— WWE (@WWE) April 24, 2024

The rules presented mean that singles champions — Cody Rhodes, Damian Priest, Becky Lynch, Bayley, Sami Zayn, and Logan Paul — as well as the men’s tag team champions — Awesome Truth and A-Town Down Under — will all remain on their respective brands. Damage CTRL could be split up, however, since women’s tag champs Asuka and Kairi Sane are eligible to be drafted.

Interestingly, the official rules don’t mention “WWE NXT,” which WWE was reportedly eying as a viable third option for stars from the main roster to be drafted to, and vice versa. However, this could still be implemented as a surprise during the actual drafts on both “SmackDown” and “Raw.”

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