WWE has officially revealed the rules for the 2021 WWE Draft.
As has been speculated for a while now NXT Superstars will be involved in the Draft which begins during tonight’s SmackDown from Baltimore and concludes from Monday’s RAW from Nashville.
In a video with Megan Morant, she revealed that Draft roster moves won’t fully go into effect until the October 22, the night after the WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia.
- Officials from NXT, RAW, SmackDown, FOX and the USA Network have been meeting over the picks
- Half of the roster will be drafted on tonight’s SmackDown, the other half will be drafted on Monday’s RAW
- Any un-drafted Superstars after Monday will automatically become free agents, free to sign with any brand of their choosing
- All Draft changes will officially go into effect on the October 22 edition of SmackDown, the night after Crown Jewel
Additionally, it is being reported by a number of sources that not many of the Superstars known where they will end up as to prevent leaks.
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