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{{Infobox sports draft
{{Infobox sports draft
| name = 2024 WWE Draft
| name = 2024 WWE Draft
| image =
| image = 2024 WWE Draft Logo.png
| caption =
| caption = 2024 WWE Draft logo
| sport = [[Professional wrestling]]
| sport = [[Professional wrestling]]
| dates = April 26–29, 2024
| dates = April 26 – April 29, 2024<ref name="Dates">{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1462337-2024-wwe-draft-dates-revealed|title=2024 WWE Draft Dates Revealed
|date=April 8, 2024|last=Pritchard|first=Bill|work=WrestleZone|url-status=live}}</ref>
| location = [[Heritage Bank Center]] (April 26, 2024)<br>[[T-Mobile Center]] (April 29, 2024)
| location = [[Heritage Bank Center]] (April 26, 2024)<br>[[T-Mobile Center]] (April 29, 2024)
| league = [[WWE]]
| league = [[WWE]]
| teams = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]<br>[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]<br>[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] (outgoing only)
| teams = [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]<br>[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]<br>[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] (outgoing only)
| prev = [[2023 WWE Draft|2023]]
| prev = [[2023 WWE Draft|2023]]
| next = 2025
| next =
}}
}}
The '''2024 WWE Draft''' will be the 18th [[WWE Draft]] produced by the [[American professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] between their [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand divisions]]. The two-night event will begin with the April 26 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' (in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]) and will conclude with the April 29 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' (in [[Kansas City, Missouri]])<ref name="Dates"/>, with ''SmackDown'' airing on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''Raw'' on the [[USA Network]]. This will be the second draft held under the creative direction of [[Triple H]].
The '''2024 WWE Draft''' was the 18th [[WWE Draft]] produced by the [[American professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] between their [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[WWE brand extension|brand divisions]]. The two-night event began with the April 26 episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' (in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]) and concluded with the April 29 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' (in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]), with ''SmackDown'' airing on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''Raw'' on the [[USA Network]]. This was the first draft held with WWE under [[TKO Group Holdings]]. Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of ''Raw''.

==Production==
===Background===
The [[WWE Draft]] is a process used by the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] while a [[WWE brand extension|brand extension]], or brand split, is in effect. The original brand extension occurred from 2002 to 2011, while the second and current brand split began in 2016. During a brand extension, the company divides its roster into what they call brands and wrestlers exclusively perform for each brand's respective television show, albeit with some exceptions. The draft is used to refresh the rosters of the brand divisions, typically between the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from WWE's [[Farm team|developmental brand]], [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]], have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/9/27/22697214/wwe-draft-2021-rules-date-raw-smackdown-who-changes-brands-roman-reigns-drew-mcintyre-sasha-banks|title=WWE Draft, explained: Rules, date, Superstars likely to change brands, and more|date=September 27, 2021|last=Simon|first=Nick|website=[[DraftKings]]|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025125227/https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/9/27/22697214/wwe-draft-2021-rules-date-raw-smackdown-who-changes-brands-roman-reigns-drew-mcintyre-sasha-banks|archive-date=October 25, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

During an appearance on WWE wrestler [[Logan Paul]]'s podcast ''Impaulsive'' on April 5, 2024, WWE Chief Content Officer (CCO) [[Triple H]] revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-there-will-be-wwe-draft-month-or-so|title=Triple H Says There Will Be A WWE Draft 'In A Month Or So'|date=April 5, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|website=Fightful|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409024107/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-there-will-be-wwe-draft-month-or-so|archive-date=April 9, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of ''[[Friday Night SmackDown]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''[[Monday Night Raw]]'' on the [[USA Network]], respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-draft-2024-dates-raw-smackdown/|title=WWE Draft 2024 Dates Announced|date=April 8, 2024|last=Valdez|first=Nick|website=[[ComicBook.com]]|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423061830/https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-draft-2024-dates-raw-smackdown/|archive-date=April 23, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-draft-take-place-426-wwe-smackdown-and-429-wwe-raw|title=WWE Draft To Take Place On 4/26 WWE SmackDown And 4/29 WWE Raw|date=April 8, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|website=Fightful|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409084756/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-draft-take-place-426-wwe-smackdown-and-429-wwe-raw|archive-date=April 9, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of ''Raw'', two days after the [[Backlash France]] [[pay-per-view]] and [[livestreaming]] event.<ref name="DraftPools">{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE Announces Draft Pools And Rules For 2024 WWE Draft|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-draft-pools-and-rules-2024-wwe-draft|website=Fightful|date=April 24, 2024|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425004530/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-draft-pools-and-rules-2024-wwe-draft|archive-date=April 25, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Selections==
The draft pools were announced on April 24, 2024. It was also announced that the reigning champions—[[World Heavyweight Championship (WWE)|World Heavyweight Champion]] [[Damian Priest]], [[Women's World Championship (WWE)|Women's World Champion]] [[Becky Lynch]], [[WWE Intercontinental Championship|Intercontinental Champion]] [[Sami Zayn]], and [[World Tag Team Championship (WWE)|World Tag Team Champions]] [[Awesome Truth]] ([[The Miz]] and [[R-Truth]]) for Raw and [[Undisputed WWE Universal Champion]] [[Cody Rhodes]], [[WWE Women's Champion]] [[Bayley (wrestler)|Bayley]], [[WWE United States Championship|United States Champion]] [[Logan Paul]], and [[WWE Tag Team Champions]] [[A-Town Down Under]] ([[Austin Theory]] and [[Grayson Waller]]) for SmackDown—were ineligible to be drafted and would remain on their respective brands. While the [[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship]] would remain eligible to challengers from all three brands, reigning champions [[The Kabuki Warriors]] ([[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]] and [[Kairi Sane]]) were still eligible to be drafted as the brand that picked them was where they would be assigned upon loss of the title.<ref name="DraftPools"/>

