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I'm really curious how the draft will work this year. There are only two brands once again so I don't see the point in moving 30 or so guys as they have the past few years under the three show format. If it was up to me, I'd go the 2004 route and have 6 guys per brand swap shows via lottery draw. And then trades can happen after if they want to mix things up a bit further.
To Raw:
Drew McIntyre
Ezekiel Jackson
Finlay
Goldust
Shad
The Great Khali
To SmackDown:
Christian
Evan Bourne
Jillian
Ted DiBiase
The Miz
Zack Ryder
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A mix of some big names and some lower card guys to make it seem more random. I'll run down my thinking for the picks:
-Drew McIntyre: I'm not entirely sure I like the idea of Drew going to Raw this soon, but WWE are clearly high on him so I could see him doing well. He'll bring the IC Title back to Raw.
-Ezekiel Jackson: Has appeared in just one match since signing with SmackDown. Has a good look that I could see WWE wanting to push. Raw seems like a more likely place to do that, make Regal his mouthpiece again.
-Finlay: He hasn't appeared on SmackDown in ages and creative doesn't seem to have much for him. The move to Raw will probably happen mainly to give Hornswoggle something to do. Moreover, Finlay can tutor the Raw divas...most of whom can't work.
-Goldust: I've really enjoyed Dustin's in ring work lately, but when looking through the SmackDown roster for lower-card guys to move to Raw, he immediately stood out. Perfect for a lot of the comedy stuff they've tried on Raw.
-Shad: I see him getting a bigger push than JTG...and again Raw just feels like a more fitting place. Shad can go to Raw and do his own thing, or maybe even team with Ezekiel Jackson under Regal's tutelage? JTG stays on SmackDown and teams with R-Truth once Morrison turns heel on him.
-The Great Khali: I'm just not sure what else he has to offer on SmackDown. Khali also seems like he'd be a good fit for comedy stuff on Raw. His knees are in bad shape so I could seem him transitioning and working less matches in favor of more backstage skits.
-Christian: Christian will be good no matter where he ends up, but the thinking here is obvious. Edge and Christian on the same show. That will be gold no matter if their are both faces, both heels, one face or one heel, etc.
-Evan Bourne: It seems like lower card guys on Raw that move to SmackDown seem to have career rejuvenations. That's the thinking I have with Bourne, he has some good guys to work with and it should make for some great matches.
-Jillian: A move made mainly to push across the randomness of the draft. However, SmackDown could use a fresh diva to feud with Beth Phoenix once she wins the title. Let her focus on her in-ring work as opposed to the singing shit and it could go well.
-Ted DiBiase: I think we can all agree that one of the Legacy members will be moving shows, and Ted just seems like more of a logical fit to me. I think he's got a brighter future than Cody and SmackDown seems like a better place for him.
-The Miz: I really have enjoyed The Miz on Raw, but SmackDown probably needs to get another "major" name coming and since Drew took the IC Title to Raw, Miz brings the US belt to SmackDown. ShoMiz can still team, although they are teasing the breakup already. Moving Miz also brings about the likelihood that Daniel Bryan will wind up signing with SmackDown when he wins NXT and challenges Miz for the belt...and Bryan on SmackDown would own.
-Zack Ryder: Similar reason to Evan Bourne moving. I love me some Zack Ryder, and I just don't see him amounting to much on Raw, unfortunately. I would absolutely love to see Zack Ryder and Dolph Ziggler form a tag team.
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