The 1996 Draft

[Perfectly Straightedge]

Round 1

1.  BattlArts - Alexander Otsuka
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - 2 Cold Scorpio
3. World Championship Wrestling - Arn Anderson 
4. W*ING USA - Jason The Terrible
5. Lowblow - 1-2-3 Kid
6. RINGS - Andrei Kopylov
7. World Wrestling Federation - Ahmed Johnson

Round 2

1.  BattlArts - Carl Greco
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Buh Buh Ray Dudley
3. World Championship Wrestling - Buff Bagwell
4. W*ING USA - Funaki
5. Lowblow - William Regal
6. RINGS - Grom Zaza
7. World Wrestling Federation - Bart Gunn

Round 3

1.  BattlArts - Daisuke Ikeda
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Chris Jericho
3. World Championship Wrestling - Chris Benoit
4. W*ING USA - Gladiator (Mike Awesome)
5. Lowblow - Bam Bam Bigelow
6. RINGS - Kiyoshi Tamura
7. World Wrestling Federation - Billy Gunn

Round 4

1.  BattlArts - Daisuke Sekimoto
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - D-Von Dudley
3. World Championship Wrestling - Dean Malenko
4. W*ING USA - Hayabusa
5. Lowblow - Booker T
6. RINGS - Masayuki Naruse
7. World Wrestling Federation - Bret "The Hitman" Hart

Round 5

1.  BattlArts - Dieuseul Berto
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - John Kronus
3. World Championship Wrestling - Diamond Dallas Page
4. W*ING USA - Headhunter A
5. Lowblow - Dan Kroffat
6. RINGS - Mikhail Ilyukhin
7. World Wrestling Federation - The British Bulldog

Round 6

1.  BattlArts - Junji Inazuma
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Louie Spicolli
3. World Championship Wrestling - Eddie Guerrero
4. W*ING USA - Headhunter B
5. Lowblow - Dan Severn
6. RINGS - Maurice Smith
7. World Wrestling Federation - Farooq

Round 7

1.  BattlArts - Katsumi Usuda
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Perry Saturn
3. World Championship Wrestling - The Giant
4. W*ING USA - Mr.Pogo
5. Lowblow - Jushin Thunder Liger
6. RINGS - Mitsuya Nagai
7. World Wrestling Federation - Goldust

Round 8

1.  BattlArts - Kazunari Murakami
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Raven
3. World Championship Wrestling - Hulk Hogan
4. W*ING USA - Masato Tanaka
5. Lowblow - Juventud Guerrera
6. RINGS - Nikolai Zouev
7. World Wrestling Federation - Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Round 9

1.  BattlArts - Kyoko Kimura
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Rob Van Dam
3. World Championship Wrestling - Johnny Grunge
4. W*ING USA - Megumi Kudo
5. Lowblow - Jerry Lynn
6. RINGS - Tsuyoshi Kohsaka
7. World Wrestling Federation - Sunny

Round 10

1.  BattlArts - Manabu Hara
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Sabu
3. World Championship Wrestling - Kevin Sullivan
4. W*ING USA - Mitsuhiro Matsunaga
5. Lowblow - Curt Hennig
6. RINGS - Valentijn Overeem
7. World Wrestling Federation - Leif Cassidy


Round 11
1.  BattlArts - Minoru Tanaka
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Shane Douglas
3. World Championship Wrestling - Lex Luger
4. W*ING USA - Shark Tsuchiya
5. Lowblow - Scott Steiner
6. RINGS - Yoshihisa Yamamoto
7. World Wrestling Federation - Mankind


Round 12

1.  BattlArts - Munenori Sawa
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Spike Dudley
3. World Championship Wrestling - Psychosis 
4. W*ING USA - Super Leather (Cpl. Kirshner)
5. Lowblow - Scott Hall
6. RINGS - Volk Han
7. World Wrestling Federation - Marc Mero

Round 13

1.  BattlArts - Naiohiro Hoshikawa
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Taz
3. World Championship Wrestling - Randy Savage
4. W*ING USA - Terrible Ted The Wrestling Bear
5. Lowblow - Stan Hansen
6. RINGS - Wataru Sakata
7. World Wrestling Federation - Marlena

Round 14

1.  BattlArts - Ryuji Hijikata
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Tommy Dreamer
3. World Championship Wrestling - Ric Flair
4. W*ING USA - TAKA Michinoku
5. Lowblow - Scott Norton
6. RINGS - Kazushi Sakuraba
7. World Wrestling Federation - Marty Janetty

