Jack-Hammer
10-15-2019, 04:49 PM
As of last night, WWE has a number of "free agents" who, according to the Draft rules, may sign with whatever brand they choose. Those not selected in the Draft are Cesaro, the Usos, AOP, Naomi, the IIconics, Dana Brooke, Hawkins & Ryder, Mojo Rawley, Sarah Logan, Mandy Rose, Sonya Deville, Drake Maverick, Ruby Riott, No Way Jose and Luke Harper. Mike and Maria Kanellis are also "free agents" but Mike has asked for his WWE release so who knows what's going on with him and Maria at this point.
Off the top of my head, I'd consider sending Cesaro and the Usos to NXT. Cesaro is basically a taller, Caucasian version of Ali at this point where he's able to deliver good matches with just about anyone on the roster but you know he's going to come up short, so it lessens the impact. Cesaro could do well in NXT, hell maybe even bring Kassius Ohno back from the UK branch and have him and Cesaro reform their Kings of Wrestling tag team. There's a lot of untapped potential with Cesaro and I think NXT could make great use of him as a singles or tag team wrestler. The Usos have conquered the tag team scene of Raw and SmackDown, all that's left is NXT and there's little doubt they could put on great matches against the likes of the UE, Lorcan & Burch, Breezango, etc.. Might as well send Naomi down there as well, they can always use another athletic woman on the roster and she might thrive being put in an environment where she's given real time in matches to show her stuff.
As for AOP, I think they should be on SmackDown. Raw already has a monster team in the Viking Raiders while the blue brand could use a big, heavy hitting team. Speaking of the Raiders, this is WWE's chance to rebuild its tag team division with them at the center for a good long while.
The IIconics, Dana Brooke, Hawkins & Ryder and No Way Jose, to me, have future endeavored written all over them. I know it won't happen, Vince doesn't want to let anyone go unless he has absolutely no choice or unless he feels that they're of no real use to the competition. I don't see anything special here. The IIconics are awful, Dana Brooke seems like a poor man's Natalya, which is damn sad in and of itself, Hawkins & Ryder are the jobbers of the decade while No Way Jose is just kind of there.
As for poor Luke Harper, just let the poor bastard go if he wants to go elsewhere. From the beginning of the whole thing, Vince should've shaken the man's hand, given him a bro hug, tell him that he hopes he'll want to come back someday, wish him well and part on good terms.
Off the top of my head, I'd consider sending Cesaro and the Usos to NXT. Cesaro is basically a taller, Caucasian version of Ali at this point where he's able to deliver good matches with just about anyone on the roster but you know he's going to come up short, so it lessens the impact. Cesaro could do well in NXT, hell maybe even bring Kassius Ohno back from the UK branch and have him and Cesaro reform their Kings of Wrestling tag team. There's a lot of untapped potential with Cesaro and I think NXT could make great use of him as a singles or tag team wrestler. The Usos have conquered the tag team scene of Raw and SmackDown, all that's left is NXT and there's little doubt they could put on great matches against the likes of the UE, Lorcan & Burch, Breezango, etc.. Might as well send Naomi down there as well, they can always use another athletic woman on the roster and she might thrive being put in an environment where she's given real time in matches to show her stuff.
As for AOP, I think they should be on SmackDown. Raw already has a monster team in the Viking Raiders while the blue brand could use a big, heavy hitting team. Speaking of the Raiders, this is WWE's chance to rebuild its tag team division with them at the center for a good long while.
The IIconics, Dana Brooke, Hawkins & Ryder and No Way Jose, to me, have future endeavored written all over them. I know it won't happen, Vince doesn't want to let anyone go unless he has absolutely no choice or unless he feels that they're of no real use to the competition. I don't see anything special here. The IIconics are awful, Dana Brooke seems like a poor man's Natalya, which is damn sad in and of itself, Hawkins & Ryder are the jobbers of the decade while No Way Jose is just kind of there.
As for poor Luke Harper, just let the poor bastard go if he wants to go elsewhere. From the beginning of the whole thing, Vince should've shaken the man's hand, given him a bro hug, tell him that he hopes he'll want to come back someday, wish him well and part on good terms.