WWE Draft 2016 Results: The complete list

Seth Rollins is the #1 draft pick
Seth Rollins is the #1 draft pick

The 2016 WWE draft took place at the DCU centre in Worcester, Massachusetts on the very first episode of WWE SmackDown Live. Raw commissioner Stephanie McMahon picked Seth Rollins as the #1 draft for her brand and Daniel Bryan picked the WWE champion Dean Ambrose as the first pick for his brand.

As many as 59 stars were drafted to both the brands with Heath Slater being the only one to remain unpicked at the end of the drafts. WWE Raw drafted 33 wrestlers while Smackdown accounted for 26. Finn Balor, American Alpha, Nia Jax, Alexa Bliss, Mojo Rawley and Carmella were promoted to the main roster from NXT.

Here are the draft picks:

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Raw #1: Seth Rollins

SmackDown #1: Dean Ambrose

Raw #2: Charlotte

SmackDown #2: AJ Styles

Raw #3: Finn Balor

Raw #4: Roman Reigns

SmackDown #3: John Cena

Raw #5: Brock Lesnar

SmackDown #4: Randy Orton

Raw #6: The New Day

Raw #7: Sami Zayn

SmackDown #5: Bray Wyatt

Raw #8: Sasha Banks

SmackDown #6: Becky Lynch

Raw #9: Chris Jericho

Raw #10: Rusev with Lana

SmackDown #7: The Miz with Maryse

Raw #11: Kevin Owens

SmackDown #8: Baron Corbin

Raw #12: Enzo and Cass

Raw #13: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson

SmackDown #9: Jason Jordan and Chad Gable- The American Alpha

Raw #14: Big Show

SmackDown #10: Dolph Ziggler

Raw #15: Nia Jax

Raw #16: Neville

SmackDown #11: Natalya

Raw #17: Cesaro

SmackDown #12: Alberto Del Rio

Raw #18: Sheamus

Raw #19: The Golden Truth

SmackDown #13: The Usos

Raw #20: Raw

SmackDown #14: Kane

Raw #21: Paige

Raw #22: Darren Young

SmackDown #15: Kalisto

Raw #23: Sincara

SmackDown #16: Naomi

Raw #24: Jack Swagger

SmackDown #17: The Ascension

Raw #25: Dudley Boyz

SmackDown #18: Zack Ryder

Raw #26: Summer Rae

SmackDown #19: Apollo Crews

Raw #27: Mark Henry

SmackDown #20: Alexa Bliss

Raw #28: Braun Strowman

SmackDown #21: Breezango

Raw #29: Bo Dallas

SmackDown #22: Eva Marie

Raw #30: The Shining Stars

SmackDown #23: The Vaude Villains

Raw #31: Alicia Fox

SmackDown #24: Eric Rowan

Raw #32: Dana Brooke

SmackDown #25: Mojo Rawley

Raw #33: Curtis Axel

SmackDown #26: Carmella

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