2024 WWE Draft

{{Infobox sports draft

| name = 2024 WWE Draft

| image = 2024 WWE Draft Logo.png

| caption = 2024 WWE Draft logo

| sport = Professional wrestling

| dates = April 26–29, 2024

| location = Heritage Bank Center (April 26, 2024)
T-Mobile Center (April 29, 2024)

| league = WWE

| teams = Raw
SmackDown
NXT (outgoing only)

| prev = 2023

| next =

}}

The 2024 WWE Draft was the 18th WWE Draft produced by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE between their Raw and SmackDown brand divisions. The two-night event began with the April 26 episode of Friday Night SmackDown (in Cincinnati, Ohio) and concluded with the April 29 episode of Monday Night Raw (in Kansas City, Missouri), with SmackDown airing on Fox and Raw on the USA Network. This was the first draft held with WWE under TKO Group Holdings. Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of Raw.

Production

=Background=

The WWE Draft is a process used by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE while a brand extension, or brand split, is in effect. The original brand extension occurred from 2002 to 2011, while the second and current brand split began in 2016. During a brand extension, the company divides its roster into what they call brands and wrestlers exclusively perform for each brand's respective television show, albeit with some exceptions. The draft is used to refresh the rosters of the brand divisions, typically between the Raw and SmackDown brands, which are regarded as the main roster. Since 2016, wrestlers from WWE's developmental brand, NXT, have been eligible to be drafted to either Raw or SmackDown.{{cite web|url=https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/9/27/22697214/wwe-draft-2021-rules-date-raw-smackdown-who-changes-brands-roman-reigns-drew-mcintyre-sasha-banks|title=WWE Draft, explained: Rules, date, Superstars likely to change brands, and more|date=September 27, 2021|last=Simon|first=Nick|website=DraftKings|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025125227/https://dknation.draftkings.com/2021/9/27/22697214/wwe-draft-2021-rules-date-raw-smackdown-who-changes-brands-roman-reigns-drew-mcintyre-sasha-banks|archive-date=October 25, 2021|url-status=live}}

During an appearance on WWE wrestler Logan Paul's podcast Impaulsive on April 5, 2024, WWE Chief Content Officer (CCO) Triple H revealed that the 2024 draft was imminent.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-there-will-be-wwe-draft-month-or-so|title=Triple H Says There Will Be A WWE Draft 'In A Month Or So'|date=April 5, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|website=Fightful|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409024107/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/triple-h-says-there-will-be-wwe-draft-month-or-so|archive-date=April 9, 2024|url-status=live}} Just three days later on April 8, the draft was confirmed for the April 26 and April 29 episodes of Friday Night SmackDown on Fox and Monday Night Raw on the USA Network, respectively.{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-draft-2024-dates-raw-smackdown/|title=WWE Draft 2024 Dates Announced|date=April 8, 2024|last=Valdez|first=Nick|website=ComicBook.com|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240423061830/https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-draft-2024-dates-raw-smackdown/|archive-date=April 23, 2024|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-draft-take-place-426-wwe-smackdown-and-429-wwe-raw|title=WWE Draft To Take Place On 4/26 WWE SmackDown And 4/29 WWE Raw|date=April 8, 2024|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|website=Fightful|access-date=April 9, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409084756/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-draft-take-place-426-wwe-smackdown-and-429-wwe-raw|archive-date=April 9, 2024|url-status=live}} Draft results went into effect beginning with the May 6 episode of Raw, two days after the Backlash France pay-per-view and livestreaming event.{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE Announces Draft Pools And Rules For 2024 WWE Draft|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-draft-pools-and-rules-2024-wwe-draft|website=Fightful|date=April 24, 2024|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425004530/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-draft-pools-and-rules-2024-wwe-draft|archive-date=April 25, 2024|url-status=live}}

Selections

The draft pools were announced on April 24, 2024. It was also announced that the reigning champions—World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest, Women's World Champion Becky Lynch, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn, and World Tag Team Champions Awesome Truth (The Miz and R-Truth) for Raw and Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes, WWE Women's Champion Bayley, United States Champion Logan Paul, and WWE Tag Team Champions A-Town Down Under (Austin Theory and Grayson Waller) for SmackDown—were ineligible to be drafted and would remain on their respective brands. While the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship would remain eligible to challengers from all three brands, reigning champions The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) were still eligible to be drafted as the brand that picked them was where they would be assigned upon loss of the title.

