- #WWE RAW 2002 DRAFT DATE FULL#
- #WWE RAW 2002 DRAFT DATE PROFESSIONAL#
- #WWE RAW 2002 DRAFT DATE SERIES#
Regal was the WWF European Champion, making the title exclusive to Raw. Lesnar's manager, Paul Heyman, went along with him in the draft. In addition, Billy and Chuck's manager, Rico, went along with them in the draft. Van Dam was the WWF Intercontinental Champion, making the title exclusive to Raw.īilly Gunn (Monty Sopp) and Chuck Palumboīilly and Chuck were the WWF Tag Team Champions, making the title exclusive to SmackDown!. Benoit returned on the Raw brand instead. NWo ( Kevin Nash, X-Pac (Sean Waltman) and Scott Hall)ĭrafted while recovering from neck surgery. On the March 25, 2002, episode of Raw, Vince McMahon won a coin toss to determine who would receive the first draft selection. On the Maepisode of Raw, the WWF Draft was held, in which each owner received a total of thirty picks. All WWF wrestlers were to be assigned to a brand based on random selections conducted through a mock- draft lottery. In continuation with storyline, the Board's ultimate decision was to split the entire WWF roster into two separate entities, with McMahon in control of the SmackDown! brand and Flair in control of the Raw brand. Flair agreed, but the Board stated that it would review the WWF's status and ownership following WrestleMania.
#WWE RAW 2002 DRAFT DATE FULL#
However, the WWF Board of Directors would only allow the match if Flair returned full ownership back to McMahon. Simultaneously, Flair was engaged in a feud with The Undertaker and wanted to conclude it with a bout at WrestleMania X8. Original full WWF owner Vince McMahon detested having to share his creation with Flair and sought to dissolve their partnership.
#WWE RAW 2002 DRAFT DATE SERIES#
In terms of storyline, Ric Flair had become fifty percent owner of the WWF following Survivor Series 2001 after Shane and Stephanie had sold their stocks to him in order to purchase WCW and ECW, respectively, a campaign to launch The Invasion. This was a direct result of the acquisition of World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), the WWF's primary rival corporations throughout the 1990s, that resulted in the addition of numerous talent to the extensive WWF roster.
#WWE RAW 2002 DRAFT DATE PROFESSIONAL#
11 (announced during WWE Draft Center Live on WWE Network)ĥ7.On March 17, 2002, World Wrestling Federation (WWF) Chairman Vince McMahon announced that the company would represent its business of professional wrestling through two distinct brands named after the WWF's weekly television programs, Raw and SmackDown!. 10 Picks (announced during WWE Draft Center Live on WWE Network)
9 (announced during WWE Draft Center Live on WWE Network)Ĥ7. 8 (announced during WWE Draft Center Live on WWE Network)ģ6. 7 (announced during WWE Draft Center Live on WWE Network) Intercontinental Champion The Miz (with Maryse) - SmackDown LiveĢ2.
United States Champion Rusev (with Lana) - Rawġ7. WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day - Rawġ6. WWE Champion Dean Ambrose - SmackDown Liveġ0. The game-changing Superstar switches were announced during SmackDown Live’s premiere on USA Network and WWE Draft Center Live on WWE Network. Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, Raw General Manger Mick Foley, SmackDown Live Commissioner Shane McMahon and SmackDown Live General Manager Daniel Bryan picked Superstars to come to their respective brands.
The WWE landscape dramatically changed on Tuesday night, following the 2016 WWE Draft.
0 kommentar(er)
