A version of a fantasy draft with WWE superstars.
The rules are simple. You may draft 25 superstars, 2 broadcasters, 1 interviewer, 1 referee, and 12 pay-per-views. All past major promotions are considered fair game, and by the end of the draft, it might become clear who has the best eye for talent out of your friends.
When fantasy drafting your dream wrestling company there needs to be a method behind the picks. You do not want to just draft high flying athletes or superstars with Attitude Era physiques. My goal was to draft a little bit of everything, and check as many boxes as possible.
I have highlighted five of my many picks, and why they were essential in my all-time fantasy draft.
Credit: WWE.com
Stone Cold Steve Austin was selected first overall in the draft, leaving me with the second overall pick. With my first pick, I selected The Rock. A chance to have the most entertaining superstar in wrestling history was just too good to pass up.
So good in fact, I passed on the opportunity to draft the likes of John Cena and Shawn Michaels. I did consider both Cena and Michaels with this pick, but then I remembered just how important The Rock was to the greatest era in wrestling.
The Rock was a great athlete who could deliver in the ring, but that wasn’t even the best skill that he possessed. “The Great One” was not just a nickname when it came to his backstage interviews with The Coach and Kevin Kelly. I put The Rock’s entertainment value at a premium, because of his ability to keep fans’ attention when he was not wrestling.
That skill is why The Rock was my first pick. That and Stone Cold Steve Austin was already selected the pick prior.