=Night 1: ''SmackDown'' (April 26)=

There were four rounds of draft picks on Night 1 with each brand receiving two picks each round; SmackDown went first due to Night 1 taking place as that night's episode of SmackDown. Draft selections were announced by various WWE Hall of Famers, veterans, and wrestlers. In the first round, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes announced SmackDown's picks while Hall of Famer and WWE CCO Triple H announced Raw's. Round two picks were announced by women's wrestling veteran Michelle McCool for SmackDown and Hall of Famer Torrie Wilson for Raw. The third round picks were announced by Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley), with Bubba announcing SmackDown's and D-Von announcing Raw's. The fourth and final round picks were announced by Hall of Famers Theodore Long for SmackDown and John "Bradshaw" Layfield for Raw.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4/26): Barnett's review of the WWE Draft night one, Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles contract signing for the WWE Championship match at Backlash France|date=April 26, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427005821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|archive-date=April 27, 2024|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"

! width="5%" |Round

! width="5%" |Brand pick #

! width="5%" |Overall pick #

! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)

! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand

! width="15%" |Post-draft brand

! width="25%" |Role

rowspan=4|1

|rowspan=2|1

|Bianca Belair

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

|Jey Uso

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

rowspan=2|2

|Carmelo Hayes

|style="background:#ffa;"|NXT

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

|Seth "Freakin" Rollins

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

rowspan=4|2

|rowspan=2|3

|Randy Orton

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

|Bron Breakker

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

rowspan=2|4

|Nia Jax

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

|Liv Morgan

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female wrestler

rowspan=4|3

|rowspan=2|5

|LA Knight

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

|Ricochet

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

rowspan=2|6

|11

|The Bloodline
{{small|(Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Paul Heyman)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male tag team with manager

|Sheamus

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

rowspan=4|4

|rowspan=2|7

|13

|AJ Styles

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

|Alpha Academy
{{small|(Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Maxxine Dupri)}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Mixed stable

rowspan=2|8

|15

|Andrade

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

|Kiana James

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female wrestler

==Night 1 supplemental picks==

These wrestlers were included in the Night 1 draft pool, but were not drafted on SmackDown. Their draft selections were revealed on WWE's social media platforms after SmackDown went off air.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-updated-list-of-night-one-picks|title=WWE Draft 2024: Full list of night one picks, post-show selections|date=April 26, 2024|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=April 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427034531/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-updated-list-of-night-one-picks|archive-date=April 27, 2024|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"

! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)

! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand

! width="15%" |Post-draft brand

! width="25%" |Role

Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female tag team

Baron Corbin

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

Cedric Alexander and Ashante "Thee" Adonis

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown{{efn|Alexander and Adonis were moved to NXT on July 9, 2024.{{cite web |last1=Powell |first1=Jason |title=NXT TV results (7/9): Moore's review of the NXT Heatwave fallout show, Tony D'Angelo vs. Lexis King for the NXT Heritage Cup, Sol Ruca vs. Fallon Henley, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows vs. OTM |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/09/nxt-tv-results-7-9-moores-review-of-the-nxt-heatwave-fallout-show-tony-dangelo-vs-lexis-king-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-sol-ruca-vs-fallon-henley-karl-anderson-and-luke-gallows-vs-otm/ |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |access-date=12 July 2024 |date=9 July 2024}}}}

|Male tag team

Ivar

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

Shayna Baszler

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female wrestler

The O.C.
{{small|(Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and Michin)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Mixed stable

