Dates revealed for 2024 WWE Draft
The dates for the 2024 WWE Draft are now official.
While appearing on Logan Paul’s Impaulsive podcast last week, Paul “Triple H” Levesque noted that the draft would be taking place “in a month or so.” It was confirmed during Monday’s post-WrestleMania 40 episode of Raw that the draft will be held over two nights at the end of April.
It begins on the April 26 episode of SmackDown and ends on the April 29 episode of Raw.
- Friday, April 26: WWE Draft night one – SmackDown from Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
- Monday April 29: WWE Draft night two – Raw from T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri
It’s already been confirmed that NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov has declared for the draft. He made a surprise appearance on Monday’s Raw, defeating Shinsuke Nakamura. Dragunov retained his title against Tony D’Angelo at NXT Stand & Deliver over WrestleMania weekend.
The 2023 WWE Draft also took place in the weeks following WrestleMania. Before that, the draft was held in October for three consecutive years.
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