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17-05-2025
- Entertainment
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WWE Draft 2025: What You Need to Know About Annual WWE Event
While WWE has yet to formally announce the dates, plans for the annual WWE Draft in 2025 are reportedly still in motion, with new information suggesting a potential timeframe for the highly anticipated roster shake-up. The Draft traditionally sees Superstars from Raw and SmackDown switch brands and often features call-ups from NXT. Roman Reigns facing off with Seth Rollins wearing the Concord 11 bootsGetty Images Previous reports a couple of months ago indicated that WWE had initial plans outlined for this year's Draft. Now, Bryan Alvarez, speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, has provided a more specific window, reporting that the draft is 'very likely' to occur at the end of May. This timing could see the roster changes align with WWE's significant "weekend takeover" in Tampa, Florida, during the Memorial Day holiday period. Advertisement Alvarez elaborated on the internal thinking and the status of certain NXT talents who have been appearing on the main roster: 'For whatever reason, Giulia and Roxanne are still considered NXT talents. Roxanne has been a regular on the main roster since Royal Rumble; she should be petitioning for main roster back pay. She's been here so often," he noted. "But I was told it's not set in stone, but very likely at the end of this month, when they're doing that series of dates in Tampa, it's very likely there might be a draft on that weekend or that week, which would probably mean that some people are being called up.' WWE has already announced a packed schedule at Tampa's Yuengling Center for that period. It begins with Saturday Night's Main Event on May 24th, followed by NXT Battleground on Sunday, May 25th. The Yuengling Center will then host WWE Raw on Monday, May 26th, and NXT the following Tuesday, May 27th. Traditionally, the WWE Draft unfolds over two nights, typically starting on Friday Night SmackDown and concluding on Monday Night Raw. If WWE adheres to this pattern and the late May timeframe, the 2025 Draft could potentially kick off on the May 23rd episode of SmackDown and finalize on the May 26th Raw from Tampa, setting a new landscape for the company heading into the summer. Official confirmation from WWE is still awaited. Related: WWE Discussing The Return Of Fan-Favorite PLE Related: Real Reason For Becky Lynch's Year-Long WWE Absence Revealed
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
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Chiefs Cut Veteran Cornerback In 2 Roster Moves
We call them "minor roster moves,'' and that is accurate ... Unless the move happens to you. Cornerback Robert Rochell, who just signed with the Kansas City Chiefs last month, is now out the door as KC churns the bottom of its planned 90-man roster. Advertisement The Chiefs announced officially that they have released the veteran corner Rochell, who'd just signed with the team in late March. As of this writing, the Chiefs have not made an official announcement of a corresponding addition to the roster was announced, but Major Williams seems to be the guy who is coming aboard ... Based on his college, Carson-Newman, making a proud mention of that. Williams, it seems, has signed with the Super Bowl finalist after his minicamp tryout. Williams' credentials? The defensive back recorded 53 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and an interception for his school in 2024 and he also returned two punts for touchdowns during his stint there. Advertisement Rochell, meanwhile, played in 48 games for the Los Angeles Rams and the Green Bay Packers over the course of the last four seasons. He has in his career recorded 25 tackles, an interception and a trio of forced fumbles. Rookies and UDFAs are part of the story now ... as they all hope it stays that way. That now goes for Williams on defense as it does for, say, Clemson Tigers tight end Jake Briningstool on offense. Briningstool was signed as an undrafted free agent, being scooped up by the Chiefs quickly. Briningstool packs a 6-foot-6, 241-pound frame, a true NFL tight end's body. Briningstool is trying to develop his game and show enough promise to make the Chiefs' 53-man roster come September. Advertisement And all he has to is figure out how he fits on the depth chart behind none other than future Hall of Famer Travis Kelce. For Briningstool - who caught 49 passes for 530 yards and seven touchdowns last year in college - it's a challenge. But it beats getting cut. Related: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Date Night in New York a Mystery