Round 15

1.  BattlArts - Ryuji Walter
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Jake Roberts
3. World Championship Wrestling - Rocco Rock
4. W*ING USA - Gypsy Joe
6. RINGS - Yoshihiro Takayama
7. World Wrestling Federation - Owen Hart

Round 16

1.  BattlArts - Satoshi Yoneyama
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Rocky Mavia
3. World Championship Wrestling - Scotty Riggs
4. W*ING USA - Wing Kanemura
6. RINGS - Frank Shamrock
7. World Wrestling Federation - Shawn Michaels

Round 17

1.  BattlArts - Takeshi Ono
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Rey Mysterio Jr.
3. World Championship Wrestling - Steve McMichael
4. W*ING USA - The Great Sasuke
6. RINGS - Semmy Sclit
7. World Wrestling Federation - Sid Vicious

Round 18

1.  BattlArts - Toshie Uematsu
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Steve Williams 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Sting
4. W*ING USA - Hakushi
6. RINGS - Hiromitsu Kanehara
7. World Wrestling Federation - Steve Austin

Round 19

1.  BattlArts - Viktor Kruger
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Brian Pillman
3. World Championship Wrestling - Simon Diamond
4. W*ING USA - The Sandman
6. RINGS - Naoyuki Taira! 
7. World Wrestling Federation - The Undertaker

Round 20

1.  BattlArts - Wellington Wilkins Jr
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Roddy Piper 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Stevie Ray
4. W*ING USA - Barry Windham
6. RINGS - Kenichi Yamamoto
7. World Wrestling Federation - Vader

Round 21 

1.  BattlArts - Yoshito Sugimoto
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Chris Candido
3. World Championship Wrestling - Ace Darling 
4. W*ING USA - Pierre Carl Ouellete
6. RINGS - Rumina Sato
7. World Wrestling Federation - Diesel

Round 22

1.  BattlArts - Yuta Yoshikawa
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Lance Storm 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Jacqueline
4. W*ING USA - Hugh Morris
6. RINGS - Caol Uno
7. World Wrestling Federation - The Great Muta

Round 23

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Sexton Hardcastle
3. World Championship Wrestling - Doug Gilbert
4. W*ING USA - New Jack
6. RINGS - Sanae Kikuta
7. World Wrestling Federation - Tom Brandi
 

Round 24

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Christian Cage
3. World Championship Wrestling -  Bobby Eaton
4. W*ING USA - Madusa
6. RINGS - Hayato Sakurai
7. World Wrestling Federation - The Patriot
 

Round 25

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Terry Gordy
3. World Championship Wrestling - Bobby Fulton
4. W*ING USA - Bob Backlund
6. RINGS - Akihiro Gono
7. World Wrestling Federation - Rick Steiner
 

Round 26

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Kama Mustafa
3. World Championship Wrestling - The Bootyman (Brutus Beefcake)
4. W*ING USA - Ricky Morton
6. RINGS - Bitsadze Tariel
7. World Wrestling Federation - Justin Hawk Bradshaw
 

Round 27

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Mabel
3. World Championship Wrestling - Jerry Saggs
4. W*ING USA - Abdullah The Butcher
6. RINGS - Dick Vrij
7. World Wrestling Federation - Pitbull #1 
 

Round 28

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - D-Lo Brown
3. World Championship Wrestling - Brian Knobbs
4. W*ING USA - Savio Vega
6. RINGS - Egan Inoue
7. World Wrestling Federation - Pitbull #2 

Round 29

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Ultimo Dragon
3. World Championship Wrestling - Jacques Rougeau
4. W*ING USA - Vampire Warrior
6. RINGS - Kevin Randleman
7. World Wrestling Federation -  Jeff Jarrett
 

Round 30

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Hawk
3. World Championship Wrestling - Scott D'Amore
4. W*ING USA -Jeff Hardy
6. RINGS - Willie Peeters
7. World Wrestling Federation - CW Anderson 

Round 31 

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Animal
3. World Championship Wrestling - Ron Harris
4. W*ING USA - Super Crazy
6. RINGS - Wanderlei Silva
7. World Wrestling Federation - Alex Wright 
 

Round 32

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Little Guido
3. World Championship Wrestling - Don Harris
4. W*ING USA - The Dynamite Kid
6. RINGS - Bitsadze Ameran
7. World Wrestling Federation - Chris Harris

