IWE Draft (2024) - Revision history

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	The [[IWE Draft]] is a process used by the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]] while a [[IWE 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 (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from IWE's [[Farm team\|developmental brand]], [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]], have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.		The [[IWE Draft]] is a process used by the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]] while a [[IWE 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 (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from IWE's [[Farm team\|developmental brand]], [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]], have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.

-	During an appearance on IWE wrestler [[Logan Paul]]'s podcast ''Impaulsive'' on April 5, 2024, IWE Chief Content Officer [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Triple K]] revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent. Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of ''[[IWE SmackDown\|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]] and ''[[IWE Raw\|Monday Night Raw]]'' on the [[USA Network]], respectively.<!--	+	During an appearance on IWE wrestler [[Logan Paul]]'s podcast ''Impaulsive'' on April 5, 2024, IWE Chief Content Officer [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Triple K]] revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent. Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of ''[[IWE SmackDown\|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]] and ''[[IWE Raw\|Monday Night Raw]]'' on the [[USA Network]], respectively.
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		+	==Draft pools==
		+	The draft pools were announced on April 24, 2024. At the same time it was announced that defending champions – [[Dustin Maichelle<!--or Michaels (1999, pg. 88)-->\|Damian Priest]], [[Ryan<!--Barnhart (McDonald's)--> Sebei\|Sami Zayn]], [[Katelyn Kovich<!--(2007, pg. 66)-->\|Becky Lynch]] and [[The Awesome Truth]] ([[Kevin Mizanin<!--(2007, pg. 33 or 38)--> (wrestler)\|The Miz]] & [[Blake Wheeler<!--(2007, pg. 44)-->\|B-Truth]]) for [[Raw (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[Kevin Rhodes<!--(2006, pg. 56)-->\|Cody Rhodes]], [[Logan Paul]], [[Heather Hultin<!--(2007, pg. 56)--> (wrestler)\|Bayley]] and [[A-Town Down Under]] ([[Adam Strizich-White<!--(2006, pg. 70)-->\|Austin Theory]] & [[<!--Matthew-->Kory Farrell<!--(2006, pg. 65)-->\|Grayson Waller]]) for [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] – would not be included in the draft and would remain on their respective brands. The [[IWE Women's Tag Team Championship\|IWE Women's Tag Team Champions]] [[The Kabuki Warriors]] ([[Shane Leung<!--(2004, pg. 56)--> (wrestler)\|Asuka]] and [[Kairi <!--Aimi--> Yamada<!--(2007, pg. 45)-->\|Kairi Sane]]) remained eliglble as their championship is defended across all three brands.<!--

-	~~==Draft pool==~~
	===Night 1: ''SmackDown'' (April 26)===		===Night 1: ''SmackDown'' (April 26)===
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	The [[IWE Draft]] is a process used by the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]] while a [[IWE 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 (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from IWE's [[Farm team\|developmental brand]], [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]], have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.		The [[IWE Draft]] is a process used by the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]] while a [[IWE 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 (IWE brand)\|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)\|SmackDown]] brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from IWE's [[Farm team\|developmental brand]], [[NXT (IWE brand)\|NXT]], have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.

