WWE Announces Official Rules & SmackDown Draft Pool for This Year’s WWE Draft

Apr 24, 2024

WWE announced earlier today the official set of rules and the first of two talent draft pools for this year’s WWE Draft special, which takes place on the April 26th SmackDown show in Cincinnati, Ohio and the April 29th RAW show in Kansas City, Missouri.

In regards to the rules, the biggest change for this year’s WWE Draft is that all champions except the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions will be protected on each brand and ineligible to be drafted.

It was also announced that the official post-draft rosters will lock on May 6th.

Full list of official rules for 2024 WWE Draft:

On SmackDown, there will be Four Rounds, 16 total picks
On RAW there will be Six Rounds, 24 total picks
Champions on each brand are protected
WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions are eligable
SmackDown will pick first on Friday
RAW will pick first on Monday
Rosters lock on May 6th

🚨BREAKING NEWS 🚨

The official #WWEDraft rules are here!

NIGHT 1 THIS FRIDAY on #SmackDown!
NIGHT 2 MONDAY, APRIL 29 on #WWERaw! pic.twitter.com/ROLIad5XGF
— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024

Full list of talent draft pool for April 26th SmackDown show:

AJ Styles
Alba Fyre
Isla Dawn
Alpha Academy (Otis, Chad Gable, Akira Tozawa, & Maxxine Dupri)
Andrade
Biance Belair
Bron Breakker
Cedric Alexander
Ashantee “Thee” Adonis
Ivar
Jey Uso
LA Knight
Liv Morgan
Nia Jax
Randy Orton
Ricochet
Seth Rollins
Shanya Baszler
Sheamus
The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, & Paul Heyman)
The O.C. (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, & Michin)
Zoey Stark

These WWE Superstars are eligible to be drafted in the 2024 #WWEDraft THIS FRIDAY on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/5yKyOpLBgc
— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024

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