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

#2 WWE RAW's Women's Division Grade: B+

The Empress and the Queen will be hard obstacles for new stars to overcome on Monday nights.

Notable WWE Superstars: Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Asuka (Champion), Mandy Rose, Dana Brooke, Lacey Evans, Naomi, Shayna Baszler/Nia Jax (WWE Women's Tag Team Champions), Nikki Cross, Peyton Royce, Lana, Mia Yim

One could look at RAW's Women's Division in two ways. The first is that it will clearly be ruled over by Asuka, Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax, and Shayna Baszler. They are either monster heels or favorites of WWE management. It will be hard for anyone to move up and become RAW Women's Champion. That doesn't mean that many of the women won't challenge for the title, but they'll likely be unsuccessful due to the top four women on Monday nights.

The second way to look at the division is that it has a lot of depth. RAW added Alexa Bliss, Nikki Cross, Lacey Evans, and Naomi. They also have Royce, who should have moved to the Blue brand instead. There's also the team of Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke. The depth is certainly a strength for Monday nights as it has the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. That's likely why so many notable names switched brands.

We also don't know what will become of Becky Lynch if she comes back, although her fiance, Seth Rollins, is now on SmackDown. Having Ember Moon go back to NXT instead of joining RAW or SmackDown hurts SmackDown mostly while helping an already stacked NXT division. What became of Chelsea Green and Vanessa Borne? Are they still members of NXT or the main roster? How long will it be until Mia Yim has a few matches under her belt? She obviously adds to the great depth.