5 current WWE couples that could be affected by the upcoming Draft 

WWE's annual draft is rumored to be on the horizon and appears to be edging closer since the company has already begun moving around several of its superstars.

The likes of Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart, Finn Balor, and Karrion Kross have already been promoted from NXT, whilst Naomi has reportedly been moved over to SmackDown and Mandy Rose has gone to NXT.

More roster moves are expected in the coming weeks, with the official WWE Draft reportedly set to take place in October, meaning several of the company's current real-life couples could be affected.

Here are just five couples that WWE could inadvertently split up as part of the upcoming WWE Draft.

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#5. Karrion Kross could be officially moved to WWE's main roster without his manager Scarlett

Karrion Kross made his official main roster debut last night on Monday Night RAW where he suffered defeat for the first time in his WWE career when he took on Jeff Hardy.

Kross is the current NXT Champion which means that he hasn't officially been called up to the main roster, since he still has some obligations to fulfill on NXT.

Kross appeared on last night's episode of Raw without his manager Scarlett, which took some of the magic from his entrance and could have been the reason why his undefeated streak came to an end.

Scarlett has been backstage for several main roster shows in recent months but is yet to appear on RAW or SmackDown, which opens up the possibility that WWE could officially promote Kross without Scarlett and split the real-life couple.

Big Cass was once promoted to the main roster without his girlfriend Carmella because she still had unfinished business on NXT and WWE could decide the same for Scarlett.

Whilst she's been a fantastic manager for Kross over the past year, she is also a wrestler in her own right and could show what she's able to do in the absence of Kross on NXT.

WWE has a few months yet to decide, but at present, it appears as though the plan could be for Kross to work alone on Monday Night RAW moving forward.

#4. Mia Yim could be officially moved to the WWE SmackDown brand away from Keith Lee

Mia Yim hasn't appeared on WWE TV since Fastlane when RETRIBUTION split and all five members went their separate ways.

Last night on RAW, Keith Lee made his first appearance for the company since February when he answered Bobby Lashley's open challenge but came up short.

The former NXT Champion is now expected to remain on Monday Night RAW moving forward whilst reports suggest that his fiancee has been moved over to SmackDown.

WWE hasn't officially announced it, but there are reports that Mia Yim has moved over to the blue brand already, and has been given her old name back, so Reckoning is no more.

Until Yim makes her debut on the blue brand, it's not officially known where she will end up. But there's a distinct possibility it'll be separate to Keith Lee.

#3. Candice LeRae could be promoted to WWE's main roster without Johnny Gargano or vice versa

Candice LeRae and Johnny Gargano are currently both part of The Way on NXT TV, but could be candidates to be moved up to the main roster as part of the upcoming WWE Draft in October.

Gargano has been promoted to the main roster before but was later returned to the black and gold brand following an injury to Tomasso Ciampa. Candice LeRae is also considered a veteran of the Women's Division and would bring a wealth of experience to any roster that she is added to.

At present, it appears that any superstar can be chosen to be promoted to WWE's main roster so no couple is safe.

The duo married back in 2016 and have worked together in NXT for several years, it would be the first time that the couple has been split in NXT since LeRae's arrival if WWE makes the decision to move either Gargano or LeRae to the main roster.

#2. Montez Ford and Bianca Belair could be split across both WWE Raw and SmackDown

Montez Ford and Bianca Belair were reunited on WWE's main roster as part of WrestleMania 36 which then began quite the run for the EST of WWE.

Bianca Belair is the current SmackDown Women's Champion, whilst her husband was written off WWE TV back in June in order to undergo a voluntary surgical procedure.

Ford was attacked by Otis and written off SmackDown but could make his return in the coming weeks and be drafted over to Monday Night RAW away from his wife.

Bianca will remain on SmackDown since she is the reigning champion, but Ford's career hasn't been the same since he moved to the Blue Brand and could instead make his return to Monday Night Raw alongside Angelo Dawkins.

Both Dawkins and Ford have missed several weeks of action on SmackDown and it appears that the tag team division has moved forward without them. Could WWE decide that The Street Profits are a better fit for Monday Night Raw?

#1. Becky Lynch could make her WWE return on Monday Night RAW

Beautiful day in Fort Worth Texas. I really hope no one gets taken out of this ladder match. #MITB pic.twitter.com/yTWevpBUJ6

— The Man (@BeckyLynchWWE) July 18, 2021

Becky Lynch hasn't been seen on WWE TV for more than 14 months after announcing that she was expecting her first child with fellow WWE Superstar Seth Rollins.

The Man has been teasing her return since The Royal Rumble but is yet to appear on WWE TV since the birth of her daughter back in December. Seth Rollins is part of SmackDown at present after moving over to the blue brand in the most recent WWE Draft.

Lynch wasn't drafted as part of the show because she wasn't an active member of the roster at the time, which means that she can return on whichever brand she decides since she's a free agent.

If the former Champion returns to RAW, it would allow her to separate from her husband's since the two stars worked together on RAW a few years ago and neither star was reportedly a fan of the storyline created by WWE.

As of writing, it's unclear which brand Lynch will be making her return on, but she was recently part of an exchange with Charlotte.