Tonight as Vince McMahon would say: "Things have been shaken up again!" As the 2009 WWE Draft has begun. Tonight we saw 12 superstars get drafted which were decided by matches booked for the live 3 hour Monday Night Raw! We some some pretty groundbreaking changes. First time draftees, and some returning home to their staple shows! Let's review. I am disappointed that they didn't have any announce team draft pick matches tonight. I wanted Cole and J.R. to switch back to their shows. But oh well. Maybe the Supplemental Draft will see to it!
For the first time ever Montel Vontavious Porter our United States Champion has been drafted to RAW as Raw won the first pick of the night! This is the first time ever that the United States Championship will be defended on the Raw brand. And MVP's first time at getting drafted. He was one of my first predictions when I played the draft game! This'll be great! It's time to get Ballin' on Monday Nights!
Raw then got the second pick and it was literally a BIG one! Big Show returns to Raw! I wonder how he'll shake things up on Monday Nights? Maybe tail after Cena again now that him and Big Show are on the same show. We'll just see won't we?
Finally Smackdown got the first pick tonight and it was none other than Women's Champion Melina! She returns to Smackdown and now it's the first time ever that the Women's Title will be defended on Smackdown! Welcome back home Melina!
Once again Raw gained more momentum as World Heavyweight Champion John Cena defeated ECW World Champion Jack Swagger to take in two more picks! Matt Hardy and WWE Champion Triple H! WELCOME BACK HOME TRIPLE H! THE GAME IS BACK WHERE HE BELONGS THANK YOU!!! As for Matt, he's seperated from his brother Jeff. However what transpired tonight has proved that just because of their seperation, won't stop their intense rivalry. What will transpire in the future?
And another one of my picks came into fruition as CM Punk was drafted to Smackdown! This is great! CM Punk on Smackdown! He'll definitely shake up Friday Nights I assure you. Mr. Money in the Bank! Though now that he's away from Cena what will happen? this could go either way.. Either Edge wins at Backlash to bring the world title back to Smackdown and CM Punk repeats last year, or Cena wins, but Punk cashes in on a fair fight to bring the title to Smackdown. Edge got his just deserts last year though when it comes to Cena it'll be a fair battle and a great match in the future. I'm looking forward to the possible outcome. Though we'll see after Backlash.
Next was another match. The Miz vs. Kofi Kingston! Kofi won by DQ and the strange outcome of this was, The Miz which was competing for ECW got drafted to RAW! And after the pick, he left Morrison with a hug.. then a Reality Check! How will The Chick Magnet change Monday Nights on his own without John? We'll have to see!
We had an epic tri-brand 15 man Battle Royal tonight with Edge from Smackdown being the last man standing and taking in two draft picks! TWO HUGE ONES! Kane and Chris Jericho! Kane will be heading back to Smackdown, possibly joining forces with his brother Undertaker again. And this'll be the first time Chris Jericho got drafted EVER. Will he SAVE Friday Nights?
And finally ECW got their first pick for the night and it was the Moscow Mauler Vladimir Kozlov! What a HUGE pick for the land of extreme! I hope he gets a good heaping helping of competition on Tuesday Nights. Welcome to ECW Vladimir Kozlov!
Next up there was another big change. Smackdown's Diva's Champion Maryse has been drafted to Raw! Both female champions of switched and both titles will now be defended on opposing shows for the first time! Welcome to Monday Night's Maryse! Beware you have eyes leering for that title.
And as for our last pick of the night, Jericho defeated Tommy Dreamer to get Smackdown's pick. Rey Mysterio the Intercontinental Champion returns to Smackdown from whence he started! Plus fo rthe first time the IC title makes it's home on Friday Nights! Congratulations Rey Mysterio for making it back home!
Lastly to end out the night, our Main event was booked by Vickie Guerrero. At the start of the night, Backlash competitors Batista, Triple H, and Shane had a bit of a tiff about who should really get their hands on Orton. So a handicap match was made 3 on 2. DiBiase and Rhodes facing The Animal, Shane, and The Game. Whoever pinned Rhodes or DiBiase would face Orton next week. Of course this kinda made it difficult for the trio to work together. But in the end Triple H won the pinfall and will face Orton one-on-one next week. I hope the three can co-exist to defeat Legacy at Backlash which is less than two weeks away..
But things aren't done shaking up yet, WWE Universe. Stay logged to WWE.com starting Wednesday at 12 p.m. ET for the start of the Supplemental Draft! ECW only got one pick tonight which disappointed me but the Supplemental Draft will surely make up for it. So keep your eyes peeled everyone! More shaking up to do starting this Wednesday.

