Continuing the trend of calling up NXT Superstars on WWE Draft 2023 on Night Two, more names were inserted into the main roster. This past Friday night during the Night One of the Draft, five superstars were called on Raw and Smackdown.
Interestingly the current and reigning NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions, Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn were promoted to SmackDown on Friday night during WWE Draft 2023 and are slated to face Kayden Carter and Katana Chance for the titles on Tuesday’s NXT. Now even the challengers have been called to the main roster which leaves the status of those belts on the NXT roster, going forward.
Over on Raw, WWE NXT call-ups continued with five more superstars heading to the main roster. The call-ups were first mentioned in round five, as the three-time tag team championship-winning tag team Pretty Deadly – Kit Wilson and Pretty Deadly was drafted to SmackDown. These are two heavyweight names as they dominated the NXT and NXT UK tag team division.
Just after that the former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champions Kayden Carter and Katana Chance were sent to Monday nights on Raw on the same round of WWE Draft 2023. Also proving the earlier rumors true, former NXT North American Champion Cameron Grimes was selected by the SmackDown brand. Grimes was long speculated for a main roster entry after being absent from the NXT scene over the past several months.
More NXT picks were made on supplemental WWE Draft 2023
Then during the supplemental WWE Draft 2023, additional picks were made as they gained Odyssey Jones from WWE NXT as well as a returning Jinder Mahal alongside Sanga and Veer Mahaan, combinedly known as Indus Sher. Also, a key pick for Smackdown was Grayson Waller, a main-eventer from NXT.
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Waller is expected to make an impact on the blue brand with her unique skill sets. He unsuccessfully challenged NXT Champion Carmelo Hayes at WWE NXT Spring Breakin’ 2023. Waller was also strategically placed on the opposite brand to that of Gargano, his opponent from the Stand & Deliver premium live event.
Overall, the picks from WWE NXT during WWE Draft 2023 are Odyssey Jones, Mahal, Indus Sher, Zoey Stark, JD McDonagh, Indi Hartwell, Alba Fyre, Isla Dawn, Katana Chance, Kayden Carter, Pretty Deadly, and Cameron Grimes. Xyon Quinn and Von Wagner remain in the free agent spot on NXT as they’re yet to be picked by any brand.
