Grading the divisions of RAW and SmackDown following the 2020 WWE Draft

#3 WWE RAW's Mid-Card Division Grade: B-

The Hurt Business will anchor the RAW mid-card going forward.

Notable WWE Superstars: Hurt Business (Bobby Lashley, US Champion), Ricochet, Humberto Carrillo, Angel Garza, Matt Riddle, Jeff Hardy, Elias, Sheamus, R-Truth (24/7 Champion), RETRIBUTION

The mid-card on RAW essentially stayed the course. It did lose Aleister Black, Kevin Owens, Apollo Crews, and Murphy while also keeping Garza, Ricochet, Carrillo, The Hurt Business, and R-Truth. The stars towards the bottom of RAW, like Drew Gulak, Tucker, Erik, Dabba-Kato, Titus O'Neil, Akira Tozawa, and Arturo Ruas, could form teams or be relegated to 24/7 title chases. How far can Dabba-Kato go in WWE outside of RAW Underground?

RAW did add Sheamus, Jeff Hardy, Matt Riddle, and Elias, but the Sheamus/Hardy feud was overdone and took up too much screen time. Elias has been on both shows, whereas Riddle is a wildcard. With Lashley holding the US title, he'll likely have to put back challenges from Riddle, Hardy, and possibly RETRIBUTION.

The biggest question is what WWE will do with Ricochet, Garza, and Carrillo. They are all clearly talented performers but have been secondary pieces in their latest feuds. Ricochet is supposed to be done with MVP and Co. but is that truly it? Where do real-life cousins Carrillo and Garza go post-draft? There are some good, young stars to carry the brand, but one hopes WWE doesn't rely too much on Hardy and Sheamus again.