The 2005 draft was very memorable as it took Cena, Batista and Orton to newer heights of their careers as big-time stars while being the new faces of the company
The 2004 draft also led to one of my favorite put downs in WWE when at One Night Stand Heman told JBL "Only reason you're WWE champion is because Triple H didn't want to work Tuesdays"
Nah the difference maker it was getting jeff hardy on friday nights alone was historical. You gotta remember raw was still on cable and smackdown was on cw channel 23in 08. It literally meant the world to us young fans who didnt have cable 💯
i think that also had a huge impact on the draft back in the day, i also didnt have cable so it was a big deal to find out which superstars i was going to be able to watch on smackdown, nowadays both raw and smackdown are equally accessible with social media, streaming and youtube, part of that magic is gone
How about coming home from school on a Friday and getting excited for Friday night smackdown knowing you have no school the next day so you can stay up late, the good ole days I started watching wrestling in 2007 and I was 8 years old and I think I stopped around 2013 because it just didn’t feel the same anymore
I was at the Raw where Cena got drafted. The building popped off like we won the Iraq War. The complete stranger next to me and I hugged. One of my favorite memories ever.
The Ruthless Aggression drafts truly were some of the most hyped up, and shocking days in the WWE calendar. Seeing where our favorites would be, seeing if teams would break up or not, it was truly exciting every year. I truly hope tonight’s and future drafts under HHH will bring back the magic that we once had.🙏
I hope they bring this randomiser back. It is all decided at the end of the day but that random superstar screen and the anticipation is way better than shouting out the name of the superstar drafted standing on a podium. For me at least
Honestly the biggest problem with the draft and overall brand split nowadays is they just dont stick to it consistently as after a few weeks or months they just cross other brands and they at times dont put some effort in giving both brands there own distinct identity and feel like they did from 2002-2008
Exactly. If you tuned into Smackdown you knew you were getting the Smackdown 6, Brock Lesnar, Taker, and if you watched Raw you’d get guys like HHH, Shawn Michaels, and eventually Cena. The few times these guys did show up on the other brand or get drafted, it actually felt like a big deal
@@KingTruffles I couldnt agree more both shows provided their own product and it helped they had different creative teams. Smackdown was the Wrestling centric show with simpler storylines on free tv while Raw was the storyline driven show that tended to have the big stars on cable. It helped that they had their own brand exclusive ppvs and came together during the big 4 which felt big
@@GrampaJoe I kinda disagree the Draft wasnt perfect and was quite divisive among the IWC at the time but it was a pretty big deal when ppl would cross brands due to it being a rarity
Bro this is my new favorite channel, just watched 3 vids in a row and gonna go for another. To have a dude around my age bringing my brain back into 2005-2016 era wrestling in dope videos is a god send 🙌🏽 😂🙏🏼
2008 me was a massive CM Punk fan and was happy seeing him win the World Heavyweight Championship following the Draft by cashing in his MITB on Edge made me ever so happy. However, later that year, he was set to defend his title in a championship scramble match. He got ambushed by The Legacy then ate a punt kick from Orton where his spot was then replaced by Jericho in which he then won. Putting an unfair end to Punk’s title reign I remember being so pissed when I found out the next Raw
That was awesome because it kick started mentally unstable Orton which led to him attacking Vince and getting the Rumble win and becoming the 2nd top star and one of the greatest of all time.
It's only exciting because you grew up in that era. I just didn't like it cuz everything was already predetermined. They made it seem like it was random but it wasn't
@@daymonharris8696yeah it was predetermined that's why Cole and JR didn't know they were switching shows. I hate the way they do the draft now and also I think the draft should be like every two years but between drafts you can trade
@@Jamessmith-xk3fhalso they need it the night after Mania because the problem with the recent draft is you had guys already in feuds like Gable with Sami and Cody and AJ so it’s obviously they’re not switching brands
I remember being 10 years old attending that 2011 draft couldn’t believe cena went back to raw last minute before the show was over the whole stadium went crazy
My mom surprised me back in the day by taking me to a wrestling show, it turned out to be the 2011 draft, i was a huge wwe fan but i had no clue that it was the draft that night and it was the most exciting realization ever
I remember Smackdown had a match to crown a “Smackdown Champion” due to Cena going to Raw and the weaselly JBL thought he had another World title run. Cue Teddy Long’s entrance and JBL goes bonkers “Sorry, playa, you ain’t the Smackdown Champ!” JBL goes bonkers again “However, you’re the number one contender to the World title because the last pick for Smackdown in the draft is Batista!” Batista enters, looking all fancy
2004 draft ending was special felt like a true smackdown vs raw match, 05 is when the cena era started, 06 had the ecw invasion, 07 sadly was the end of the ruthless aggression due to the benoits tragedy
the WWE draft was crazy especially the dudley Boyz getting split up in 2002 paul heyman getting drafted in 2004 was hilarious especially paul Heyman's reaction the 2016 draft was great smackdown was awesome afterwards hopefully this year's draft makes sense.