===Night 1: ''SmackDown'' (April 26)===
There were four rounds of draft picks on Night 1 with each brand receiving two picks each round; SmackDown went first due to Night 1 taking place as that night's episode of ''SmackDown''. Draft selections were announced by various [[WWE Hall of Fame]]rs, veterans, and wrestlers. In the first round, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes announced SmackDown's picks while Hall of Famer and WWE CCO Triple H announced Raw's. Round two picks were announced by women's wrestling veteran [[Michelle McCool]] for SmackDown and Hall of Famer [[Torrie Wilson]] for Raw. The third round picks were announced by Hall of Famers [[The Dudley Boyz]] ([[Bubba Ray Dudley]] and [[D-Von Dudley]]), with Bubba announcing SmackDown's and D-Von announcing Raw's. The fourth and final round picks were announced by Hall of Famers [[Teddy Long]] for SmackDown and [[John "Bradshaw" Layfield]] for Raw.<ref name="SmackDown04262024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4/26): Barnett's review of the WWE Draft night one, Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles contract signing for the WWE Championship match at Backlash France|date=April 26, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427005821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|archive-date=April 27, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
! width="5%" |Round
! width="5%" |Brand pick #
! width="5%" |Overall pick #
! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)
! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand
! width="15%" |Post-draft brand
! width="25%" |Role
|-
|rowspan=4|1
|rowspan=2|1
|1
|[[Bianca Belair]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|2
|[[Jey Uso]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=2|2
|3
|[[Carmelo Hayes]]
|style="background:#ffa;"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|4
|[[Seth "Freakin" Rollins]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=4|2
|rowspan=2|3
|5
|[[Randy Orton]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|6
|[[Bron Breakker]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|7
|[[Nia Jax]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|8
|[[Liv Morgan]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|rowspan=4|3
|rowspan=2|5
|9
|[[LA Knight]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|10
|[[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|11
|[[The Bloodline (professional wrestling)|The Bloodline]]<br>{{small|([[Solo Sikoa]], [[Tama Tonga]], and [[Paul Heyman]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male tag team with manager
|-
|12
|[[Sheamus]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=4|4
|rowspan=2|7
|13
|[[AJ Styles]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|14
|[[Alpha Academy]]<br>{{small|([[Chad Gable]], [[Otis (wrestler)|Otis]], [[Akira Tozawa]], and [[Maxxine Dupri]])}}
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Mixed stable
|-
|rowspan=2|8
|15
|[[Andrade El Idolo|Andrade]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|16
|[[Kiana James]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female wrestler
|}

====Night 1 supplemental picks====
These wrestlers were included in the Night 1 draft pool, but were not drafted on ''SmackDown''. Their draft selections were revealed on WWE's social media platforms after ''SmackDown'' went off air.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-updated-list-of-night-one-picks|title=WWE Draft 2024: Full list of night one picks, post-show selections|date=April 26, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034531/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-updated-list-of-night-one-picks|archive-date=April 27, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)
! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand
! width="15%" |Post-draft brand
! width="25%" |Role
|-
|[[Alba Fyre]] and [[Isla Dawn]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female tag team
|-
|[[Baron Corbin]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Cedric Alexander]] and [[Ashante "Thee" Adonis]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]{{efn|Alexander and Adonis were moved to [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] on July 9, 2024.<ref name="NXT0709">{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Jason |title=NXT TV results (7/9): Moore's review of the NXT Heatwave fallout show, Tony D'Angelo vs. Lexis King for the NXT Heritage Cup, Sol Ruca vs. Fallon Henley, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows vs. OTM |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/09/nxt-tv-results-7-9-moores-review-of-the-nxt-heatwave-fallout-show-tony-dangelo-vs-lexis-king-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-sol-ruca-vs-fallon-henley-karl-anderson-and-luke-gallows-vs-otm/ |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=9 July 2024}}</ref>}}
|Male tag team
|-
|[[Ivar (wrestler)|Ivar]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Shayna Baszler]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|[[The O.C. (professional wrestling)|The O.C.]]<br>{{small|([[Luke Gallows]], [[Karl Anderson]], and [[Michin]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Mixed stable
|-
|[[Zoey Stark]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female wrestler
|}