Zoey Stark

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female wrestler

=Night 2: ''Raw'' (April 29) =

There were six rounds of draft picks on Night 2 with each brand receiving two picks each round; Raw went first due to Night 2 taking place as that night's episode of Raw. Draft selections were announced by various Hall of Famers, veterans, wrestlers, as well as a celebrity. Both Raw and SmackDown's first round picks were announced by Stephanie McMahon. YouTuber and rapper iShowSpeed announced Raw's second round picks while SmackDown's were announced by United States Champion Logan Paul. Round three picks were announced by Hall of Famers John "Bradshaw" Layfield and Ron Simmons of the Acolytes Protection Agency, with Bradshaw announcing Raw's picks and Simmons announcing SmackDown's. The fourth round picks were announced by Hall of Famers Teddy Long and Alundra Blayze, with Long announcing Raw's picks and Blayze announcing SmackDown's. Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) returned to announce the fifth round picks, with Bubba announcing Raw's picks and D-Von announcing SmackDown's. The sixth and final round picks were announced by the respective General Managers of Raw and SmackDown, Adam Pearce and Nick Aldis.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/29/wwe-raw-results-4-29-powells-live-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-two-sami-zayn-vs-bronson-reed-for-the-intercontinental-title-appearances-by-womens-world-champion-becky-lynch-and-u-s-champio/|title=WWE Raw results (4/29): Powell's live review of the WWE Draft night two, Sami Zayn vs. Bronson Reed for the Intercontinental Title, appearances by Women's World Champion Becky Lynch and U.S. Champion Logan Paul|date=April 29, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430002408/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/29/wwe-raw-results-4-29-powells-live-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-two-sami-zayn-vs-bronson-reed-for-the-intercontinental-title-appearances-by-womens-world-champion-becky-lynch-and-u-s-champio/|archive-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"

! width="5%" |Round

! width="5%" |Brand pick #

! width="5%" |Overall pick #

! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)

! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand

! width="15%" |Post-draft brand

! width="25%" |Role

rowspan=4|1

|rowspan=2|1

|Imperium
{{small|(Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser)}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male tag team

|Jade Cargill

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

rowspan=2|2

|Damage CTRL
{{small|(Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky, Asuka, and Kairi Sane)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female stable
WWE Women's Tag Team Champions (Asuka and Sane)

|Kevin Owens

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

rowspan=4|2

|rowspan=2|3

|CM Punk

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

|The Pride
{{small|(Bobby Lashley, Angelo Dawkins, Montez Ford, and B-Fab)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Mixed stable

rowspan=2|4

|Braun Strowman

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

|Tiffany Stratton

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

rowspan=4|3

|rowspan=2|5

|Latino World Order
{{small|(Rey Mysterio, Dragon Lee, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz Del Toro, Zelina Vega, and Carlito){{efn|Carlito left the group during Night 1 of the draft after attacking Dragon Lee and leader Rey Mysterio, but he was still drafted to Raw as part of the group.}}}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Mixed stable

|Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto, and Elektra Lopez)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Mixed stable

rowspan=2|6

|11

|Drew McIntyre

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

|Shinsuke Nakamura

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

rowspan=4|4

|rowspan=2|7

|13

|The Judgment Day
{{small|(Finn Bálor, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio, and JD McDonagh)}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male stable

|Naomi

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

rowspan=2|8

|15

|Ilja Dragunov

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

|Chelsea Green and Piper Niven

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female tag team

rowspan=4|5

|rowspan=2|9

|17

|The New Day
{{small|(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male tag team

|Pretty Deadly
{{small|(Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male tag team

rowspan=2|10

|19

|Lyra Valkyria

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female wrestler

|Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female tag team

rowspan=4|6

|rowspan=2|11

|21

|The Final Testament
{{small|(Karrion Kross, Akam, Rezar, Scarlett, and Paul Ellering)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Mixed stable and managers

