WWE Draft

The WWE Draft (also known as the WWE Draft Lottery) is an annual event held by World Wrestling Entertainment in which a few members of the RAW and SmackDown! rosters jump to the other brand.

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In early 2002, the WWF (now WWE) announced they would be executing what they called a brand extension. The entire WWF roster would be split into two separate brands, each with their own exclusive show and champions: RAW and SmackDown! This was their "Plan B" in response to the failed "Invasion" storyline, which, should it have been successful, would have seen a revived World Championship Wrestling (and perhaps Extreme Championship Wrestling) promotion operating under the auspices of the WWF. Proponents of the brand extension claimed that this would allow mid-card talents more opportunity to move up the card, while critics claim that the roster split would lock most wrestlers to one show, which may be the one they do not watch regularly.

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