===Night 2: ''Raw'' (April 29) ===
There were six rounds of draft picks on Night 2 with each brand receiving two picks each round; Raw went first due to Night 2 taking place as that night's episode of ''Raw''. Draft selections were announced by various Hall of Famers, veterans, wrestlers, as well as a celebrity. Both Raw and SmackDown's first round picks were announced by [[Stephanie McMahon]]. [[YouTube]]r and rapper [[iShowSpeed]] announced Raw's second round picks while SmackDown's were announced by United States Champion Logan Paul. Round three picks were announced by Hall of Famers John "Bradshaw" Layfield and [[Ron Simmons]] of the [[Acolytes Protection Agency]], with Bradshaw announcing Raw's picks and Simmons announcing SmackDown's. The fourth round picks were announced by Hall of Famers Teddy Long and [[Alundra Blayze]], with Long announcing Raw's picks and Blayze announcing SmackDown's. Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) returned to announce the fifth round picks, with Bubba announcing Raw's picks and D-Von announcing SmackDown's. The sixth and final round picks were announced by the respective General Managers of Raw and SmackDown, [[Adam Pearce]] and [[Nick Aldis]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/29/wwe-raw-results-4-29-powells-live-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-two-sami-zayn-vs-bronson-reed-for-the-intercontinental-title-appearances-by-womens-world-champion-becky-lynch-and-u-s-champio/|title=WWE Raw results (4/29): Powell's live review of the WWE Draft night two, Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed for the Intercontinental Title, appearances by Women's World Champion Becky Lynch and U.S. Champion Logan Paul|date=April 29, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430002408/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/29/wwe-raw-results-4-29-powells-live-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-two-sami-zayn-vs-bronson-reed-for-the-intercontinental-title-appearances-by-womens-world-champion-becky-lynch-and-u-s-champio/|archive-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
! width="5%" |Round
! width="5%" |Brand pick #
! width="5%" |Overall pick #
! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)
! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand
! width="15%" |Post-draft brand
! width="25%" |Role
|-
|rowspan=4|1
|rowspan=2|1
|1
|[[Imperium (professional wrestling)|Imperium]]<br>{{small|([[Gunther (wrestler)|Gunther]] and [[Ludwig Kaiser]])}}
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male tag team
|-
|2
|[[Jade Cargill]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|rowspan=2|2
|3
|[[Damage CTRL]]<br>{{small|([[Dakota Kai]], [[Iyo Sky]], [[Asuka (wrestler)|Asuka]], and [[Kairi Sane]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female stable<br>[[WWE Women's Tag Team Championship|WWE Women's Tag Team Champions]] (Asuka and Sane)
|-
|4
|[[Kevin Owens]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=4|2
|rowspan=2|3
|5
|[[CM Punk]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|6
|[[The Pride (professional wrestling)|The Pride]]<br>{{small|([[Bobby Lashley]], [[Angelo Dawkins]], [[Montez Ford]], and [[B-Fab]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Mixed stable
|-
|rowspan=2|4
|7
|[[Braun Strowman]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|8
|[[Tiffany Stratton]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|rowspan=4|3
|rowspan=2|5
|9
|[[Latino World Order]]<br>{{small|([[Rey Mysterio]], [[Dragon Lee (wrestler)|Dragon Lee]], [[Joaquin Wilde]], [[Cruz Del Toro]], [[Zelina Vega]], and [[Carlito (wrestler)|Carlito]]){{efn|Carlito left the group during Night 1 of the draft after attacking Dragon Lee and leader Rey Mysterio, but he was still drafted to Raw as part of the group.}}}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Mixed stable
|-
|10
|[[Legado Del Fantasma]]<br>{{small|([[Santos Escobar]], [[Angel Garza|Angel]], [[Humberto Carrillo|Berto]], and [[Elektra Lopez]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Mixed stable
|-
|rowspan=2|6
|11
|[[Drew McIntyre]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|12
|[[Shinsuke Nakamura]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|rowspan=4|4
|rowspan=2|7
|13
|[[The Judgment Day]]<br>{{small|([[Finn Bálor]], [["Dirty" Dominik Mysterio]], and [[JD McDonagh]])}}
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male stable
|-
|14
|[[Naomi (wrestler)|Naomi]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|rowspan=2|8
|15
|[[Ilja Dragunov]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|16
|[[Chelsea Green]] and [[Piper Niven]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female tag team
|-
|rowspan=4|5
|rowspan=2|9
|17
|[[The New Day (professional wrestling)|The New Day]]<br>{{small|([[Kofi Kingston]] and [[Xavier Woods]])}}
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male tag team
|-
|18
|[[Pretty Deadly (professional wrestling)|Pretty Deadly]]<br>{{small|([[Kit Wilson]] and [[Elton Prince]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male tag team
|-
|rowspan=2|10
|19
|[[Lyra Valkyria]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|20
|[[Candice LeRae]] and [[Indi Hartwell]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female tag team
|-
|rowspan=4|6
|rowspan=2|11
|21
|[[The Final Testament]]<br>{{small|([[Karrion Kross]], [[Akam (wrestler)|Akam]], [[Rezar]], [[Scarlett Bordeaux|Scarlett]], and [[Paul Ellering]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Mixed stable and managers
|-
|22
|[[DIY (professional wrestling)|#DIY]]<br>{{small|([[Johnny Gargano]] and [[Tommaso Ciampa]])}}
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male tag team
|-
|rowspan=2|12
|23
|[[Bronson Reed]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|24
|[[Blair Davenport]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|}

====Night 2 supplemental picks====
These wrestlers were included in the Night 2 draft pool, but were not drafted on ''Raw''. Their draft selections were revealed on WWE's social media platforms after ''Raw'' went off air.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-full-list-of-night-two-picks|title=WWE Draft 2024: Full list of night two picks, post-show selections|last=Rose|first=Bryan|date=April 29, 2024|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430065854/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-full-list-of-night-two-picks|archive-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)
! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand
! width="15%" |Post-draft brand
! width="25%" |Role
|-
|[[Apollo Crews]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Diamond Mine (professional wrestling)|Diamond Mine]]<br>{{small|([[Brutus Creed]], [[Julius Creed]], and [[Ivy Nile]])}}
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Mixed stable
|-
|[[Dijak]]
|style="background:#ffa;"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Giovanni Vinci]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Kayden Carter]] and [[Katana Chance]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female tag team
|-
|[[Natalya Neidhart|Natalya]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Female wrestler
|-
|[[New Catch Republic]]<br>{{small|([[Pete Dunne]] and [[Tyler Bate]])}}
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male tag team
|-
|[[Odyssey Jones]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Tegan Nox]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female wrestler
|}

