WWE Draft RESULTS: SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley is picked by Raw

The WWE Draft 2023 concluded on Monday night as Raw and SmackDown filled out their respective rosters.

Pretty Deadly, Grayson Waller and more joined the likes of Rhea Ripley, Austin Theory and Asuka in finding new homes, leaving NXT boss Shawn Michaels with a lot of thinking to do. 

With the first round of picks on the show, announced by Triple H, saw SmackDown Women’s Champion Ripley and Seth Rollins were taken by Raw, while United States Champion Austin Theory and Charlotte Flair joined the SmackDown roster.

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are also headed to Raw after being taken in the second round along with Booker T and Queen Sharmell. 

Trish Stratus and the team of Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey came out in the fourth round to Raw and SmackDown kept hold of both Karrion Kross and LA Knight.

SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley was taken by Raw as the WWE Draft concluded

Undisputed WWE Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are also headed to Raw

Molly Holly and Road Dogg announced the fifth round, with Bronson Reed drafted to Raw alongside the team of Braun Strowman and Ricochet, while SmackDown has landed Shotzi and NXT’s Pretty Deadly. 

Meanwhile, JBL and Teddy Long were back to reveal that Rick Boogs and Cameron Grimes are heading to SmackDown, with Raw securing Alpha Academy and NXT’s Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. 

Brock Lesnar was not eligible to be drafted after he renegotiated his contract to ensure he remains a free agent, who can appear on the show at any time.  

The new rosters will become official and going into effect after this weekend’s Backlash show in Puerto Rico.