WWE Draft 2021 Predictions: Full Raw and SmackDown Rosters Revealed
By Mark Justice
WWE Raw Men’s Division Post-WWE Draft
1.) Big E (c)
2.) Bobby Lashley
3.) Edge
4.) Karrion Kross
5.) Cesaro
6.) Happy Corbin
7.) Damian Priest
8.) Sami Zayn
9.) Kevin Owens
10.) Cedric Alexander
11.) Angel Garza
12.) Shelton Benjamin
13.) Humberto Carillo
14.) Reginald
15.) R-Truth
16.) Drake Maverick
17.) Akira Tozawa
18.) Drew Gulak
Big E will lead WWE Raw as WWE Champion all the way to WrestleMania 38. Once he finishes his feud with Bobby Lashley, his ultimate opponent could very well be Karrion Kross, who has been on a tear in recent weeks by defeating every mid carder in the Raw locker room. Although his new gimmick is flawed at the moment, his momentum counteracts that into a future title opportunity.
As for the mid card, Damian Priest will be busy as U.S. Champion feuding with the likes of Sami Zayn and Happy Corbin. Although these feuds are not that exciting, at least it’s not Damian Priest vs. The Miz or Damian Priest vs. John Morrison for the thousandth time. It is likely that Angel Garza and Humberto Carillo will team up after their tag victory on Main Event against Lucha House Party.
It is also likely that Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin will merely reunite as a tag team in the Hurt Business, especially since Big E recently teased a New Day vs. Hurt Business faction war. The superstars at the bottom of this list will merely be in the 24/7 Division, which should have been abolished by now.
WWE SmackDown Men’s Division Post-WWE Draft
1.) Roman Reigns (c)
2.) Finn Balor
3.) Seth Rollins
4.) Drew McIntyre
5.) Sheamus
6.) Jeff Hardy
7.) Jinder Mahal
8.) Ricochet
9.) The Miz
10.) John Morrison
11.) Elias
12.) Keith Lee
Roman Reigns will lead SmackDown as Universal Champion all the way to WrestleMania 38. He will run through Balor at WWE Extreme Rules 2021, Brock Lesnar at WWE Crown Jewel 2021, Big E at WWE Survivor Series 2021, and very likely feud with Drew McIntyre on the road to the Royal Rumble before colliding with The Rock at WrestleMania 38.
Some other babyfaces to look out for are Keith Lee and Jeff Hardy. Keith Lee had a memorable encounter with Roman Reigns at Survivor Series 2019, which would be wise to revisit. Jeff Hardy has made it known in quite a few interviews and media outlets that he wants a dream match with Reigns for the Universal Title. These feuds would be fresh and worthwhile for the WWE fans.
Meanwhile, Seth Rollins can be the top heel who elevates the other babyfaces on the roster who are not quite at that main event level, such as Ricochet and John Morrison. Rollins has never feuded with these two superstars, so it would be interesting to see what they do in the ring together. There is still a plethora of possibilities for the blue brand post-draft.