WWE Nixed Draft Plans Amid NXT Title Losses and Internal Shake-Up

WWE may have planned a roster draft in recent weeks—but pulled the plug at the last second.

According to Bryan Alvarez on Wrestling Observer Live, an internal draft was being considered for the same weekend WWE ran a four-show loop in Tampa, just a short drive from NXT’s home base in Orlando. Alvarez detailed how the company seemed poised to execute major changes during that timeframe.

“A month ago, I was told decent chance there’s going to be a draft this past weekend when they’re running those four shows in Tampa… It didn’t happen, but you can see that they rode out a lot of people the same weekend.”

Instead of an announced draft, WWE shuffled talent behind the scenes. Ricky Saints lost the North American Title to Ethan Page. Stephanie Vaquer dropped her Women’s Championship to Jacy Jayne in a chaotic main event. Jordynne Grace didn’t appear, but her recent matches and reported deal suggest she might not be in NXT long either.

Alvarez connected these changes to WWE’s original draft plans, suggesting that the shake-up may have been executed unofficially.

Looks like WWE’s playing chess with its roster again—just without telling anyone what the next move is. Whether this is all part of some behind-the-scenes master plan or a pivot on the fly, one thing’s clear: things in NXT aren’t staying the same for long.

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