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The '''2004 [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) draft lottery''', the second [[WWE draft]], took place at the [[Joe Louis Arena]] in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] on March 22. The draft took place [[live television|live]] for two hours on WWE's television program, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' on [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike TV]].<ref name="Slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/03/23/392732.html|title=RAW:Draft day an unpredictable night|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|publisher=Canoe:SLAM Wrestling|accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> Post-draft trades were announced on WWE's official website, WWE.com, until midnight on March 22.<ref name="WWE1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/draftlottery|title=The 2004 WWE Draft Lottery|date=2004-04-25|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> There were twelve draft picks, with nineteen wrestlers overall switching between the [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]'s two [[WWE Brand Extension|brands]]: [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]]. During the draft lottery, the [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|General manager of Raw]], [[Eric Bischoff]], and the [[professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 2|General manager of SmackDown!]], [[Paul Heyman]], stood on opposite ends of the stage on the Raw set, where they drafted six wrestlers randomly via two machines. At the conclusion of the draft, the two GMs would then be allowed to trade anyone on the roster until Midnight EST, which was later extended until Tuesday night after Heyman resigned.<ref name="OWOW2">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/columns/wwe/draft2.html|title=WWE 2004 Draft Lottery|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-05-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080702050736/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/columns/wwe/draft2.html| archivedate= 2 July 2008 |
The '''2004 [[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE) draft lottery''', the second [[WWE draft]], took place at the [[Joe Louis Arena]] in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]] on March 22. The draft took place [[live television|live]] for two hours on WWE's television program, ''[[WWE Raw|Raw]]'' on [[Spike (TV channel)|Spike TV]].<ref name="Slam">{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2004/03/23/392732.html|title=RAW:Draft day an unpredictable night|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|publisher=Canoe:SLAM Wrestling|accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> Post-draft trades were announced on WWE's official website, WWE.com, until midnight on March 22.<ref name="WWE1">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/archive/draftlottery|title=The 2004 WWE Draft Lottery|date=2004-04-25|publisher=[[WWE|World Wrestling Entertainment]]|accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> There were twelve draft picks, with nineteen wrestlers overall switching between the [[Professional wrestling promotion|promotion]]'s two [[WWE Brand Extension|brands]]: [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]]. During the draft lottery, the [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General Managers|General manager of Raw]], [[Eric Bischoff]], and the [[professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 2|General manager of SmackDown!]], [[Paul Heyman]], stood on opposite ends of the stage on the Raw set, where they drafted six wrestlers randomly via two machines. At the conclusion of the draft, the two GMs would then be allowed to trade anyone on the roster until Midnight EST, which was later extended until Tuesday night after Heyman resigned.<ref name="OWOW2">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/columns/wwe/draft2.html|title=WWE 2004 Draft Lottery|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-05-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080702050736/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/columns/wwe/draft2.html| archivedate= 2 July 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> Every WWE employee was eligible to be drafted, including injured wrestlers, [[Sportscaster|commentators]], [[List of current WWE Champions|champions]], and [[Professional wrestling authority figures|general managers]].<ref name="WWE1"/> |
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The [[main event]] was a ''SmackDown'' exclusive match, in which [[Eddie Guerrero]] defeated [[Triple H]] to retain the [[WWE Championship]] by disqualification after [[Christian Cage|Christian]] attacked Guerrero resulting in a brawl between SmackDown and Raw wrestlers. |
The [[main event]] was a ''SmackDown'' exclusive match, in which [[Eddie Guerrero]] defeated [[Triple H]] to retain the [[WWE Championship]] by disqualification after [[Christian Cage|Christian]] attacked Guerrero resulting in a brawl between SmackDown and Raw wrestlers. |
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==Aftermath== |
==Aftermath== |
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After [[Paul Heyman]] was drafted from the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand, he [[kayfabe]] quit the WWE, thus leaving the SmackDown! brand without a [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 2|General manager]].<ref name="Slam"/><ref name="Heyman">{{cite web|url=http://raw.wwe.com/results/032204/results.html|title=A Career Changing Night: RAW Results March 22, 2004|date=2004-05-24|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411032539/http://raw.wwe.com/results/032204/results.html|archivedate=2004-04-11}}</ref> Shortly after the draft, the WWE Chairman, [[Vince McMahon]] announced that a new General manager had been appointed to the SmackDown! brand, and that he would conduct the supplemental trades with Raw General Manager, [[Eric Bischoff]]. On the March 25, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[Kurt Angle]] came down to the ring and announced that he was the new SmackDown! General manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040325.html|title=WWE SmackDown! (March 25, 2004) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-05-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080621113406/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040325.html| archivedate= 21 June 2008 |
