This was the first point where, personally, I began to feel that the run on female talent had gotten a bit out of control, and was the beginning of the narrative which led to me not drafting a single woman onto my roster. Without taking anything away from Peyton Royce, Ember Moon, and Nikki Cross, the only reason I can accept for them being drafted at this point, ahead of some of the names we see in the coming rounds, is the scarcity of female talent. Meanwhile, we see John select another part-timer, this time The Undertaker, who even under our relatively relaxed rules, seems only useful for a handful of appearances. I went after my second tag team by selecting Chad Gable, while Caden selected Big Cass, and made it immediately clear that he would not be pairing the seven-footer with Enzo Amore.
Best Pick (according to Tim): I honestly believe that multiple people in the draft forgot about Jay Lethal completely, as it’s tough for me to imagine that he was available after names like Tyler Bate and Big Cass were selected. Also, “The Villain” Marty Scurll at #56 was a great value.
Worst Pick (according to Tim): Each round spotlighted here had a head-scratcher for me. I was just as impressed as anyone with WWE U.K. Champion Tyler Bate after he won the title, but I’m not sold on him being a sixth round pick. Likewise, without taking anything away from his in-ring talent, it felt incredibly early to grab Akira Tozawa at #52 overall.