===Wrestlers not included===
The following wrestlers were not listed in either draft pool, mostly due to inactivity as a result of medical reasons.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
!Wrestler(s)
!Pre-draft brand
!Reason for omission<br>(if any)
!Subsequent status
!Date
!Role
!Notes
|-
|[[Brock Lesnar]]
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agent
|Inactive, reportedly due to being referenced in the allegations against [[Vince McMahon]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Safdar|first=Khadeeja|title=Vince McMahon Accused of Sex Trafficking by WWE Staffer He Paid to Keep Quiet |url=https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c|work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]|date=January 25, 2024|access-date=April 25, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240125190915/https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c|archive-date=January 25, 2024}}</ref>
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agent
|May 6, 2024
|Male wrestler
|Last appeared on August 5, 2023, at [[SummerSlam (2023)|SummerSlam]].<br>Remained listed as a free agent following the draft.
|-
|[[Omos]] and [[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]]
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agents
|Unknown
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agents
|May 6, 2024
|Male wrestler and manager
|Last appeared on the April 5, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.<br>Remained listed as free agents following the draft.<br>MVP left WWE shortly after the draft and was signed by rival promotion [[All Elite Wrestling]] (AEW) in September 2024.
|-
|[[Rhea Ripley]]
| style="background:#ffd0bd" |[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Inactive due to shoulder injury<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhea-ripley-wwe-raw|title=Rhea Ripley Confirms Injury, Vacates WWE Women's World Championship On 4/15 WWE Raw|first=Skylar|last=Russell|website=Fightful|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418152048/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhea-ripley-wwe-raw|archive-date=April 18, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
| style="background:#ffd0bd" |[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|May 6, 2024
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the April 15, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.<br>Remained listed on the Raw roster following the draft. <br>Returned on the July 8, 2024 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.
|-
|[[Sonya Deville]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Inactive due to ACL injury<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sonya-deville-comments-torn-acl-jokes-not-really-wwe-women-s-tag-titles-are-cursed|title=Sonya Deville Comments On Torn ACL, Jokes (But Not Really) That WWE Women's Tag Titles Are Cursed|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=August 7, 2023|website=Fightful|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808163218/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sonya-deville-comments-torn-acl-jokes-not-really-wwe-women-s-tag-titles-are-cursed|archive-date=August 8, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|May 20, 2024
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the July 28, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.<br>Returned on the May 20, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.
|-
|[[Dexter Lumis]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Unknown
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|June 17, 2024
|Male wrestler
|Last appeared on the June 1, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'', prerecorded on May 29, 2023.<br>Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.
|-
|[[Nikki Cross]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Unknown
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|June 17, 2024
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the February 12, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.<br>Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.
|-
|[[Bo Dallas|Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy]]
|style=background:#ccf;|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]{{efn|Uncle Howdy was also not included in the [[2023 WWE Draft]] for the same reason, but SmackDown was his previous brand before then.}}
|Was originally inactive due to [[Bray Wyatt]]'s absence, but took extended time off following Wyatt's death in August 2023.
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|June 17, 2024
|Male wrestler
|Last appeared on the March 3, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.<br>Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'', now portraying both Howdy and his original persona of Bo Dallas.
|-
|[[Roman Reigns]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Originally included as part of [[The Bloodline (professional wrestling)|The Bloodline]] in the Night 1 draft pool, but his special counsel [[Paul Heyman]] withdrew Reigns from eligibility prior to draft selections being made due to the turmoil within The Bloodline.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4/26): Barnett's review of the WWE Draft night one, Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles contract signing for the WWE Championship match at Backlash France|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 26, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427005821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|archive-date=April 27, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|August 3, 2024
|Male wrestler
|Last appeared in the Night 2 main event of [[WrestleMania XL]] on April 7, 2024.<br>Returned at [[SummerSlam (2024)|SummerSlam]] on August 3, 2024.
|-
|[[Jimmy Uso]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Inactive due to undisclosed injury<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/jimmy-uso-sidelined-injury/|title=Jimmy Uso Reportedly Sidelined With Injury|date=April 24, 2024|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|website=[[411Mania]]|access-date=April 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425015456/https://411mania.com/wrestling/jimmy-uso-sidelined-injury/|archive-date=April 25, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[Smackdown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|October 5, 2024
|Male wrestler
|Last appeared on the April 12, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.<br>Returned at [[Bad Blood (2024)|Bad Blood]] on October 5, 2024.
|-
|[[Raquel Rodriguez (wrestler)|Raquel Rodriguez]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Inactive due to [[mast cell activation syndrome]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/01/02/raquel-rodriguez-diagnosed-with-mast-cell-activation-syndrome-expresses-gratitude-to-family-supporters/|title=Raquel Rodriguez diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, expresses gratitude to family & supporters|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|website=[[Live Audio Wrestling|Post Wrestling]]|date=January 2, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430234512/https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/01/02/raquel-rodriguez-diagnosed-with-mast-cell-activation-syndrome-expresses-gratitude-to-family-supporters/|archive-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|October 5, 2024
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the February 26, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.<br>Returned at [[Bad Blood (2024)|Bad Blood]] on October 5, 2024.
|-
|[[Erik (wrestler)|Erik]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Inactive due to neck injury<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Erik Of The Viking Raiders Sidelined 'For The Foreseeable Future'|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-viking-raiders-sidelined-foreseeable-future|website=Fightful|date=October 3, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213213338/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-viking-raiders-sidelined-foreseeable-future|archive-date=February 13, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|style="background:#ffd0bd" |[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|October 7, 2024
|Male wrestler
|Last appeared on the September 14, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'', prerecorded on September 11, 2023.<br>Returned with [[Ivar (wrestler)|Ivar]] as the renamed [[The War Raiders|War Raiders]] on the October 14, 2024 episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' which was prerecorded on October 7, 2024.
|-
|[[Shotzi]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Inactive due to [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] injury<ref>{{cite web|last=Kasabian|first=Paul|date=February 20, 2024|title=WWE's Shotzi Out at Least 9 Months After Torn ACL Injury|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10110107-wwes-shotzi-out-at-least-9-months-after-torn-acl-injury|website=[[Bleacher Report]]|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222034743/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10110107-wwes-shotzi-out-at-least-9-months-after-torn-acl-injury|archive-date=February 22, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|style="background:#ffa;"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|December 10, 2024
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the February 20, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', prerecorded on February 13, 2024.<br>Returned on the December 10, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''.
|-
|[[Alexa Bliss]]
|style=background:#ffd0bd|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]{{efn|Alexa Bliss was also not included in the [[2023 WWE Draft]] for the same reason, but Raw was her previous brand before then.}}
|Inactive due to maternity leave<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/05/30/wwe-alexa-bliss-husband-ryan-cabrera-pregnant-due-december/70269881007/|title=WWE star Alexa Bliss, husband Ryan Cabrera reveal they are expecting 1st child in December|date=May 30, 2023|last=Mendoza|first=Jordan|work=[[USA Today]]|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531014708/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/05/30/wwe-alexa-bliss-husband-ryan-cabrera-pregnant-due-december/70269881007/|archive-date=May 31, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on January 28, 2023, at the [[Royal Rumble (2023)|Royal Rumble]].
|-
|[[Carmella (wrestler)|Carmella]]
|style=background:#ffd0bd|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]{{efn|Carmella was also not included in the [[2023 WWE Draft]] for the same reason, but Raw was her previous brand before then.}}
|Inactive due to maternity leave<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/wwe-star-leah-van-dale-announces-pregnancy-miscarriages/story?id=98832170&cid=social_twitter_abcn|title=WWE star Leah Van Dale announces pregnancy following miscarriages: 'I'm very happy'|date=May 1, 2023|last=Najib|first=Shafiq|work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501115726/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/wwe-star-leah-van-dale-announces-pregnancy-miscarriages/story?id=98832170&cid=social_twitter_abcn|archive-date=May 1, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on March 31, 2023, for the [[WrestleMania 39]] set reveal.
|-
|[[Charlotte Flair]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Inactive due to knee injury<ref>{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=December 15, 2023|title=Charlotte Flair To Be Out Of Action For Nine Months With A Knee Injury|url=https://fightful.com/wrestling/charlotte-flair-be-out-action-nine-months-knee-injury|website=Fightful|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216025050/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/charlotte-flair-be-out-action-nine-months-knee-injury|archive-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the December 8, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]''.
|-
|[[Tamina]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Unknown
|
|
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the March 2, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE Main Event|Main Event]]'', prerecorded on February 27, 2023.<br>Removed from active roster in July 2024.
|-
|[[Sarah Logan|Valhalla]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Inactive due to maternity leave<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-and-sarah-rowe-valhalla-announce-they-re-expecting-their-second-son|title=Raymond Rowe (Erik) And Sarah Rowe (Valhalla) Announce They're Expecting Their Second Son|date=April 25, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|website=Fightful|access-date=April 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426012240/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-and-sarah-rowe-valhalla-announce-they-re-expecting-their-second-son|archive-date=April 26, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>
|
|
|Female wrestler
|Last appeared on the March 4, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]''.
|}