After [[Paul Heyman]] was drafted from the [[SmackDown (WWE brand)|SmackDown!]] [[WWE Brand Extension|brand]] to the [[Raw (WWE brand)|Raw]] brand, he [[kayfabe]] quit the WWE, thus leaving the SmackDown! brand without a [[Professional wrestling authority figures#General managers 2|General manager]].<ref name="Slam"/><ref name="Heyman">{{cite web|url=http://raw.wwe.com/results/032204/results.html|title=A Career Changing Night: RAW Results March 22, 2004|date=2004-05-24|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040411032539/http://raw.wwe.com/results/032204/results.html|archivedate=2004-04-11}}</ref> Shortly after the draft, the WWE Chairman, [[Vince McMahon]] announced that a new General manager had been appointed to the SmackDown! brand, and that he would conduct the supplemental trades with Raw General Manager, [[Eric Bischoff]]. On the March 25, 2004 episode of ''SmackDown!'', [[Kurt Angle]] came down to the ring and announced that he was the new SmackDown! General manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040325.html|title=WWE SmackDown! (March 25, 2004) Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-05-25| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20080621113406/http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/040325.html| archivedate= 21 June 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwwew.net/tv/smackdown/040325.htm|title=WWE SmackDown! (March 25, 2004) Results|publisher=PWWEW.net|accessdate=2008-05-25}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:21, 9 September 2019
| 2004 WWE draft lottery | |
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| General information | |
| Sport | Professional wrestling |
| Date(s) | March 22, 2004 |
| Location | Detroit, Michigan |
| Overview | |
| League | World Wrestling Entertainment |
| Teams | Raw SmackDown! |
The 2004 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) draft lottery, the second WWE draft, took place at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan on March 22. The draft took place live for two hours on WWE's television program, Raw on Spike TV.[1] Post-draft trades were announced on WWE's official website, WWE.com, until midnight on March 22.[2] There were twelve draft picks, with nineteen wrestlers overall switching between the promotion's two brands: Raw and SmackDown!. During the draft lottery, the General manager of Raw, Eric Bischoff, and the General manager of SmackDown!, Paul Heyman, stood on opposite ends of the stage on the Raw set, where they drafted six wrestlers randomly via two machines. At the conclusion of the draft, the two GMs would then be allowed to trade anyone on the roster until Midnight EST, which was later extended until Tuesday night after Heyman resigned.[3] Every WWE employee was eligible to be drafted, including injured wrestlers, commentators, champions, and general managers.[2]
The main event was a SmackDown exclusive match, in which Eddie Guerrero defeated Triple H to retain the WWE Championship by disqualification after Christian attacked Guerrero resulting in a brawl between SmackDown and Raw wrestlers.
Background
The tagline for WrestleMania XX (that year's WrestleMania), was Where it all begins again.[4] To remain with the tagline, on the March 15, 2004 episode of Raw, the chairman of WWE, Vince McMahon, announced that it was time "for a new WWE" and that a draft lottery would take place the following week on Raw. Both Raw and SmackDown! wrestlers would be present for the draft lottery, as McMahon announced that every wrestler was eligible to be drafted, including commentators, ring announcers, referees, injured wrestlers, champions and even GM.[2][5]
Selections
Draft lottery
| Pick No. | Brand (to) | Employee (Real name) |
Role | Brand (from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmackDown! | René Duprée (René Goguen) |
Male wrestler | Raw |
| 2 | Raw | Shelton Benjamin | Male wrestler | SmackDown! |
| 3 | SmackDown! | Mark Jindrak | Male wrestler | Raw |
| 4 | Raw | Nidia (Nidia Guenard) |
Female wrestler | SmackDown! |
| 5 | SmackDown! | Triple H1 (Paul Levesque) |
Male wrestler | Raw |
| 6 | Raw | Rhyno (Terry Gerin) |
Male wrestler | SmackDown! |
| 7 | SmackDown! | Rob Van Dam (Robert Szatkowski) |
Male wrestler | Raw |
| 8 | Raw | Tajiri (Yoshihiro Tajiri) |
Male wrestler | SmackDown! |
| 9 | SmackDown! | Teddy Long | Manager | Raw |
| 10 | Raw | Edge (Adam Copeland) |
Male wrestler | SmackDown! |
| 11 | SmackDown! | Spike Dudley (Matt Hyson) |
Male wrestler | Raw |
| 12 | Raw | Paul Heyman2 | General manager | SmackDown! |
Post-draft trades
| Pick No. | Brand (to) | Employee (Real name) |
Role | Brand (from) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmackDown! |
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Male/female wrestlers | Raw |
| 2 | Raw |
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Male wrestlers | SmackDown! |
- 1 – Triple H was traded back to Raw prior to his redebut on the SmackDown! brand.
- 2 – Heyman resigned prior to his first appearance on the Raw brand.
Aftermath
After Paul Heyman was drafted from the SmackDown! brand to the Raw brand, he kayfabe quit the WWE, thus leaving the SmackDown! brand without a General manager.[1][6] Shortly after the draft, the WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon announced that a new General manager had been appointed to the SmackDown! brand, and that he would conduct the supplemental trades with Raw General Manager, Eric Bischoff. On the March 25, 2004 episode of SmackDown!, Kurt Angle came down to the ring and announced that he was the new SmackDown! General manager.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b Tylwalk, Nick. "RAW:Draft day an unpredictable night". Canoe:SLAM Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ a b c "The 2004 WWE Draft Lottery". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2004-04-25. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "WWE 2004 Draft Lottery". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 2 July 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ Powell, John. "WrestleMania bombs". SLAM! Sports. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "Raw/Draft Results March 22, 2004". A career changing night. 2004-03-24. Archived from the original on 2004-04-11.
- ^ "A Career Changing Night: RAW Results March 22, 2004". 2004-05-24. Archived from the original on 2004-04-11.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! (March 25, 2004) Results". Online World of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 21 June 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-25.
- ^ "WWE SmackDown! (March 25, 2004) Results". PWWEW.net. Retrieved 2008-05-25.