THE DRAFT 5 YEARS LATER
By Peter Siddorn on 3/18/2007 8:48 AM
On the 25 March 2002 – WWE had a Draft in which the 2 Co-owners Vince McMahon – Smackdown owner and Ric Flair – Raw owner would pick Superstar to go to their shows. All Superstar could be drafted expect the following.
Triple H Chris Jericho & Stephanie McMahon were in a WWE Undisputed title match. Jazz the women’s champion & Stone Cold Steve Austin who had a Contractual Clause he couldn’t be drafted.
The Draft itself
Smackdown Picks.
Number 1 – The Rock
Number 2 – Kurt Angle
Number 3 – Chris Benoit
Number 4 – Hulk Hogan
Number 5 – Billy & Chuck (Tag Team Champ)
Number 6 - Edge
Number 7 - Rikishi
Number 8 – D Von Dudley
Number 9 – Mark Henry
Number 10 – Maven (Hardcore Champ)
Raw Picks.
Number 1 – Undertaker
Number 2 – The NWO
Number 3 – Kane
Number 4 – Rob Van Dam (IC Champ)
Number 5 – Booker T
Number 6 – Big Show
Number 7 – Bubba Ray Dudley
Number 8 – Brock Lensar
Number 9 – William Regal (European Champ)
Number 10 – Lita
Of the 20 pick on that night only 9 people are still there.
Chris Benoit – The current US champ is still on Smackdown. Will be at Wrestlemania against MVP.
Chuck Palumbo – On WWE books but with nothing to do thanks to creative.
Edge – Raw number 1 heel and the company top performer. He’s in the Money in the Bank Ladder match at WrestleMania.
Mark Henry – Currently out of action with a leg injury.
Undertaker – Back in his Deadman persona. He meets Batista at WrestleMania 23 for the World Heavyweight Title.
Kane – Meeting The Great Khali at WrestleMania.
RVD – Part of the New Breed vs Old School match at WrestleMania 23.
Booker T – King Booker as he now known. Will be at WrestleMania 23 in the Money in the Bank match.
& William Regal – Creative don’t have anything to do.
So if you think that the split has worked or not it still a piece of history that may be forgotten.
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