Some Surprising Draft Picks Take Place On Monday Night Raw

Meet the new stars. WWE has so many wrestlers that it is able to separate them into three different groups. That is not something many promotions can do, but it is nice to have that many resources available. Monday Night Raw and SmackDown serve as the main rosters, while NXT is a developmental system. Sometimes you see stars come up though, and that was the case this week.

There were some NXT names drafted this week on Monday Night Raw, with both names going to SmackDown. First up, Xia Li was selected in Round Three. Li has been part of the Tian Sha stable, along with Boa and Mei Ying. Later, Ridge Holland was selected in Round Six. Holland returned from a broken ankle earlier this summer and continued his alliance with Pete Dunne.

You might need to get used to them. Check out the new stars in action:

Kyle O’Reilly vs. Ridge Holland: WWE NXT 2.0, Sept. 28, 2021

Raquel Gonzalez vs. Xia Li – NXT Women’s Title Match: WWE NXT, July 20, 2021

Xia Li dominates again in savage fashion: WWE NXT, Jan. 13, 2021

Opinion: This is one of the things that can be the most interesting about the Draft, as you never know who you might see pop up from NXT. There is all kinds of talent available in NXT and now some more of it is on the way up to the main roster. It is always cool to see and that is the case again here. Holland is a heck of a power wrestler and Li’s strikes are outstanding. I get why both of them are called up and hopefully they are ready.

What do you think of the picks? Who will be successful faster? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 60,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 6,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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