Round 33

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Billy Kidman
3. World Championship Wrestling - 911
4. W*ING USA - Yoshihiro Tajiri
6. RINGS - Todor Todorov
7. World Wrestling Federation -Adam Pearce 

Round 34

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Mikey Whipwreck
3. World Championship Wrestling - Virgil
4. W*ING USA - Matt Borne
6. RINGS - Hans Nyman
7. World Wrestling Federation - Adam Bomb 

Round 35
1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - MENG
3. World Championship Wrestling - Spellbinder
4. W*ING USA - Barry Horowitz
6. RINGS - Joop Kasteel
7. World Wrestling Federation - Bob Holly

Round 36 

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - J.T. Smith
3. World Championship Wrestling - Scott Putski
4. W*ING USA - Tarzan Goto
6. RINGS - Christopher Haseman
7. World Wrestling Federation - Isaac Yankem DDS

Round 37

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Rick Rude
3. World Championship Wrestling - Sgt. Craig Pittman
4. W*ING USA - Luna Vachon
6. RINGS - Adilson Lima
7. World Wrestling Federation - The Ultimate Warrior

Round 38

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling -  The Big Bossman
3. World Championship Wrestling - Prince Iaukea
4. W*ING USA - Mustafa Saed
6. RINGS - Ricardo Morais
7. World Wrestling Federation - The Regnegade

Round 39

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Yokozuna
3. World Championship Wrestling - Mr.Hughes
4. W*ING USA - Robert Gibson
6. RINGS - CALLED DRAFT
7. World Wrestling Federation - Belfast Bruiser 
 

Round 40

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Barry Darsow 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Ricky Santana 
4. W*ING USA - Jado
7. World Wrestling Federation - Mosh
 

Round 41

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Chavo Guerrero Jr. 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Chris Kanyon 
4. W*ING USA - Gedo
7. World Wrestling Federation - Thrasher
 

Round 42

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - Tracey Smothers 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Tito Santana
4. W*ING USA - Kendo Nagasaki
7. World Wrestling Federation - Tom Prichard

Round 43

1.  BattlArts - 
2. Extreme Championship Wrestling - CALLED DRAFT
3. World Championship Wrestling - Kenny Kaos
4. W*ING USA - Dr. Wagner Jr.
7. World Wrestling Federation - Jim Niedhart 
 

Round 44

1.  BattlArts - 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Robby Rage
4. W*ING USA - Combat Toyoda
7. World Wrestling Federation - Aldo Montoya


Round 45

1.  BattlArts - 
3. World Championship Wrestling - Jamie Dundee
4. W*ING USA - Cobra (Fake Sting)
7. World Wrestling Federation - The Sultan (Rikishi)
 

[Perfectly Straightedge]

Aldo Montoya (Justin Credible)
Axl Rotten
Barbarian
Bart Sawyer
Belfast Bruiser (Fit Finlay)
Big Bubba (Big Bossman)
The Blacktop Bully (Barry Darsow)
Bill Dundee
Billy Kidman
Bobby Walker
Brad Armstrong
Brakus
Brian Cristopher
Brian Lee
Brickhouse Brown
Bushwacker Butch
Bushwacker Luke
Chavo Guerrero Jr.
Chris Adams
Chris Kanyon
Cobra (Fake Sting)
Crush
David Taylor
Devon Storm
Dick Slater
Disco Inferno
Duke Droese
Flash Flanagan
Freddie Joe Floyd (Tracey Smothers)
Gambler
Gary Albright
Glacier
Greg Valentine
Henry O. Godwin
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Ian Rotten
Ice-Train
Jamie Dundee
Jason Ahrndt (Joey Abs worked ten matches for WWF in 1996.)
JC Ice
Jesse James Armstrong (Road Dogg)
Jim Duggan
Jim Neidhart
Jim Powers
Jimmy Del Ray
Jimmy Golden
Jimmy Snuka
Joe E. Legend
Joe Gomez
John Tenta
Johnny Ace
Johnny Gunn
Johnny Smith
Kenny Kaos
Kensuke Sasaki
King Kong Bundy
Koko B. Ware
Konnan
Leatherface
Mark Starr
Masahiro Chono
Matt Hardy
Mike Enos
Mo
Mosh
Mr. Hughes
Mustafa
Pat Tanaka
Phineas I. Godwin
Prince Iaukea
Ray Odyssey
Renegade 
Rick Martel
Ricky Santana
Robby Rage
Robert Gibson
Satoshi Kojima
Savio Vega
Shinya Hasamoto
Steve Armstrong
Sultan (Rikishi)
Tatanka
Thrasher
Tito Santana
Tom Brandi
Tommy Cairo
Tommy Rich
Tony Anthony
Tony Falk
Ultimate Warrior
VK Wallstreet
Wayne Bloom
Wolfie D
Yokozuna
Zip (Tom Prichard)

