The WWE Draft is an exciting event for wrestling fans across the world as it is when WWE stars are moved from one brand to another. Since its inception in 2002, the draft has produced many shocking surprises. Here are the ten most shocking WWE Draft picks of all time:
JOHN CENA BEING DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN IN 2005: Cena was already a big name in WWE at the time, but it still came as a surprise when he was drafted to SmackDown after years on RAW.
EDGE BEING DRAFTED TO RAW IN 2004: Edge had just become the WWE Champion by winning the title at WrestleMania XX, but instead of staying on SmackDown, he was moved to RAW in one of the most shocking picks in WWE history. draft.
JEFF HARDY BEING DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN IN 2009: Jeff Hardy was one of the most popular wrestlers in WWE at the time, so it was a big surprise when he was moved to SmackDown after years on RAW.
BROCK LESNAR BEING DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN IN 2002: Lesnar was one of the biggest stars in WWE at the time, but it still came as a huge surprise when he was moved to SmackDown after winning the WWE Championship on RAW.
REY MYSTERIO BEING DRAFTED TO RAW IN 2008: Mysterio had been a top wrestler on SmackDown for years, so it came as a huge surprise when he was moved to RAW in 2008.
THE ROCK BEING DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN IN 2003: The Rock had already retired from full-time wrestling at the time, so it was a huge surprise when he was moved to SmackDown.
RANDY ORTON BEING DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN IN 2011: Orton had spent years on RAW and had become one of the brand's biggest stars, so it was a big surprise when he was moved to SmackDown in 2011.
JEFF JARRETT BEING DRAFTED TO RAW IN 2002: Jarrett had left WWE in 1999, so it was a huge surprise when he returned to the company and was drafted to RAW in 2002.
THE UNDERTAKER BEING DRAFTED TO SMACKDOWN IN 2002: Undertaker was a RAW icon, so it was a big surprise when he was moved to SmackDown in the first edition of the WWE Draft.
CM PUNK BEING DRAFTED TO RAW IN 2011: Punk had cut one of the biggest promos in WWE history on SmackDown and had become one of the biggest names on the brand, so it was a big surprise when he was moved to RAW in 2011.
Those were the ten most shocking WWE Draft picks of all time. With the next draft approaching, who knows what surprises are yet to come.