|#DIY
{{small|(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male tag team

rowspan=2|12

|23

|Bronson Reed

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

|Blair Davenport

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

==Night 2 supplemental picks==

These wrestlers were included in the Night 2 draft pool, but were not drafted on Raw. Their draft selections were revealed on WWE's social media platforms after Raw went off air.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-full-list-of-night-two-picks|title=WWE Draft 2024: Full list of night two picks, post-show selections|last=Rose|first=Bryan|date=April 29, 2024|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430065854/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-draft-2024-full-list-of-night-two-picks|archive-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"

! width="15%" |Wrestler(s)

! width="15%" |Pre-draft brand

! width="15%" |Post-draft brand

! width="25%" |Role

Apollo Crews

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

Diamond Mine
{{small|(Brutus Creed, Julius Creed, and Ivy Nile)}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Mixed stable

Dijak

|style="background:#ffa;"|NXT

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

Giovanni Vinci

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Male wrestler

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female tag team

Natalya

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Female wrestler

New Catch Republic
{{small|(Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male tag team

Odyssey Jones

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Male wrestler

Tegan Nox

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female wrestler

=Wrestlers not included=

The following wrestlers were not listed in either draft pool, mostly due to inactivity as a result of medical reasons.

class="wikitable sortable" style="width: 100%"

!Wrestler(s)

!Pre-draft brand

!Reason for omission
(if any)

!Subsequent status

!Date

!Role

!Notes

Brock Lesnar

|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agent

|Inactive, reportedly due to being referenced in the allegations against Vince McMahon{{cite news|last=Safdar|first=Khadeeja|title=Vince McMahon Accused of Sex Trafficking by WWE Staffer He Paid to Keep Quiet |url=https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=January 25, 2024|access-date=April 25, 2024|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240125190915/https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c|archive-date=January 25, 2024}} and was directly named in an amended claim in January 2025.

|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agent

|May 6, 2024

|Male wrestler

|Last appeared on August 5, 2023, at SummerSlam.
Remained listed as a free agent following the draft.

Omos and MVP

|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agents

|Unknown

|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agents

|May 6, 2024

|Male wrestler and manager

|Last appeared on the April 5, 2024, episode of SmackDown.
Remained listed as free agents following the draft.
MVP left WWE shortly after the draft and was signed by rival promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in September 2024. Omos subsequently began performing in the Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah in December 2024 but left in January 2025 to return to WWE.

Rhea Ripley

| style="background:#ffd0bd" |Raw

|Inactive due to shoulder injury{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhea-ripley-wwe-raw|title=Rhea Ripley Confirms Injury, Vacates WWE Women's World Championship On 4/15 WWE Raw|first=Skylar|last=Russell|website=Fightful|date=April 15, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418152048/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/rhea-ripley-wwe-raw|archive-date=April 18, 2024|url-status=live}}

| style="background:#ffd0bd" |Raw

|May 6, 2024

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the April 15, 2024, episode of Raw.
Remained listed on the Raw roster following the draft.
Returned on the July 8, 2024, episode.

Sonya Deville

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Inactive due to ACL injury{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sonya-deville-comments-torn-acl-jokes-not-really-wwe-women-s-tag-titles-are-cursed|title=Sonya Deville Comments On Torn ACL, Jokes (But Not Really) That WWE Women's Tag Titles Are Cursed|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=August 7, 2023|website=Fightful|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230808163218/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sonya-deville-comments-torn-acl-jokes-not-really-wwe-women-s-tag-titles-are-cursed|archive-date=August 8, 2023|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|May 20, 2024

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the July 28, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
Returned on the May 20, 2024, episode of Raw; however, her WWE contract expired in February 2025 and was not renewed.

Dexter Lumis

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Unknown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|June 17, 2024

|Male wrestler

|Last appeared on the June 1, 2023, episode of Main Event (taped on May 29).
Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of Raw.