I grew up watching the ‘07-‘09 WWE drafts. Eventually watching less and less of the content. But the 2016 Draft holds and extremely special place in my heart. I remember my brother and I for the first time in years watched a full episode of a WWE show together. Plus the 2016 Rosters of wrestlers both Raw & SmackDown and even NXT were all stacked.
17:37 That man right there is the reason that 2016 draft meant so much for me😂😂 the moment that man touched Raw i was ready for him being a champion, then he got injured after just winning that Universal title😭😭
Love how you mentioned Batista being final draft pick !! WWE only talks about cena in the 2005 draft. But like you said Batista being drafted was a huge moment
The 2002 draft was exciting at the time. 13 year old me was stoked about it. Jericho, Triple H, and Steph were exempt from the draft because they competed in a handicap match for the Undisputed Championship that night. Triple H pinned Steph which meant she was outta the company. Watching her get carried off by security while the crowd sang “na na na na, hey hey hey goodbye” was priceless.🤣🤣🤣
I remember when Cena got drafted to Smackdown I said "Smackdown is my favorite show now because Cena is on it" and then he goes back to Raw on the same night so I said "Raw is my favorite show again because Cena is on it", most memorable draft moment for me
I was actually in the AT&T Center for the 2008 draft, and seeing my favorite wrestler (Jeff Hardy) get drafted to my favorite show (Smackdown) is a moment I don't think I'll ever forget. Honestly its the only thing I do remember from that night.
Man the world's Crazy,because I gotta say the 08 Draft,BECAUSE Summer Vacation was in full affect for me aswell and one of my best friends Ethan,who was also a Big WWE fan,spent the night and I remembered how excited and shocked and jaw dropped that draft was batista,Rey and Kane to raw,Jeff & HHH to smackdown..yeah I can still remember us sitting on the bedroom floor eating snacks and watching that draft. Second Favorite has gotta be the 09 Draft just because I was actually in attentendence for that one and it is fun in person
Dude my favorite draft is always the Draft after WrestleMania 20 when the Last pick was SmackDown GM Paul Heyman getting drafted by Eric Bischoff and the. Bischoff getting speared by a returning and (Steroid) jacked Edge.
2005 draft was the best one. Elevated many careers. If the unfortunate incident didn't occur, I believe Muhammad Hassan's career would have taken off from there as well.
I think they explained why Jericho wasn't in the main draft by him being in the undisputed wwe title match and if he'd been pinned he would have been fired anyway
Bro you just made me feel old mentioning Elijah Burke in this video even though I’m only 24 💀 but in all seriousness honestly feels like he was wrestling in WWE back in the day in the wrong time period what I mean by that is he would fit in more nowadays I think especially since he’s very stiff in the ring imagine him tearing it up with Gunther, Sheamus, McIntyre or even Dragunov all those guys work stiff/snug just like him.
As a kid, I cried in 2008 when triple h went from raw to smackdown because we didn’t get the channel smackdown was on 😂 dude was my favorite and like that he was gone
16:32 I actually didn't want Cena on SmackDown. I'm a 2000 kid (are we even kids anymore?), and I wasn't allowed to watch wrestling till I was 7. Started with the Royal Rumble in 2008. The one John Cena won. I've always seen Cena on RAW, and I didn't know how a SmackDown Cena would look like. I know he was wrestling Edge during that period in the love triangle on SmackDown, but I don't think that counts
Honestly the draft we just had might be the dullest one we've had so far. They don't realize the only thing people wanna see from the draft is wrestlers going to different brands not just staying where they are 😅 this makes me miss the days where if one brand won a match there would be that randomizer that gained a new wrestler as a reward
That smackdown shut your mouth call back was the best game ever that’s what made the game lit let along the way u could freely walk around the backstage area and meet stars and you could challenge for any title it was dope game
Sorry for lack of content, I’ll be back with bangers soon❤️❤️
Yessirrrrrr
Best UA-cam fr
Ur gonna fall off if u keep doing that
2nd channel bangers? Just kidding you’re never gonna upload there 😂
@FIB-EDITS well I don't have thousands of subscribers
At this point I'm pretty sure that The Big Show did something unspeakable to this man and his family
He made them watch Knucklehead.
