The Grayson Waller Effect is coming to Friday nights.
During the May 1 episode of WWE Raw Talk, WWE announced the final picks of the 2023 WWE Draft. Grayson Waller was drafted to WWE SmackDown. When asked about the news in an interview, the NXT star stated that he was only surprised that it took so long for Raw or SmackDown to pick him. He also stated that he had the biggest chip on his shoulder.
The incredibly humble @GraysonWWE celebrates getting drafted to #SmackDown as only Grayson Waller can!#WWEDraft pic.twitter.com/Kp9069XFRm
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023
Like Waller, NXT stars Odyssey Jones and Indus Sher (Jinder Mahal, Veer Mahaan, and Sanga) were drafted; they were all selected by WWE Raw. The move marks a return to the red brand for Veer and Mahal, who were previously on the main roster.
During Raw Talk, it was also announced that Johnny Gargano, Nikki Cross, Dana Brooke Angel Garza, Humberto Carrillo, Akira Tozawa, Piper Niven, Xia Li, Tegan Nox, Riddick Moss, and Emma had been drafted to WWE Raw. Plus, Tamina was drafted to WWE SmackDown.
FREE AGENTS: @BaronCorbinWWE, @Sheltyb803, @CedricAlexander, @IAmEliasWWE and @XyonQuinnWWE
— WWE (@WWE) May 2, 2023
Drafted to #WWERaw: @AngelGarzaWwe, @humberto_wwe, @TozawaAkira, @PiperNivenWWE, @XiaWWE, @TeganNoxWWE, @MadcapMoss & @EmmaWWE#RAWTalk@peacock#WWEDraft pic.twitter.com/JLRWJzjZA5
Additionally, Baron Corbin, Shelton Benjamin, Cedric Alexander, Elias, and Xyon Quinn were announced as free agents.
Catch up on our coverage of the May 1 episode of WWE Raw here. For a full review, check out our post-show podcast on our YouTube channel.