==Aftermath==
===Post-draft moves and changes===
Main roster wrestlers would continue to appear in NXT with WWE president Nick Khan stating this cross-over of talent from Raw and SmackDown to NXT was intentional, as he said there was potential for NXT to become WWE's third brand again while still developing younger wrestlers. Meanwhile, WWE began a wider talent exchange with [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA). Several TNA wrestlers would subsequently make appearances on NXT's weekly television series and livestreaming events.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
! width="15%" |Performer(s)
! width="15%" |Pre-change brand
! width="15%" |Post-change brand
! width="15%" |Date
! width="25%" |Role
|-
|[[Mike Rome]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|rowspan=2|May 8, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2024 |title=@wwenxt was a massive part of my life from 2016 -2018 (even though I moved to #wweraw during 2016). With all the changes in my life in 2024 I'm beyond excited to be near my home in #Orlando more, and to rep the black and gold again! #letsgo #wearenxt #wwe #nxt #wweuniverse |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6upgVRL7_G/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=May 11, 2024 |website=[[Instagram]]}}</ref>
|Male ring announcer
|-
|[[Alicia Taylor]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Female ring announcer
|-
|[[Joe Gacy]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|rowspan=2|June 17, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Skylar |last2=Lambert |first2=Jeremy |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Uncle Howdy Returns With His Family, Blood Spattered Backstage On 6/17 WWE Raw |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/uncle-howdy-rowan-joe-gacy-nikki-cross-dexter-lumis-wwe-raw |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=Fightful |language=en}}</ref>
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Erick Rowan]]
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|[[Free agent]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Ashante "Thee" Adonis]] and [[Cedric Alexander]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|style="background:#ffa"|[[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|July 9, 2024<ref name="NXT0709"/>
|Male tag team
|-
|[[Lillian Garcia]]
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|[[Free agent]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|October 21, 2024
|Female ring announcer
|}

