Ten wrestlers that WWE should move in the “draft lottery”

First, why should a wrestler be moved? Perhaps he needs to be moved to ‘freshen up’ his character. Or he might be in the ‘doghouse’ on one brand, and moving to a different brand could help give new direction. And some wrestlers have simply exhausted all possible matches on their brand, and moving to another brand will give them new opponents. Here’s my thoughts:

(1) Bobby Lashley to Raw. Let’s face it – Vince McMahon is in love with the guy. Vince loves the size and the look. Lashley has prettymuch been on Raw since WrestleMania anyway. Lashley gives Raw the needed “star power” it lacks with Edge’s defection to Smackdown, HBK’s injury, and the absent Triple H. Lashley has new matches waiting for him against Triple H (when he returns), Great Khali, and of course, John Cena.

(2) Chris Benoit to ECW. There have been many episodes of Smackdown in the past six months were Benoit was absent entirely, even when he was U.S. champion. He is simply underused, and sadly, Smackdown won’t really miss him if he moves. If Lashley is drafted to Raw, ECW will have a big vacant spot at the top of its card, and Benoit would be a good fit there. Benoit would have fresh matchups with CM Punk, Elijah Burke and others.

(3) Rey Mysterio to Raw. Mysterio should be about ready to come back. We’ve heard for a while that he would feud with Vince McMahon when he returns, and it just makes sense for him to move over to Raw. He’s been on Smackdown a long time now, so this will give him so fresh new feuds as well.

(4) MVP to Raw. Montell Vontavious Porter feels like the breakout star of 2007 right now, and Vince wants his stars on Raw. MVP could ditch the awful outfit today and immediately become one of the top players on Raw. Despite being on WWE television for only a short time, MVP has wrestled most of the top Smackdown talent. A move to Raw could make him a true ‘big time’ player.

(5) Marcus Cor Van to Smackdown. The New Breed didn’t last long, largely because it’s tough to have a four-man faction on a roster that is only about 14 wrestlers deep. Cor Van has been playing second fiddle to the younger Burke. But Cor Van clearly has the charisma and size to be a big time player. He also needs to be on a different brand than Lashley. A move to Smackdown puts him on prime time television every week.

(6) Kenny Dykstra to Smackdown. Dykstra quickly became a forgotten man on Raw, and I really don’t like the teaming with Johnny Nitro, as these two both seem to be better as singles wrestlers. Dykstra can start over fresh on Smackdown. He’s got a lot of potential, and he can work his way out of the doghouse over there.

(7) Johnny Nitro to ECW. Everything I just wrote about Dykstra is true for Nitro as well. After going through a hot stretch in December & January, Nitro was forgotten. But if my suggested moves were to happen, he would be in the top mix of ECW, facing opponents like Chris Benoit and CM Punk. He’s only bound to improve there.

(8) Paul Burchill to ECW. Remember the Smackdown pirate? Believe me, he can go in the ring. If he sheds the pirate gimmick, he can quickly become a pivotal player on the ECW brand.

(9 & 10) Cryme Tyme to ECW. I’ll let you in on a little secret – JTG and Shad are actually decent wrestlers! No, they aren’t Chris Benoit, but there not John Heidenreich, either! JTG has some decent ring moves, and Shad is actually a pretty large man. But the gimmick was too over the top and really ran its course quickly. Again, these guys are buried on Raw, so it’s not like they would really be missed, and they could really help ECW, which has lost so many faces of late (RVD and Sabu). I envision them battling Sandman & Tommy Dreamer, or a returning Sylvan & Rene Dupree, who were last seen on ECW.

source: pwtorch.com