[LowBlowPodcast]

1. 1-2-3 Kid
2. William Regal
3. Bam Bam Bigelow
4. Booker T
5. Dan Kroffat
6. Dan Severn
7. Jushin Thunder Liger
8. Juventud Guerrera
9. Mr. JL (Jerry Lynn)
10. Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig
11. Scott Steiner 
12. Scott Hall
13. stan hansen
14. scott norton

 

 

I’ll just put the block on those 14 guys to be released in the wild over the next couple months or whatever works.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Control21]

I believe I have the next pick, so with that, RINGS' first pick of the 1996 draft will be.....Kazushi Sakuraba.

@LowBlowPodcast Is back on the board with the 15th pick

 

[LowBlowPodcast]

I will drop... you've got 14 people held... that will be okay to disperse between now and December. Have fun fellas!

[Perfectly Straightedge]

Just now, LowBlowPodcast said:

I will drop... you've got 14 people held... that will be okay to disperse between now and December. Have fun fellas!

Okay sweet that will work. I appreciate you doing that LowBlow!

[Control21]

My next two picks will be Yoshihiro Takayama and Frank Shamrock. 

 

[Perfectly Straightedge]

2 minutes ago, Control21 said:

My next two picks will be Yoshihiro Takayama and Frank Shamrock.

I believe @MLB is on the board now.

I was up for rounds 15, 16, and 17. I only exempted 14 people and dropped the rest to the draft pool.

I will make my picks here in just a moment. Getting the list updated as I type this. Then when I make my picks @MLB will be up.

[Perfectly Straightedge]

Round 15 - ECW Selects Jake "The Snake" Roberts

Round 16 - ECW Selects Flex Kavana (Rocky Mavia) - Yep, this crowd is rioting, but that's alright. lol

Round 17 - ECW Selects Rey Mysterio Jr.
 

@MLB is now up

[MLB]

Round 17 - W*ING USA Selects The Great Sasuke

[Control21]

With their 4th (17th) pick in the 1996 Draft, RINGS selects....Semmy Schilt from Pancrase. 

 

[Perfectly Straightedge]

Dang, I have went so many different ways with this pick. 

ECW will select Doctor Death Steve Williams

@MLB is back up

[MLB]

Awesome choice, @Perfectly Straightedge.

My next selection for W*ING USA will be Hakushi (Jinsei Shinzaki)

[Control21]

With my 5th (18th) pick, Fighting Network RINGS selects....Hiromitsu Kanehara

 

@Perfectly Straightedge back on the board for Round 19.

[Perfectly Straightedge]

3 minutes ago, MLB said:

Awesome choice, @Perfectly Straightedge.

My next selection for W*ING USA will be Hakushi

Hakushi was the last name I typed out before I erased it and went with Steve Williams. lol

ECW will select "The Loose Cannon" Brian Pillman

@SirEdger is up! Who will Billionaire Ted bring into WCW.

[SirEdger]

WCW will select Simon Diamond in Round 19

[MLB]

So @Perfectly Straightedge you want a war? With their 19th round pick W*ING USA selects....The Sandman!

[Control21]

With my 6th (19th) pick in the 1996 draft...Fighting Network RINGS selects...the real Baki the Grappler....Naoyuki Taira! 

With that we move on to round 20 and @Perfectly Straightedgeis back on the board 

[Perfectly Straightedge]

ECW will select “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as the figurehead of ECW. 

@SirEdger is back up

[SirEdger]

WCW will select Stevie Ray in Round 20

 

I believe @MLB is back on the clock

[MLB]

In Round 20 W*ING USA Selects: Stalker (Barry Windham)

@Control21is up next.

[Control21]

With their pick in Round 20....Fighting Network RINGS selects.....Kenichi Yamamoto from UWFi!

@Perfectly Straightedge is back on the board for Round 21.

[Perfectly Straightedge]

ECW will select Chris Candido

@SirEdgeris up 

[SirEdger]

Up next, World Championship Wrestling will select Ace Darling.

 

@MLB is next, I believe

[MLB]

Round 21 W*ING USA selects Pierre Carl Ouellet

@Control21 is on the clock