Nikki Cross

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Unknown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|June 17, 2024

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the February 12, 2024, episode of Raw.
Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode.

Bo Dallas/Uncle Howdy

|style=background:#ccf;|SmackDown{{efn|Uncle Howdy was also not included in the 2023 WWE Draft for the same reason, but SmackDown was his previous brand before then.}}

|Was originally inactive due to Bray Wyatt's absence, but took extended time off following Wyatt's death in August 2023.

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|June 17, 2024

|Male wrestler

|Last appeared on the March 3, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
Returned on the June 17, 2024, episode of Raw, now portraying both Howdy and his original persona of Bo Dallas.

Roman Reigns

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Originally included as part of The Bloodline in the Night 1 draft pool, but his special counsel Paul Heyman withdrew Reigns from eligibility prior to draft selections being made due to the turmoil within The Bloodline.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4/26): Barnett's review of the WWE Draft night one, Cody Rhodes and AJ Styles contract signing for the WWE Championship match at Backlash France|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 26, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240427005821/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/26/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-26-barnetts-review-of-the-wwe-draft-night-one-cody-rhodes-and-aj-styles-contract-signing-for-the-wwe-championship-match-at-backlash-france/|archive-date=April 27, 2024|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|August 3, 2024

|Male wrestler

|Last appeared in the Night 2 main event of WrestleMania XL on April 7, 2024.
Returned at SummerSlam on August 3, 2024.

Jimmy Uso

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Inactive due to undisclosed injury{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/jimmy-uso-sidelined-injury/|title=Jimmy Uso Reportedly Sidelined With Injury|date=April 24, 2024|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|website=411Mania|access-date=April 25, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425015456/https://411mania.com/wrestling/jimmy-uso-sidelined-injury/|archive-date=April 25, 2024|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|October 5, 2024

|Male wrestler

|Last appeared on the April 12, 2024, episode of SmackDown.
Returned at Bad Blood on October 5, 2024.

Raquel Rodriguez

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Inactive due to mast cell activation syndrome{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/01/02/raquel-rodriguez-diagnosed-with-mast-cell-activation-syndrome-expresses-gratitude-to-family-supporters/|title=Raquel Rodriguez diagnosed with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome, expresses gratitude to family & supporters|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|website=Post Wrestling|date=January 2, 2024|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240430234512/https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/01/02/raquel-rodriguez-diagnosed-with-mast-cell-activation-syndrome-expresses-gratitude-to-family-supporters/|archive-date=April 30, 2024|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|October 5, 2024

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the February 26, 2024, episode of Raw.
Returned at Bad Blood on October 5, 2024.

Erik

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Inactive due to neck injury{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Erik Of The Viking Raiders Sidelined 'For The Foreseeable Future'|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-viking-raiders-sidelined-foreseeable-future|website=Fightful|date=October 3, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240213213338/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-viking-raiders-sidelined-foreseeable-future|archive-date=February 13, 2024|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ffd0bd" |Raw

|October 7, 2024

|Male wrestler

|Last appeared on the September 14, 2023, episode of Main Event (taped on September 11).
Returned with Ivar as the renamed War Raiders on the October 14, 2024, episode of Raw (taped on October 7).

Shotzi

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Inactive due to ACL injury{{cite web|last=Kasabian|first=Paul|date=February 20, 2024|title=WWE's Shotzi Out at Least 9 Months After Torn ACL Injury|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10110107-wwes-shotzi-out-at-least-9-months-after-torn-acl-injury|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240222034743/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10110107-wwes-shotzi-out-at-least-9-months-after-torn-acl-injury|archive-date=February 22, 2024|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ffa;"|NXT

|December 10, 2024

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the February 20, 2024, episode of NXT (taped on February 13).
Returned on the December 10 episode; however, she was released from WWE in May 2025.