===Departures and releases===
The following wrestlers either left the company due to contract expiration or being ouright released from their contracts.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
!Wrestler(s)
!Pre-departure brand
!Method
!Date
!Role
|-
|[[Becky Lynch]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Contract Expiration
|June 1, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=June 1, 2024 |title=Becky Lynch's WWE contract expires, making her a free agent |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/6/1/24169337/becky-lynch-wwe-contract-expires-free-agent-aew-interest-time-off |access-date=June 1, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref>
|Female wrestler
|-
|[[Dijak]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Contract Expiration
|June 27, 2024<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Chiari |first=Mike |date=June 27, 2024 |title=Photo: Dijak Reveals He's Leaving WWE; Shoots on Backstage Contract Talks and Rumors |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10126314-photo-dijak-reveals-hes-leaving-wwe-shoots-on-backstage-contract-talks-and-rumors |access-date=June 28, 2024 |website=[[Bleacher Report]] |language=}}</ref>
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Ricochet (wrestler)|Ricochet]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Contract Expiration
|June 30, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Coulson |first=Josh |date=July 1, 2024 |title=Ricochet's WWE Status Chnages Suggets He Is Now A Free Agent |url=https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-moves-ricochet-alumni-section-possible-free-agent/ |access-date=July 1, 2024 |website=TheSportster |language=en}}</ref>
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Montel Vontavious Porter|MVP]]
|style="background:#FEFEFA"|[[Free agent]]
|rowspan=2|Contract Expiration
|rowspan=2|August 16, 2024
|Male manager
|-
|[[Bobby Lashley]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Odyssey Jones]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Released
|September 3, 2024
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Samantha Irvin]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|Departed
|October 21, 2024
|Female ring announcer
|-
|[[Baron Corbin]]
|rowspan=3 style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Contract Expiration
|rowspan=3|November 1, 2024<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mrosko |first=Geno |date=November 1, 2024 |title=WWE releases Indi Hartwell, Tegan Nox; Baron Corbin also gone from company |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/11/1/24285834/wwe-releases-baron-corbin-indi-hartwell-tegan-nox |access-date=November 4, 2024 |website=Cageside Seats}}</ref>
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Tegan Nox]]
|rowspan=2|Released
|Female wrestler
|-
|[[Indi Hartwell]]
|Female wrestler
|}

===Transfer Window===
During the December 6 episode of ''SmackDown'', in preparation for ''Raw''{{'}}s move to [[Netflix]] on January 6, 2025, WWE announced a transfer window, wherein the general managers of Raw, SmackDown, and NXT can trade wrestlers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-transfer-window-opening-stars-can-move-brands/|title=WWE Announces 'Transfer Window' Opening, Stars Can Move Brands|date=December 6, 2024|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|work=411Mania|access-date=December 6, 2024}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"
! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)
! width="15%" |Pre-transfer brand
! width="15%" |Post-transfer brand
! width="25%" |Role
|-
|[[Braun Strowman]]
|style="background:#ffd0bd"|[[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]]
|style="background:#ccf;"|[[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown]]
|Male wrestler
|-
|[[Logan Paul]]
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2024 WWE Draft
2024 WWE Draft logo
General information
SportProfessional wrestling
Date(s)April 26–29, 2024
LocationHeritage Bank Center (April 26, 2024)
T-Mobile Center (April 29, 2024)
Overview
LeagueWWE
TeamsRaw
SmackDown
NXT (outgoing only)
← 2023

The 2024 WWE Draft was the 18th WWE Draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE between their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The two-night event began with the April 26 episode of Friday Night SmackDown (in Cincinnati, Ohio) and concluded with the April 29 episode of Monday Night Raw (in Kansas City, Missouri), with SmackDown airing on Fox and Raw on the USA Network. This was the first draft held with WWE under TKO Group Holdings. Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of Raw.

Production

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Background

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The WWE Draft is a process used by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE while a brand extension, or brand split, is in effect. The original brand extension occurred from 2002 to 2011, while the second and current brand split began in 2016. During a brand extension, the company divides its roster into what they call brands and wrestlers exclusively perform for each brand's respective television show, albeit with some exceptions. The draft is used to refresh the rosters of the brand divisions, typically between the Raw and SmackDown brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from WWE's developmental brand, NXT, have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.[1]

During an appearance on WWE wrestler Logan Paul's podcast Impaulsive on April 5, 2024, WWE Chief Content Officer (CCO) Triple H revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent.[2] Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of Friday Night SmackDown on Fox and Monday Night Raw on the USA Network, respectively.[3][4] Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of Raw, two days after the Backlash France pay-per-view and livestreaming event.[5]

Selections

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The draft pools were announced on April 24, 2024. It was also announced that the reigning champions—World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest, Women's World Champion Becky Lynch, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn, and World Tag Team Champions Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) for Raw and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women's Champion Bayley, United States Champion Logan Paul, and WWE Tag Team Champions A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) for SmackDown—were ineligible to be drafted and would remain on their respective brands. While the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship would remain eligible to challengers from all three brands, reigning champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) were still eligible to be drafted as the brand that picked them was where they would be assigned upon loss of the title.[5]

Night 1: SmackDown (April 26)

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There were four rounds of draft picks on Night 1 with each brand receiving two picks each round; SmackDown went first due to Night 1 taking place as that night's episode of SmackDown. Draft selections were announced by various WWE Hall of Famers, veterans, and wrestlers. In the first round, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes announced SmackDown's picks while Hall of Famer and WWE CCO Triple H announced Raw's. Round two picks were announced by women's wrestling veteran Michelle McCool for SmackDown and Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson for Raw. The third round picks were announced by Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley), with Bubba announcing SmackDown's and D-Von announcing Raw's. The fourth and final round picks were announced by Hall of Famers Teddy Long for SmackDown and John "Bradshaw" Layfield for Raw.[6]

Round Brand pick # Overall pick # Wrestler(s) Pre-draft brand Post-draft brand Role
1 1 1 Bianca Belair SmackDown SmackDown Female wrestler
2 Jey Uso Raw Raw Male wrestler
2 3 Carmelo Hayes NXT SmackDown Male wrestler
4 Seth "Freakin" Rollins Raw Raw Male wrestler
2 3 5 Randy Orton SmackDown SmackDown Male wrestler
6 Bron Breakker SmackDown Raw Male wrestler
4 7 Nia Jax Raw SmackDown Female wrestler
8 Liv Morgan Raw Raw Female wrestler
3 5 9 LA Knight SmackDown SmackDown Male wrestler
10 Ricochet Raw Raw Male wrestler
6 11 The Bloodline
(Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Paul Heyman) 		SmackDown SmackDown Male tag team with manager
12 Sheamus SmackDown Raw Male wrestler
4 7 13 AJ Styles SmackDown SmackDown Male wrestler
14 Alpha Academy
(Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Maxxine Dupri) 		Raw Raw Mixed stable
8 15 Andrade Raw SmackDown Male wrestler
16 Kiana James NXT Raw Female wrestler