-	During an appearance on IWE wrestler [[Logan Paul]]'s podcast ''Impaulsive'' on April 5, 2024, IWE Chief Content Officer [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Triple K]] revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent. Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of ''[[IWE SmackDown\|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]] and ''[[IWE Raw\|Monday Night Raw]]'' on the [[USA Network]], respectively.	+	During an appearance on IWE wrestler [[Logan Paul]]'s podcast ''Impaulsive'' on April 5, 2024, IWE Chief Content Officer [[Triple K<!--(2007, pg. 33)-->\|Triple K]] revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent. Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of ''[[IWE SmackDown\|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company\|Fox]] and ''[[IWE Raw\|Monday Night Raw]]'' on the [[USA Network]], respectively.<!--
		+
		+	==Draft pool==
		+	===Night 1: ''SmackDown'' (April 26)===
		+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="5%" \|Rnd.
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="5%" \|Pick #
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="16%" \|Wrestler(s)
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="15%" \|Pre-draft brand
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="15%" \|Post-draft brand
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="25%" \|Role
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="5%" \|Brand pick #
		+	\|-
		+	\|1
		+	\|1
		+	\|
		+	\|style="background:#ccf;"\|Pre-draft
		+	\|style="background:#ccf;"\|Post draft
		+	\|
		+	\|1
		+	\|-
		+	\|1
		+	\|2
		+	\|
		+	\|style="background:#ffd0bd"\|Pre-draft
		+	\|style="background:#ffd0bd"\|Post-draft
		+	\|
		+	\|1
		+	\|}
		+
		+	===Night 2: Raw (October 12)===
		+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="5%" \|Rnd.
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="5%" \|Pick #
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="15%" \|Wrestler(s)
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="15%" \|Pre-draft brand
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="15%" \|Post-draft brand
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="25%" \|Role
		+	! bgcolor="#e3e3e3" width="5%" \|Brand pick #
		+	\|-
		+	\|1
		+	\|1
		+	\|
		+	\|style="background:#ccf;"\|Pre-draft
		+	\|style="background:#ccf;"\|Post draft
		+	\|
		+	\|1
		+	\|-
		+	\|1
		+	\|2
		+	\|
		+	\|style="background:#ffd0bd"\|Pre-draft
		+	\|style="background:#ffd0bd"\|Post-draft
		+	\|
		+	\|1
		+	\|}
		+
		+	===Not included in either draft pool ===
		+	{\| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 200px; style="font-size: 110%; "
		+	\|-
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|Wrestler(s)
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|Pre-draft brand
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|Reason for not being drafted
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|Subsequent status
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|Date
		+	!style="border-style: none none solid solid; background: #e3e3e3"\|Notes
		+	\|}
		+
		+	==Notes==-->

	== References ==		== References ==

	{{IWE}}		{{IWE}}

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| align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:135%;" |'''2024 IWE draft''' 
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |
|- valign="top"
! bgcolor="#eee" align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''General information'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Sport'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Professional wrestling]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Dates'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |April 26–29, 2024
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Location'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Heritage Bank Center]] (April 26, 2024) [[T-Mobile Center]] (April 29, 2024)
|- valign="top"
! bgcolor="#eee" align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Overview'''
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''League'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[IWE]]
|- valign="top"
| style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Teams'''
| bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT]] (outgoing only)
|- style="background:#eee;"
| align="center" colspan="2" |
{| style="width:100%; border:1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
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| align="left" width="25%" style="font-size: 115%;" | ← [[IWE Draft (2023)|2023]]
| align="right" width="25%" style="font-size: 115%;" |
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The '''2024 IWE Draft''' is the 18th [[IWE Draft]] produced by the [[American professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]] between their [[Raw (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] [[IWE brand extension|brand divisions]]. The two-night event will begin with the April 26 episode of ''[[IWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' (in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]) and will conclude with the April 29 episode of ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' (in [[Kansas City, Missouri]]), with ''SmackDown'' airing on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''Raw'' on the [[USA Network]].

==Production==
===Background===
The [[IWE Draft]] is a process used by the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[IWE]] while a [[IWE 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 (IWE brand)|Raw]] and [[SmackDown (IWE brand)|SmackDown]] brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from IWE's [[Farm team|developmental brand]], [[NXT (IWE brand)|NXT]], have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.

During an appearance on IWE wrestler [[Logan Paul]]'s podcast ''Impaulsive'' on April 5, 2024, IWE Chief Content Officer [[Triple K|Triple K]] revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent. Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of ''[[IWE SmackDown|Friday Night SmackDown]]'' on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and ''[[IWE Raw|Monday Night Raw]]'' on the [[USA Network]], respectively.

== References ==

{{IWE}}