And HHH too as a wrestler he is hateful towards him as well
Fr! Show is my favorite wrestler and this guy is disrespecting my boy for no reason at all.
John Cena getting drafted twice in 2011 was the funniest thing ever
I remember this was how my friend found out that wrestling was staged
I loved it
@@bell5679genuine question also could be a slow moment but how does 2 drafts correlate
To smackdown and then back to raw
@@bell5679LMFAO
The 2005 draft was very memorable as it took Cena, Batista and Orton to newer heights of their careers as big-time stars while being the new faces of the company
Yep.
True
💯
Yepyep... 👌👌
“Get ready to learn UPN buddy” 😂😂
Bro has beef with the big show 💀
Why does he hate him so much 😭
he does kinda suck
Straight SMOKE💀💀💀
The word bro is so ruined now
Weeeellmmm it’s the big show
The 2004 draft also led to one of my favorite put downs in WWE when at One Night Stand Heman told JBL "Only reason you're WWE champion is because Triple H didn't want to work Tuesdays"
"Vince McMahon got drafted to Hell." 💀💀💀
Funniest moment XD
Nah the difference maker it was getting jeff hardy on friday nights alone was historical. You gotta remember raw was still on cable and smackdown was on cw channel 23in 08. It literally meant the world to us young fans who didnt have cable 💯
No kap
You speaking facts and it meant Jeff hardy would get the opportunity at the main event on smackdown
Facts
i think that also had a huge impact on the draft back in the day, i also didnt have cable so it was a big deal to find out which superstars i was going to be able to watch on smackdown, nowadays both raw and smackdown are equally accessible with social media, streaming and youtube, part of that magic is gone
How about coming home from school on a Friday and getting excited for Friday night smackdown knowing you have no school the next day so you can stay up late, the good ole days I started watching wrestling in 2007 and I was 8 years old and I think I stopped around 2013 because it just didn’t feel the same anymore
I was at the Raw where Cena got drafted. The building popped off like we won the Iraq War. The complete stranger next to me and I hugged. One of my favorite memories ever.
😂😂😂
That sounds kinda gay grandpa.
@DallasdotMPEG boohoo you never experienced a big wild excitement
This guy is he/him/his/she@@DallasdotMPEG
😂😂😂
Triple H’s reaction getting drafted to SmackDown in 2004 was PRICELESS 😂😂😂
He legit did his ring entrance skit with the water completely unprepared.
@@SecretMagiciancap he cheap
That 2011 Draft anger, I can relate lol. I was like Bruh, I want you to fight for the World Title on SmackDown. You did everything on RAW lol.
That 2005 wwe draft was something else dawg
The Ruthless Aggression drafts truly were some of the most hyped up, and shocking days in the WWE calendar. Seeing where our favorites would be, seeing if teams would break up or not, it was truly exciting every year. I truly hope tonight’s and future drafts under HHH will bring back the magic that we once had.🙏
Triple h made wwe worse
@@coolman952nah he made it better but he fumbled the bag at some points
@@MX_4_Life Nice joke
@@coolman952 Thank you for your opinion.
