Welcome to the third annual edition of our Diva Draft feature here at Diva Dirt! If you haven’t been with us over the last couple of years, the premise is simple — each year, I make six predictions/suggestions over six consecutive days in the lead up to the WWE Draft which this year falls on Monday, April 26th. In previous years, I have successfully managed to predict some of the movies; in 2008, I predicted both draft picks and in 2009, four of my six predictions came true with a fifth later being realised in the Diva Trade of October 2009. So, let’s hope this year will be just as fruitful. Check back for all six of my picks over the coming week!
The current reigning Women’s Champion, Michelle McCool has spent her entire career as part of the SmackDown part and has been a big hand in helping develop the now extremely strong women’s division on the blue brand. As one of the pioneering Divas of said women’s division, Michelle has spent most of the past two years feuding with the likes of Victoria, Natalya, Maryse, Maria, Melina, Mickie James and currently Beth Phoenix. Michelle is a woman that is on top of her game and putting her on Raw could be just what Michelle needs to truly make her mark in WWE history.
Already, she has made history as the first ever Divas Champion, the first woman to hold both belts yadda yadda yadda, but she’s never been on Raw where some of the most historic Divas like Trish Stratus and Lita left their mark. Michelle is one of those few talents that has accomplished so much on her native brand that you need to shift her over to the [so called] ‘A show’ at some point, ala Rey Mysterio. This is the show that WWE considers the home of its big Superstars and Divas and it seems as though Michelle is ready to make the move.
As a viewer, Michelle’s presence on Raw could be a big plus. In my opinion, she is one of the most consistent workers on the Divas roster, turning in great matches — particularly on pay per view — which like Raw, are live. Her presence on Raw could help us get out of the rut of having inexperienced Divas in two minute matches for fear of them messing up a move live on television.
Whether or not she brings her Women’s Championship with her is another question, though I would suggest it’s too soon since last year’s title switch to now switch them back. I’d have McCool drop the belt to Beth Phoenix at Sunday’s Extreme Rules before moving over to Raw where she could begin challenging Eve Torres for the Divas Championship. We know she has great chemistry with Maryse also which should create an interesting dynamic — perhaps you could have all three Divas feuding for the belt. And the allure of revisiting the Michelle-Melina feud upon the latter’s return in the summer is just too hard to resist.
It seems like it is Michelle’s time to make the move to Raw and see how the other half live. But will she bring her Team Lay-Cool partner with her? Will Layla be one of my other five picks? Find out soon!
Check back tomorrow for pick #2
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hmm I dont want the draft to happen at all. im scared that they will make smackdown worse. On the other hand a diva could be drafted to smackdown and feud with beth for the title. Im so tired of the same ppl being pushed again and again and again.
i think it will be a good move to bring back the Raw diva division!!!! but i have red on loadssssss of websites that jillian is going to smackdown!! which i hope for because smackdown seems to know how to use their divas but at the same time i hope that the reason smackdown storylines are brilliant is because michelle was there…..
why are people hoping for maryse to go to smackdown could you imagine her as womens champion the divas title suits her move with her attire
Hey Im new to diva-dirt and umm i didnt know where to put this but on wwe.com’s Details on the new WWE Fatal-4-Way Pay-Per-View, it says that see your favorite Superstars and Divas go at it and then it has Michelle McCool, Mickie James, Maryse, and Gail Kim. COuld this mean they could be in a fatal 4 way match?
My ideal divas rosters for raw and smackdown would involve drafting…
Savannah to Raw
Mickie to Raw
Natalya to Raw
Bellas to Smackdown
Katie Lea to Smackdown
Gail to Smackdown
Once established on Raw, Mickie would be a huge babyface up until Melina’s return… then she should snap on her former foe/tag partner… Raw could so use a dose of psycho Mickie! Oh, and Nattie should be a face!
o yes so it doessss that would be a good match michelle vs mickie vs gail vs maryse if soo it could be the match where first diva gets both championships possibility
Jillian to Smackdown
Michelle to Raw
Katie to Smackdown
Layla to Raw
I would love to have jillian get a womens title shot at least in her career
i would also like to see laycool on raw because they can carry on the mean girl act…..
or michelle vs maryse there fued was brill but if michelle was on raw its obv that she will be in the title frame for the divas title so she will most likely fued with eve…..
if katie was on smackdown then we can have the katie vs mickie fued again….
I hope that melina isnt heel when she returns id rather see physco mickie again vs melina their 2007 fued was brill but now there move sets have changed it would be epic!!!
DRAFTED TO RAW:
Michelle Mccool-Women’s Champion
Beth Phoenix
Natalya Neidhart
Serena
DRAFTED TO SD:
Eve Torres-Divas Champion
Kelly Kelly
Katie Lea Burchill
Jillian Hall
Rosa Mendes
DIVA ROSTER:
Raw
Michelle Mccool-Women’s Champion
Beth Phoenix
Alicia Fox
Bella Twins
Melina
Maryse
Natalya
Gail Kim
Serena
SD
Eve Torres-Divas Champion
Mickie James
Kelly Kelly
Layla
Katie Lea
Rosa Mendes
Tiffany
Jillian Hall
Lol there is a reason Michelle has never been on raw. It’s because she’s not over and never has been over. She has zero charisma and is as bland as they come. The few times she has been on raw in front of a live crowd it was dead. She needs to stay on Smackdown where they can edit the pops and make it seem as if Michelle is over.
Or also draft Layla to Raw and draft Alicia to SD
There is a bigger reason Michelle McCool will never be traded to RAW and it has NOTHING to do with being over, it has to do with the Undertaker. Unless WWE also sends Undertaker to RAW, Michelle McCool will not be traded.