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So based on what the article says it sounds like it'll go Raw-SD-Raw-SD-Raw and then repeat.
I can't imagine they do the entire draft on TV, so just assuming they give SmackDown 10 picks on the live broadcast I could see it shaking out like this:
Raw: Seth Rollins
SmackDown: John Cena
Raw: Roman Reigns
SmackDown: Dean Ambrose
Raw: Brock Lesnar
Raw: Randy Orton
SmackDown: AJ Styles
Raw: Charlotte
SmackDown: The New Day
Raw: Kevin Owens
Raw: Sami Zayn
SmackDown: Rusev
Raw: The Miz
SmackDown: Chris Jericho
Raw: Sasha Banks
Raw: Bayley
SmackDown: Finn Balor
Raw: Bray Wyatt
SmackDown: Gallows and Anderson
Raw: Alberto Del Rio
Raw: Cesaro
SmackDown: Sheamus
Raw: Apollo Crews
SmackDown: Enzo and Cass
I think that covers most of the "big names" that WWE would want to have picked on the actual broadcast along with a few NXT picks to pop the crowd. It doesn't sound like champions float so it would make sense for Raw and SmackDown to shy away from women's wrestlers/tag teams once they lose that championship...although I would assume Raw would end up creating their own tag belts in this scenario while SmackDown will add the Cruiserweight Title or something eventually.
It feels somewhat ridiculous for the WWE Champion to not be picked first (unless Rollins wins it on Raw) but given that Stephanie seems to hate Ambrose she could just play the odds that drafting Rollins and Reigns will secure the championship for Raw at Battleground. We all know they're creating a second World Title anyway.
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