Your opinion: 🚮
Big Show catching multiple strays 😂
I hope they bring this randomiser back. It is all decided at the end of the day but that random superstar screen and the anticipation is way better than shouting out the name of the superstar drafted standing on a podium. For me at least
Honestly the biggest problem with the draft and overall brand split nowadays is they just dont stick to it consistently as after a few weeks or months they just cross other brands and they at times dont put some effort in giving both brands there own distinct identity and feel like they did from 2002-2008
Exactly. If you tuned into Smackdown you knew you were getting the Smackdown 6, Brock Lesnar, Taker, and if you watched Raw you’d get guys like HHH, Shawn Michaels, and eventually Cena. The few times these guys did show up on the other brand or get drafted, it actually felt like a big deal
@@KingTruffles I couldnt agree more both shows provided their own product and it helped they had different creative teams. Smackdown was the Wrestling centric show with simpler storylines on free tv while Raw was the storyline driven show that tended to have the big stars on cable. It helped that they had their own brand exclusive ppvs and came together during the big 4 which felt big
@@KingTruffles revisionist history
@@GrampaJoe I kinda disagree the Draft wasnt perfect and was quite divisive among the IWC at the time but it was a pretty big deal when ppl would cross brands due to it being a rarity
@@Kalel2.0 when I was that age there was no stopping and no telling
Bro this is my new favorite channel, just watched 3 vids in a row and gonna go for another. To have a dude around my age bringing my brain back into 2005-2016 era wrestling in dope videos is a god send 🙌🏽 😂🙏🏼
2008 me was a massive CM Punk fan and was happy seeing him win the World Heavyweight Championship following the Draft by cashing in his MITB on Edge made me ever so happy. However, later that year, he was set to defend his title in a championship scramble match. He got ambushed by The Legacy then ate a punt kick from Orton where his spot was then replaced by Jericho in which he then won. Putting an unfair end to Punk’s title reign
I remember being so pissed when I found out the next Raw
That was awesome because it kick started mentally unstable Orton which led to him attacking Vince and getting the Rumble win and becoming the 2nd top star and one of the greatest of all time.
It was the start of the colapse of that Belt. One of the worst Champions ever
Might be an unpopular opinion but the computer Draft has to be my favorite,its the most exciting draft by far!
Oh I HATED the computer draft
It's only exciting because you grew up in that era. I just didn't like it cuz everything was already predetermined. They made it seem like it was random but it wasn't
@@daymonharris8696Say what you want about the draft picks with GMs. But at least it make sense for managers to pick wrestlers kayfabe wise. 😂😂
@@daymonharris8696yeah it was predetermined that's why Cole and JR didn't know they were switching shows. I hate the way they do the draft now and also I think the draft should be like every two years but between drafts you can trade
@@Jamessmith-xk3fhalso they need it the night after Mania because the problem with the recent draft is you had guys already in feuds like Gable with Sami and Cody and AJ so it’s obviously they’re not switching brands
Pav needs to make a video on why Big Show ruins everything 😂
Jr being drafted in 2008 still pisses me off so much
To be fair, JR calling Jeff Hardy winning the WWE Title was epic. Cole on Raw tho. . .
@@djtrankilo231 “ anonymous Raw General Manager” im not gonna lie, that was a huge reason why I stopped watching wwe in 2011
@@tmac731The anonymous Raw GM storyline is probably the worst storyline of all time.
The Cena, Jericho, Christian feud is engrained in my memory because I bought the vengeance 05 DVD
After watching smackdown this video still proves it's point
I had ground floor seats at the Raw when Cena was drafted.
dropping this on draft night is diabolical
Should've mentioned how Cena actually got drafted to Smackdown in 2016 cuz that was actually wild 😂
I remember being 10 years old attending that 2011 draft couldn’t believe cena went back to raw last minute before the show was over the whole stadium went crazy
John Cena going back to raw was one of my favourite wwe memories, especially Michael Cole’s “HA HA, AH HA HA YEAH!” 😂
My mom surprised me back in the day by taking me to a wrestling show, it turned out to be the 2011 draft, i was a huge wwe fan but i had no clue that it was the draft that night and it was the most exciting realization ever
2005 by a mile. I can't remember a day a was so hyped to watch a SmackDown episode
I remember Smackdown had a match to crown a “Smackdown Champion” due to Cena going to Raw and the weaselly JBL thought he had another World title run.
Cue Teddy Long’s entrance and JBL goes bonkers
“Sorry, playa, you ain’t the Smackdown Champ!”
JBL goes bonkers again
“However, you’re the number one contender to the World title because the last pick for Smackdown in the draft is Batista!”
