On The Bump, WWE revealed the rules for the upcoming WWE Draft. The Draft will begin on the upcoming April 26 episode of WWE SmackDown and continue on the April 29 episode of WWE RAW.
The Rules are as follows:
On SmackDown, there will be Four Rounds, 16 Total Picks
On RAW, there will be Six Rounds, 24 Total Picks
Champions on each brand are protected
Women’s Tag-Team Champions are eligible to be drafted
SmackDown will pick first on Friday
RAW will pick first on Monday
Roster picks will lock-in on Monday, May 6
Wrestlers eligible in each respective Draft pools can be seen below (NOTE: NXT talents are also eligible on both nights):
