Reflecting on the upcoming 2024 WWE Draft prompts a look back at the previous year’s selections, highlighting both successes and failures. Let’s go into four significant disappointments from the 2023 WWE Draft.
#4. Odyssey Jones: The 2023 WWE Draft saw Odyssey Jones picked as a supplemental choice with expectations of a RAW appearance. Despite appearing in dark matches for SmackDown, a year has passed with no debut, leaving fans disappointed.
#3. Lost Momentum and Releases: Several draftees like Matt Riddle and Hit Row lost momentum post-draft, leading to their eventual release from WWE, despite high hopes for their resurgence.
#2. Floundering Stars: While the draft aimed to revitalize stars like Drew McIntyre and AJ Styles, some, including Bobby Lashley and Ronda Rousey, struggled to regain momentum, with Rousey leaving the company altogether.
#1. Underutilized Free Agents: The 2023 WWE Draft featured notable free agents like Brock Lesnar and Logan Paul, who added excitement with cross-brand appearances.
However, aside from Lesnar and Paul, others like Cedric Alexander and Omos saw minimal utilization, with many no longer with the company.
As the 2024 WWE Draft approaches, fans hope for a better balance in selecting and utilizing talent to avoid similar disappointments and maximize the potential for engaging storylines and feuds across all brands.