Batista enters, looking all fancy
That pop that Cena got in 2005 was amazing
After 2008 they never drafted announcers again 😂
It was their biggest mistake ever! 😅
I think Vince realized that was a mistake 😅
My dad took me to the 2008 draft and in 2023 I took my son to the draft
The draft will always have a special place in my heart
2005 raw during the whole month shake up was so cool we had both cena and batista on raw for a few weeks
2005 will always have a special place in my heart. Ushered in a new era with Cena & Batista both carving out their paths becoming Main Event Stars
That Vince getting drafted to hell line was wild bruh 💀
XD
2004 draft ending was special felt like a true smackdown vs raw match, 05 is when the cena era started, 06 had the ecw invasion, 07 sadly was the end of the ruthless aggression due to the benoits tragedy
The ruthless aggression era ended in the summer of 2008.
the WWE draft was crazy especially the dudley Boyz getting split up in 2002 paul heyman getting drafted in 2004 was hilarious especially paul Heyman's reaction the 2016 draft was great smackdown was awesome afterwards hopefully this year's draft makes sense.
The randomiser draft was peak entertaining
3 of my favourite drafts were
2005
2008
And
2016
2004
2005
2016
Vince McMahon Getting Drafted To Hell 🤣...You Funny Af Pav
Weird to see Angle and Hogan just chilling in chairs together.
Normally, Hogan’s got an exclusive spot with his name on it which is separate from the rest of the boys.
I grew up watching the ‘07-‘09 WWE drafts. Eventually watching less and less of the content. But the 2016 Draft holds and extremely special place in my heart. I remember my brother and I for the first time in years watched a full episode of a WWE show together. Plus the 2016 Rosters of wrestlers both Raw & SmackDown and even NXT were all stacked.
17:37 That man right there is the reason that 2016 draft meant so much for me😂😂 the moment that man touched Raw i was ready for him being a champion, then he got injured after just winning that Universal title😭😭
Dude big show was my favorite as a kid in this era 😂. How do you not pop when “weeeeelll” hits outta nowhere?!?
Love how you mentioned Batista being final draft pick !! WWE only talks about cena in the 2005 draft. But like you said Batista being drafted was a huge moment
The 2002 draft was exciting at the time. 13 year old me was stoked about it. Jericho, Triple H, and Steph were exempt from the draft because they competed in a handicap match for the Undisputed Championship that night. Triple H pinned Steph which meant she was outta the company. Watching her get carried off by security while the crowd sang “na na na na, hey hey hey goodbye” was priceless.🤣🤣🤣
lmfaooo as a RAW kid Cena coming back had me MARKING OUT!!!
The Big Show disresepect is crazy, he's a legend and a great guy. He did alot for casuals even my grandma knows him
I remember when Cena got drafted to Smackdown I said "Smackdown is my favorite show now because Cena is on it" and then he goes back to Raw on the same night so I said "Raw is my favorite show again because Cena is on it", most memorable draft moment for me
Smackdown was and is always my show. Never had premium cable to watch Raw while smackdown was on basic cable.
The timing of this video is awesome cause I literally just watched the 08 and 2010 draft episodes of Raw last night.
I was actually in the AT&T Center for the 2008 draft, and seeing my favorite wrestler (Jeff Hardy) get drafted to my favorite show (Smackdown) is a moment I don't think I'll ever forget. Honestly its the only thing I do remember from that night.
Man the world's Crazy,because I gotta say the 08 Draft,BECAUSE Summer Vacation was in full affect for me aswell and one of my best friends Ethan,who was also a Big WWE fan,spent the night and I remembered how excited and shocked and jaw dropped that draft was batista,Rey and Kane to raw,Jeff & HHH to smackdown..yeah I can still remember us sitting on the bedroom floor eating snacks and watching that draft. Second Favorite has gotta be the 09 Draft just because I was actually in attentendence for that one and it is fun in person
Dude my favorite draft is always the Draft after WrestleMania 20 when the Last pick was SmackDown GM Paul Heyman getting drafted by Eric Bischoff and the. Bischoff getting speared by a returning and (Steroid) jacked Edge.
unexpected Pav uploads are legit the best kind
14:50 Nah that Cena not being Barney line just sent me man 😂😂😂
12:15 trips was a menace
In coming back on Tuesday to see if the draft actually gets good again and not predictable.
I was wrong…
Every time i hear about the wwe draft I hear Mr McMahons voice saying “ITS TIME TO SHAKE THINGS UP AGAIN”
My heart broke both times Cena went to Raw. I didn’t have cable growing up so SmackDown was the only way I was able to watch him.