Charlotte Flair

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Inactive due to knee injury{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=December 15, 2023|title=Charlotte Flair To Be Out Of Action For Nine Months With A Knee Injury|url=https://fightful.com/wrestling/charlotte-flair-be-out-action-nine-months-knee-injury|website=Fightful|access-date=April 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231216025050/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/charlotte-flair-be-out-action-nine-months-knee-injury|archive-date=December 16, 2023|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|February 1, 2025

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the December 8, 2023, episode of SmackDown.
On the January 17, 2025, episode, Flair appeared in a vignette announcing that she would be returning to in-ring competition, and subsequently returned at the Royal Rumble on February 1.

Alexa Bliss

|style=background:#ffd0bd|Raw{{efn|Alexa Bliss was also not included in the 2023 WWE Draft for the same reason, but Raw was her previous brand before then.}}

|Inactive due to maternity leave{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/05/30/wwe-alexa-bliss-husband-ryan-cabrera-pregnant-due-december/70269881007/|title=WWE star Alexa Bliss, husband Ryan Cabrera reveal they are expecting 1st child in December|date=May 30, 2023|last=Mendoza|first=Jordan|work=USA Today|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230531014708/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2023/05/30/wwe-alexa-bliss-husband-ryan-cabrera-pregnant-due-december/70269881007/|archive-date=May 31, 2023|url-status=live}}

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|February 1, 2025

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared at the Royal Rumble on January 28, 2023.
Returned at the Royal Rumble on February 1, 2025, and was subsequently assigned to SmackDown on February 7.

Carmella

|style=background:#ffd0bd|Raw{{efn|Carmella was also not included in the 2023 WWE Draft for the same reason, but Raw was her previous brand before then.}}

|Inactive due to maternity leave{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/wwe-star-leah-van-dale-announces-pregnancy-miscarriages/story?id=98832170&cid=social_twitter_abcn|title=WWE star Leah Van Dale announces pregnancy following miscarriages: 'I'm very happy'|date=May 1, 2023|last=Najib|first=Shafiq|work=ABC News|access-date=April 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230501115726/https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/wwe-star-leah-van-dale-announces-pregnancy-miscarriages/story?id=98832170&cid=social_twitter_abcn|archive-date=May 1, 2023|url-status=live}}

|Released

|February 21, 2025

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on March 31, 2023, for the WrestleMania 39 set reveal.
Her WWE contract expired in February 2025 and was not renewed.

Valhalla

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|Inactive due to maternity leave{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-and-sarah-rowe-valhalla-announce-they-re-expecting-their-second-son|title=Raymond Rowe (Erik) And Sarah Rowe (Valhalla) Announce They're Expecting Their Second Son|date=April 25, 2024|last=Defelice|first=Robert|website=Fightful|access-date=April 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240426012240/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/erik-and-sarah-rowe-valhalla-announce-they-re-expecting-their-second-son|archive-date=April 26, 2024|url-status=live}}

|Released

|June 2, 2025

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the March 4, 2024, episode of Raw.
Her WWE contract expired in June 2025 and was not renewed.

Tamina

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Unknown

|Female wrestler

|Last appeared on the March 2, 2023, episode of Main Event (taped on February 27).
Removed from active roster in July 2024.

Aftermath

=Post-draft moves and changes=

Main roster wrestlers would continue to appear in NXT with WWE president Nick Khan stating this cross-over of talent from Raw and SmackDown to NXT was intentional, as he said there was potential for NXT to become WWE's third brand again while still developing younger wrestlers. Meanwhile, WWE began a wider talent exchange with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Several TNA wrestlers would subsequently make appearances on NXT's weekly television series and livestreaming events and vice versa.

