for the inevitible Legacy has the Tag team and WWE championships storyline.