Night 1 supplemental picks

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These wrestlers were included in the Night 1 draft pool, but were not drafted on SmackDown. Their draft selections were revealed on WWE's social media platforms after SmackDown went off air.[7]

Wrestler(s) Pre-draft brand Post-draft brand Role
Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn SmackDown Raw Female tag team
Baron Corbin NXT SmackDown Male wrestler
Cedric Alexander and Ashante "Thee" Adonis SmackDown SmackDown[a] Male tag team
Ivar Raw Raw Male wrestler
Shayna Baszler Raw Raw Female wrestler
The O.C.
(Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Michin) 		SmackDown SmackDown Mixed stable
Zoey Stark Raw Raw Female wrestler

Night 2: Raw (April 29)

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There were six rounds of draft picks on Night 2 with each brand receiving two picks each round; Raw went first due to Night 2 taking place as that night's episode of Raw. Draft selections were announced by various Hall of Famers, veterans, wrestlers, as well as a celebrity. Both Raw and SmackDown's first round picks were announced by Stephanie McMahon. YouTuber and rapper iShowSpeed announced Raw's second round picks while SmackDown's were announced by United States Champion Logan Paul. Round three picks were announced by Hall of Famers John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Ron Simmons of the Acolytes Protection Agency, with Bradshaw announcing Raw's picks and Simmons announcing SmackDown's. The fourth round picks were announced by Hall of Famers Teddy Long and Alundra Blayze, with Long announcing Raw's picks and Blayze announcing SmackDown's. Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) returned to announce the fifth round picks, with Bubba announcing Raw's picks and D-Von announcing SmackDown's. The sixth and final round picks were announced by the respective General Managers of Raw and SmackDown, Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis.[9]

Round Brand pick # Overall pick # Wrestler(s) Pre-draft brand Post-draft brand Role
1 1 1 Imperium
(Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser) 		Raw Raw Male tag team
2 Jade Cargill SmackDown SmackDown Female wrestler
2 3 Damage CTRL
(Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, and Kairi Sane) 		SmackDown Raw Female stable
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions (Asuka and Sane)
4 Kevin Owens SmackDown SmackDown Male wrestler
2 3 5 CM Punk Raw Raw Male wrestler
6 The Pride
(Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, and B-Fab) 		SmackDown SmackDown Mixed stable
4 7 Braun Strowman Raw Raw Male wrestler
8 Tiffany Stratton SmackDown SmackDown Female wrestler
3 5 9 Latino World Order
(Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, Zelina Vega, and Carlito)[b] 		SmackDown Raw Mixed stable
10 Legado Del Fantasma
(Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto, and Elektra Lopez) 		SmackDown SmackDown Mixed stable
6 11 Drew McIntyre Raw Raw Male wrestler
12 Shinsuke Nakamura Raw SmackDown Male wrestler
4 7 13 The Judgment Day
(Finn Bálor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh) 		Raw Raw Male stable
14 Naomi SmackDown SmackDown Female wrestler
8 15 Ilja Dragunov NXT Raw Male wrestler
16 Chelsea Green and Piper Niven Raw SmackDown Female tag team
5 9 17 The New Day
(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) 		Raw Raw Male tag team
18 Pretty Deadly
(Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) 		SmackDown SmackDown Male tag team
10 19 Lyra Valkyria NXT Raw Female wrestler
20 Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell Raw SmackDown Female tag team
6 11 21 The Final Testament
(Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar, Scarlett, and Paul Ellering) 		SmackDown Raw Mixed stable and managers
22 #DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) 		Raw SmackDown Male tag team
12 23 Bronson Reed Raw Raw Male wrestler
24 Blair Davenport NXT SmackDown Female wrestler

Night 2 supplemental picks

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These wrestlers were included in the Night 2 draft pool, but were not drafted on Raw. Their draft selections were revealed on WWE's social media platforms after Raw went off air.[10]

Wrestler(s) Pre-draft brand Post-draft brand Role
Apollo Crews Raw SmackDown Male wrestler
Diamond Mine
(Brutus Creed, Julius Creed, and Ivy Nile) 		Raw Raw Mixed stable
Dijak NXT Raw Male wrestler
Giovanni Vinci Raw SmackDown Male wrestler
Kayden Carter and Katana Chance Raw Raw Female tag team
Natalya Raw Raw Female wrestler
New Catch Republic
(Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate) 		SmackDown Raw Male tag team
Odyssey Jones Raw Raw Male wrestler
Tegan Nox Raw SmackDown Female wrestler

Wrestlers not included

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The following wrestlers were not listed in either draft pool, mostly due to inactivity as a result of medical reasons.

