Marlins and DB present...WWE 2011

[Manurewa_Marlins]

With Wrestlemania passing by, it seems another year of watching, waiting and reminiscing is upon us as any hope we had of wrestling returning to the heights it once was reaching, flickers away into the abyss that is reality. Where Hogan once bodyslammed Andre the Giant, where Mike Tyson once smooshed Shawn Michaels in the face and where the Rock once captivated millions worldwide with but a slight raise of the eyebrow, now stands a corporate powerhouse which despite the impressive financial figures, fails to captivate the imaginations it once had a billion year lease on.

Until now.

Folks, you may not have heard, but after Wrestlemania 27, Vince McMahon and WWE creative called an audible, holding an impromptue draft whereby all WWE talent except the WWE and World Heavyweight Champions were told to pack their bags and be prepared to move at the drop of a dime. Both Raw and Smackdown stars were up from grabs, from Heavyweights, to highfliers, divas to tag teams, managers to leprachauns, nobody was safe.

The formate would see each general manager draft ten superstars alternativly, with the rest being randomly allocated a show. Here are the results from said draft:

RAW (Manurewa Marlins)

WWE Champion: The Miz

1. John Cena
2. CM Punk
3. Triple H
4. Daniel Bryan
5. John Morrison
6. Sheamus (WWE United States Champion)
7. Kofi Kingston
8. Cody Rhodes
9. Ted DIbiase
10. Beth Phoenix
11. The GReat Khali
12. Jey USo
13. Brodus Clay
14. Chris Masters
15. David Otunga
16. Layla
17. Mark Henry
18. R-Truth
19. JTG
20. Rosa Mendes
21. William Regal
22. Nikki Bella
23. Jimmy Uso
24. Ezekial Jackson
25. Curt Hawkins
26. Tyler Reks
27. Alex Riley
28. Michelle McCool
29. CHavo Guerrero
30. Eve Torres (WWE Divas Champion)
31. Dolph Ziggler
32. Melina
33. Awesome kong
34. Tamina
35. Ranjin Singh
36. Brie Bella
37. Kelly Kelly

Smackdown (DB)

WWE World Heavyweight Champion: Edge

1. Alberto Del Rio
2. Randy Orton
3. Christian
4. The Undertaker
5. Wade Barrett (WWE Intercontinental Champion)
6. Evan Bourne
7. Rey Misterio
8. Drew McIntyre
9. Justin Gabriel (WWE Tag Team Champion)
10. Mason Ryan
11. DH Smith
12. Jack Swagger
13. Gail Kim
14. Vladimir Kozlov
15. Goldust
16. Santino Marella
17. Big Show
18. Vckie Guerrero
19. Natalya
20. Trent Barretta
21. yoshi tatsu
22. alicia fox
23. Sin Cara
24. Ricardo Rodriguez
25. Kane
26. Zack Ryder
27. Hornswoggle
28. Husky Harris
29. Skip Sheffield
30. Michael McGuillicutty
31. Primo
32. Maryse
33. Heath Slater (WWE Tag Team Champion)
34. Michael Tarver
35. Tyson Kidd
36. Kaitlyn

The WWE also noted that starting May onwards, the WWE would revert to its split brand system, whereby all but four of the pay per views would be run individually as opposed to shared. Here is the PPV format agreed to by both Raw and Smackdown:

May: Backlash (Raw)
June: The Great American Bash (SD)
July: Badd Blood (Raw)
Aug: Summerslam (joint)
Sep: Money in the Bank (SD)
Oct: Unforgiven (Raw)
Nov: Survivor Series (joint)
Dec: Judgement Day (SD)
Jan: Royal Rumble (joint)
Feb: Armageddon (Raw)
Mar: No Mercy (SD)
Apr: Wrestlemania (joint)

We start the first episode of Raw after Wrestlemania....

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

This will be good.
I liked RAWS ME scene alot better than SD. I just hope Sheamus doesnt get shoved upto ME status.

However, Smackdown have much the better undercard.
Looking forward to how you utlize Sin Cara, Yoshi Tatsu and Evan Bourne.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Zack Ryder pick 26? shame.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

The first 10 were picks, after that they were randomly assigned a show. That would explain it

 

[DB]

Correct