2008 WWE draft
The 2008 World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Draft was the fifth yearly (and sixth overall) Draft held by WWE. The Draft was held on June 23, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas from the AT&T Center.[1] The Draft took place live for three hours on WWE's flagship program, Raw, which aired on the USA Network.[2]
Report
Background
The Draft was announced by WWE Chairman, Vince McMahon on the May 26 2008 episode of Raw.[3] During the announcement, he stated that every WWE Superstar, Diva, and Commentators were eligible to be drafted.[4]
Superstar selections
Televised draft
| Pick # | Brand (To) | Superstar/Diva | Brand (From) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raw | Rey Mysterio | SmackDown! | |
| 2 | SmackDown! | Jeff Hardy | Raw | |
| 3 | Raw | CM Punk | ECW | |
| 4 | ECW | Matt Hardy | SmackDown! | Matt Hardy was the WWE United States Champion at the time he was drafted, making the United States Championship ECW exclusive. |
| 5 | SmackDown! | Jim Ross | Raw | The team of Raw representatives, Melina and Mickie James, wrestled the team of SmackDown representatives, Natalya and Victoria to a double-disqualification. As a result, both Raw and SmackDown received draft picks. |
| 6 | Raw | Michael Cole | SmackDown! | |
| 7 | Raw | Batista | SmackDown! | |
| 8 | SmackDown! | Umaga | Raw | |
| 9 | Raw | Kane | ECW | Kane was ECW Champion when drafted thus making the title Raw exclusive. |
| 10 | SmackDown! | Mr. Kennedy | Raw | |
| 11 | SmackDown! | Triple H | Raw | Triple H was WWE Champion when drafted thus making the title SmackDown exclusive. |
Supplemental draft
| Pick # | Brand (To) | Superstar/Diva | Brand (From) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ECW | Mark Henry | SmackDown! | |
| 2 | Raw | Jamie Noble | SmackDown! | |
| 3 | SmackDown! | Trevor Murdoch | Raw | |
| 4 | SmackDown! | Big Daddy V | ECW | |
| 5 | Raw | Deuce | SmackDown! | |
| 6 | SmackDown! | DH Smith | Raw | |
| 7 | ECW | Hornswoggle | SmackDown! | |
| 8 | ECW | Super Crazy | Raw | |
| 9 | Raw | Chuck Palumbo | SmackDown! | |
| 10 | SmackDown! | Brian Kendrick | Raw | |
| 11 | Raw | Matt Striker | ECW | |
| 12 | SmackDown! | Maria | Raw | |
| 13 | SmackDown! | Shelton Benjamin | ECW | |
| 14 | ECW | Finlay | SmackDown! | |
| 15 | SmackDown! | Carlito | Raw | |
| 16 | Raw | Layla | ECW | |
| 17 | Raw | Kofi Kingston | ECW |
2008 WWE Draft Media
Mark Henry was the 12th pick in the 2008 WWE Draft
Related pages
References
- ↑ "WWE Raw Schedule (June 23, 2008)". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-05-26.
- ↑ "USA Network:June 23, 2008 Television Schedule". USA Network. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ DiFino, Lennie (2008-05-26). "WWE Raw (May 26, 2008) Results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
- ↑ Greg, Adkins. "It's all about the Mon-ey!". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-05-27.