6 mistakes WWE has made so far in 2021

#3. The 2021 WWE Draft selections should have taken effect well before Crown Jewel.

One strange thing that WWE has done with drafts over the last few years is have them take place during a PPV cycle. It happened a few years ago in 2017 when title matches were already booked.

Randy Orton defended the WWE Championship against Bray Wyatt, who had been drafted to RAW. Kevin Owens, in turn, defended the US Championship against Chris Jericho, who was drafted to SmackDown.

This year's draft took place at the beginning of October. Crown Jewel, in turn, took place on October 21st. The selections made in the Draft, however, didn't take effect until the day after Crown Jewel. That meant that in the interim, some stars waited in limbo until October 22nd.

Vince McMahon wanted to make Crown Jewel a huge show, so some part-timers were used. Edge, Goldberg, and Brock Lesnar all wrestled on the show but aren't currently active on TV.

To keep storylines flowing and smooth, the selections should have taken effect immediately. That would have allowed new performers to mix in and not sit around.

If that wasn't an option, then the Draft could have been after Crown Jewel. While Crown Jewel was obviously booked months in advance, things for the Draft were finalized about a month before it took place.

Isaiah Scott had to drop the NXT North American title after Hit Row was drafted to SmackDown. That, in turn, allowed him to lose the title before officially joining the blue brand.

When the group debuted, Ashante Adonis was supposed to be in the match but was hurt. Had they waited for the draft, then he might have been cleared.

Drew McIntyre was drafted to SmackDown but faced RAW's Big E at the PPV for his title. It was a good enough match but they rushed what could have been a bigger fight down the road. Having the stars compete against Champions from the other brand was a bit confusing.