The 2024 WWE Draft has returned, and the landscape of the squared circle will never be the same. Here is everything you need to know before the special two-day extravaganza, beginning Friday at 8/7 C on SmackDown on FOX and continuing Monday at 8/7 C on Raw on USA. 

RULES OF THE DRAFT

1. Champions on each brand will be protected and are not eligible to be drafted. As a result, Damian Priest, Becky Lynch, Awesome Truth and Sami Zayn will remain on Raw. Cody Rhodes, Bayley, A-Town Down Under and Logan Paul will remain on SmackDown.
    
2. Even though their status as champions allows them to go to both brands, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Asuka and Kairi Sane are eligible to be drafted. They will be assigned to that brand if they lose the titles.
    
3. Friday’s SmackDown will feature four rounds of draft picks being announced. Each round will consist of the brands making two picks apiece for a total of 16 picks being announced (8 for SmackDown and 8 for Raw).
    
4. Monday’s Raw will feature six rounds of draft picks being announced. Each round will consist of the brands making two picks apiece for a total of 24 picks (12 for Raw and 12 for SmackDown).
    
5. SmackDown will have the first pick on Friday, and Raw will have first pick on Monday.
    
6. Rosters will go into effect on Monday, May 6, two days after Backlash France.

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   FRIDAY’S AVAILABLE DRAFT POOL
   
   AJ Styles
   Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn
   Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Akira Tozawa and Maxxine Dupri)
   Andrade
   Bianca Belair
   Bron Breakker
   Cedric Alexander and Ashante “Thee” Adonis
   Ivar
   Jey Uso
   LA Knight
   Liv Morgan
   Nia Jax
   Randy Orton
   Ricochet
   Seth Rollins
   Shayna Baszler
   Sheamus
   The Bloodline (Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, “MFT” Tama Tonga and Paul Heyman)
   The O.C. (Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson and Michin)
   Zoey Stark

   * NXT Superstars will be eligible to be drafted.
   
   
   MONDAY’S AVAILABLE DRAFT POOL

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   Apollo Crews
   Braun Strowman
   Bronson Reed
   Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell
   Chelsea Green and Piper Niven
   CM Punk
   The Creed Brothers (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed and Ivy Nile)
   Damage CTRL (IYO SKY, Dakota Kai and Kabuki Warriors)
   Drew McIntyre
   Final Testament (Karrion Kross, AOP, Scarlett and Paul Ellering)
   Giovanni Vinci
   Imperium (Gunther and Ludwig Kaiser)
   Jade Cargill
   Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh)
   Kayden Carter and Katana Chance
   Kevin Owens
   Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Angel, Berto and Elektra Lopez)
   LWO (Rey Mysterio, Carlito, Dragon Lee, Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde and Zelina Vega)
   Naomi
   Natalya
   New Catch Republic (Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)
   New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
   Odyssey Jones
   Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
   Shinsuke Nakamura
   Tegan Nox
   The Pride (Bobby Lashley, Street Profits and B-Fab)
   Tiffany Stratton
   
   * NXT Superstars will be eligible to be drafted.