According to the rumours, the 2017 Draft will be limited to a handful of picks that the General Managers will be able to make from either their rival brand or NXT.
Champions will be off limits, but there has been no confirmation as to how many picks exactly will be given to either show. The status of the usual supplementary draft is also unknown as of this point.
Obviously, the company’s main focus right now is WrestleMania 33, but in the months following the show in Orlando, we can expect to hear a lot more details about the Draft.
Given that it will be a unique episode of either Raw or SmackDown Live, there will be a lot of ticket sales, which means that it shouldn’t be too long until we get the answers that we’re looking for, considering that WWE would want to promote the event well in advance.
Whatever the format may be, we’re just excited about the prospect of Superstars moving brands for the first time in years. The brand split has gone pretty well so far and it’ll only get better from here, which gives us a lot of confidence heading into the summer.
Plus, it could coincide with the big angles and storylines that the WWE decide to go with around the summer time.