So hyped I get to go to Smackdown tonight. This year is finna be peak
11:45 Literally The Only Thing I Remember About The 08 Draft Is Seeing Both Batista And Edge Hit Heads On A Spear Attempt 😭
Batista was GUSHING on that one. I saw that and thought myself, just call an audible and get him out before he legit passes out.
We couldn’t afford ppvs growing up. Draft night was the closest thing we got, it was so intense back in the day. That 2008 draft was insane
Dang, the Big Show was violated 😂😂
You have to remember they didn't think Benoit and edge were stars back then.
WWE Draft 2016 was a peak
no one captures how watching wrestling as a kid felt the way pav does fr
Here after the first night of the first ever no move draft of 2024 lmao
2005 draft was the best one. Elevated many careers. If the unfortunate incident didn't occur, I believe Muhammad Hassan's career would have taken off from there as well.
2008 draft was the first draft I ever watched and remembered loving it! One night Hardy Boyz return
Vince getting in the limo was wild
I will never forget Maven and his bushy Caterpillars getting drafted
2011 draft was exactly like that for me bro. it was probably the first reason i started watching less and less the next few years
I forget who made that joke in their promo bout Triple H not wanting to work on Tuesdays 🤣
Heyman did at the Ecw rebirth show in 06
John cena being drafted to raw was the greatest memory ever for me to watch as a kid
05 was the best Draft year in my opinion
Just took me back. That Cena swerve pissed me off all over again😂. Damn what that could’ve been
I think they explained why Jericho wasn't in the main draft by him being in the undisputed wwe title match and if he'd been pinned he would have been fired anyway
Only Stephanie was fired as the stipulation not Jericho because it was a Triple Threat Match with HHH/Jericho/Stephanie
The 2016 draft is one of my favorites.
I was a smackdown kid. I jumped out of my chair when i saw batista get drafted to smackdown
15:40 this was the start of me no longer watching wwe until 2020 lol
Bro you just made me feel old mentioning Elijah Burke in this video even though I’m only 24 💀 but in all seriousness honestly feels like he was wrestling in WWE back in the day in the wrong time period what I mean by that is he would fit in more nowadays I think especially since he’s very stiff in the ring imagine him tearing it up with Gunther, Sheamus, McIntyre or even Dragunov all those guys work stiff/snug just like him.
As a kid, I cried in 2008 when triple h went from raw to smackdown because we didn’t get the channel smackdown was on 😂 dude was my favorite and like that he was gone
Hey Pav at least your boy John Cena got drafted to SmackDown in 2016😊
The 2016 draft is my favorite. It led to smackdown being such a fun show for a couple of years.
I was at the 2004 WWE Draft in Detroit!!!!!
And you were shocked to see what just happened?
Watching the 2008 draft
Thanks for the video, loved watching
The wwe draft was thing us kids looked forward to just cuz we knew could get new and good stories, and that cena draft had me heated as a kid
“Maybe Cena will be sent back to SmackDown”
“Unfortunately, that was the Big Show”
The Big Show always ruins everything
💀💀💀
I died laughing
16:32 I actually didn't want Cena on SmackDown. I'm a 2000 kid (are we even kids anymore?), and I wasn't allowed to watch wrestling till I was 7. Started with the Royal Rumble in 2008. The one John Cena won. I've always seen Cena on RAW, and I didn't know how a SmackDown Cena would look like. I know he was wrestling Edge during that period in the love triangle on SmackDown, but I don't think that counts
That 2004 draft was peak
The 1st draft is my fav. BIG EVIL UNDERTAKER 🔥🔥
This video made me feel bad for Big Show.
The amount of Big Show comments in this video warrants its own video
Honestly the draft we just had might be the dullest one we've had so far. They don't realize the only thing people wanna see from the draft is wrestlers going to different brands not just staying where they are 😅 this makes me miss the days where if one brand won a match there would be that randomizer that gained a new wrestler as a reward
That smackdown shut your mouth call back was the best game ever that’s what made the game lit let along the way u could freely walk around the backstage area and meet stars and you could challenge for any title it was dope game
Big shown is super under appreciated
Thank you! I know his just joking (or at least I hope so) but the amount of disrespect this guy is giving to Show is too much.