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! width="15%" |Performer(s)

! width="15%" |Pre-change brand

! width="15%" |Post-change brand

! width="15%" |Date

! width="25%" |Role

Mike Rome

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|rowspan=2|May 8, 2024{{Cite web |date=May 8, 2024 |title=@wwenxt was a massive part of my life from 2016 -2018 (even though I moved to #wweraw during 2016). With all the changes in my life in 2024 I'm beyond excited to be near my home in #Orlando more, and to rep the black and gold again! #letsgo #wearenxt #wwe #nxt #wweuniverse |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C6upgVRL7_G/?hl=en&img_index=1 |access-date=May 11, 2024 |website=Instagram}}

|Male ring announcer

Alicia Taylor

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|Female ring announcer

Joe Gacy

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|June 17, 2024{{Cite web |last1=Russell |first1=Skylar |last2=Lambert |first2=Jeremy |date=June 17, 2024 |title=Uncle Howdy Returns With His Family, Blood Spattered Backstage On 6/17 WWE Raw |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/uncle-howdy-rowan-joe-gacy-nikki-cross-dexter-lumis-wwe-raw |access-date=June 17, 2024 |website=Fightful |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618032253/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/uncle-howdy-rowan-joe-gacy-nikki-cross-dexter-lumis-wwe-raw|archive-date=June 18, 2024|url-status=live}}

|Male wrestler

Cedric Alexander

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|rowspan=2|July 9, 2024

|Male wrestler

Ashante "Thee" Adonis

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT

|Male wrestler

Lillian Garcia

|style="background:#FEFEFA"|Free agent

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|October 21, 2024

|Female ring announcer

=Transfer window=

During the December 6 episode of SmackDown, in preparation for Raw{{'}}s move to Netflix on January 6, 2025, WWE announced a transfer window, wherein the general managers of Raw, SmackDown, and NXT could negotiate the transfer of wrestlers between brands.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-transfer-window-opening-stars-can-move-brands/|title=WWE Announces 'Transfer Window' Opening, Stars Can Move Brands|date=December 6, 2024|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|work=411Mania|access-date=December 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207021155/https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-transfer-window-opening-stars-can-move-brands/|archive-date=December 7, 2024|url-status=live}} The transfer window closed during the 2025 Royal Rumble weekend, although some transfers were announced over the following week.{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-transfer-window-to-end-this-weekend/|title=WWE Transfer Window To End This Weekend|date=January 27, 2025|last=Thomas|first=Jeremy|work=411Mania|access-date=January 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128040200/https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-transfer-window-to-end-this-weekend/|archive-date=January 28, 2025|url-status=live}}

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! width="15%" |Performer(s)

! width="15%" |Pre-transfer brand

! width="15%" |Post-transfer brand

! width="15%" |Date

! width="25%" |Role

Braun Strowman

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|December 13, 2024{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Braun Strowman Returns On WWE SmackDown|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/injured-superstar-returns-wwe-smackdown|date=December 13, 2024|website=Fightful|access-date=December 29, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214024810/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/injured-superstar-returns-wwe-smackdown|archive-date=December 14, 2024|url-status=live}}

|Male wrestler

Logan Paul

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|December 18, 2024{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw on Netflix Kickoff Event report: Logan Paul moves to Raw, title match added to the Netflix premiere |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/12/18/wwe-raw-on-netflix-kickoff-event-report-logan-paul-moves-to-raw-title-match-added-to-the-netflix-premiere/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 29, 2024|date=December 18, 2024}}

|Male wrestler

Alicia Taylor

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|rowspan=2|January 2, 2025{{cite web|last=Johnson|first=Mike|title=WWE ring announcers swapping brands|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/191532/wwe-ring-announcers-swapping-brands.html?p=1|website=PW Insider|access-date=January 3, 2025|date=January 2, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114161644/https://www.pwinsider.com/article/191532/wwe-ring-announcers-swapping-brands.html?p=1|archive-date=January 14, 2025|url-status=live}}

|rowspan=2|Ring announcers

Lillian Garcia

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

Michael Cole

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffd0bd"|Raw

|January 6, 2025

|Play-by-play commentator

Corey Graves

|style="background:#ccf;"|SmackDown

|style="background:#ffa"|NXT