Wrestler(s) Pre-draft brand Reason for omission
(if any) 		Subsequent status Date Role Notes
Brock Lesnar Free agent Inactive, reportedly due to being referenced in the allegations against Vince McMahon[11] Free agent May 6, 2024 Male wrestler Last appeared on August 5, 2023, at SummerSlam.
Remained listed as a free agent following the draft.
Omos and MVP Free agents Unknown Free agents May 6, 2024 Male wrestler and manager Last appeared on the April 5, 2024, episode of SmackDown.
Remained listed as free agents following the draft.
MVP left WWE shortly after the draft and was signed by rival promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in September 2024.
Rhea Ripley Raw Inactive due to shoulder injury[12] Raw May 6, 2024 Female wrestler Last appeared on the April 15, 2024, episode of Raw.
Remained listed on the Raw roster following the draft.
Returned on the July 8, 2024 episode of Raw.
Sonya Deville Raw Inactive due to ACL injury[13] Raw May 20, 2024 Female wrestler Last appeared on the July 28, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
Returned on the May 20, 2024, episode of Raw.
Dexter Lumis Raw Unknown Raw June 17, 2024 Male wrestler Last appeared on the June 1, 2023, episode of Main Event, prerecorded on May 29, 2023.
Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of Raw.
Nikki Cross Raw Unknown Raw June 17, 2024 Female wrestler Last appeared on the February 12, 2024, episode of Raw.
Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of Raw.
Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy SmackDown[c] Was originally inactive due to Bray Wyatt's absence, but took extended time off following Wyatt's death in August 2023. Raw June 17, 2024 Male wrestler Last appeared on the March 3, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of Raw, now portraying both Howdy and his original persona of Bo Dallas.
Roman Reigns SmackDown Originally included as part of The Bloodline in the Night 1 draft pool, but his special counsel Paul Heyman withdrew Reigns from eligibility prior to draft selections being made due to the turmoil within The Bloodline.[14] SmackDown August 3, 2024 Male wrestler Last appeared in the Night 2 main event of WrestleMania XL on April 7, 2024.
Returned at SummerSlam on August 3, 2024.
Jimmy Uso SmackDown Inactive due to undisclosed injury[15] SmackDown October 5, 2024 Male wrestler Last appeared on the April 12, 2024, episode of SmackDown.
Returned at Bad Blood on October 5, 2024.
Raquel Rodriguez Raw Inactive due to mast cell activation syndrome[16] Raw October 5, 2024 Female wrestler Last appeared on the February 26, 2024, episode of Raw.
Returned at Bad Blood on October 5, 2024.
Erik Raw Inactive due to neck injury[17] Raw October 7, 2024 Male wrestler Last appeared on the September 14, 2023, episode of Main Event, prerecorded on September 11, 2023.
Returned with Ivar as the renamed War Raiders on the October 14, 2024 episode of Raw which was prerecorded on October 7, 2024.
Shotzi SmackDown Inactive due to ACL injury[18] NXT December 10, 2024 Female wrestler Last appeared on the February 20, 2024, episode of NXT, prerecorded on February 13, 2024.
Returned on the December 10, 2024, episode of NXT.
Alexa Bliss Raw[d] Inactive due to maternity leave[19] Female wrestler Last appeared on January 28, 2023, at the Royal Rumble.
Carmella Raw[e] Inactive due to maternity leave[20] Female wrestler Last appeared on March 31, 2023, for the WrestleMania 39 set reveal.
Charlotte Flair SmackDown Inactive due to knee injury[21] Female wrestler Last appeared on the December 8, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
Tamina SmackDown Unknown Female wrestler Last appeared on the March 2, 2023, episode of Main Event, prerecorded on February 27, 2023.
Removed from active roster in July 2024.
Valhalla Raw Inactive due to maternity leave[22] Female wrestler Last appeared on the March 4, 2024, episode of Raw.

Aftermath

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Post-draft moves and changes

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Main roster wrestlers would continue to appear in NXT with WWE president Nick Khan stating this cross-over of talent from Raw and SmackDown to NXT was intentional, as he said there was potential for NXT to become WWE's third brand again while still developing younger wrestlers. Meanwhile, WWE began a wider talent exchange with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Several TNA wrestlers would subsequently make appearances on NXT's weekly television series and livestreaming events.

Performer(s) Pre-change brand Post-change brand Date Role
Mike Rome SmackDown NXT May 8, 2024[23] Male ring announcer
Alicia Taylor NXT SmackDown Female ring announcer
Joe Gacy NXT Raw June 17, 2024[24] Male wrestler
Erick Rowan Free agent Raw Male wrestler
Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Cedric Alexander SmackDown NXT July 9, 2024[8] Male tag team
Lillian Garcia Free agent Raw October 21, 2024 Female ring announcer

Departures and releases

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The following wrestlers either left the company due to contract expiration or being ouright released from their contracts.

Wrestler(s) Pre-departure brand Method Date Role
Becky Lynch Raw Contract Expiration June 1, 2024[25] Female wrestler
Dijak Raw Contract Expiration June 27, 2024[26] Male wrestler
Ricochet Raw Contract Expiration June 30, 2024[27] Male wrestler
MVP Free agent Contract Expiration August 16, 2024 Male manager
Bobby Lashley SmackDown Male wrestler
Odyssey Jones Raw Released September 3, 2024 Male wrestler
Samantha Irvin Raw Departed October 21, 2024 Female ring announcer
Baron Corbin SmackDown Contract Expiration November 1, 2024[28] Male wrestler
Tegan Nox Released Female wrestler
Indi Hartwell Female wrestler

Transfer Window

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During the December 6 episode of SmackDown, in preparation for Raw's move to Netflix on January 6, 2025, WWE announced a transfer window, wherein the general managers of Raw, SmackDown, and NXT can trade wrestlers.[29]

Wrestler(s) Pre-transfer brand Post-transfer brand Role
Braun Strowman Raw SmackDown Male wrestler
Logan Paul SmackDown Raw Male wrestler

Notes

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  1. ^ Alexander and Adonis were moved to NXT on July 9, 2024.[8]
  2. ^ Carlito left the group during Night 1 of the draft after attacking Dragon Lee and leader Rey Mysterio, but he was still drafted to Raw as part of the group.
  3. ^ Uncle Howdy was also not included in the 2023 WWE Draft for the same reason, but SmackDown was his previous brand before then.
  4. ^ Alexa Bliss was also not included in the 2023 WWE Draft for the same reason, but Raw was her previous brand before then.
  5. ^ Carmella was also not included in the 2023 WWE Draft for the same reason, but Raw was her previous brand before then.

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