WWE Draft Preview: Old Faces in New Places, Part Two

Leading up to the highly anticipated WWE Draft April 26, I will be highlighting six moves I believe WWE creative should make—whether it be during or after the draft.

Part One of the series highlighted what I think may be the most probable move: Kofi Kingston being drafted to Smackdown. It would be a welcome change for Kingston's character, and would present him with fresh feuds across the board. To check out the full article, head over to my page and check out my archive.

We'll wrap up this week with Part Two of the six-part series. In Part One, I made mention of Kingston's character falling into a rut, part of the reason he should be moved to Smackdown. Part Two sees Smackdown lose a superstar—not because he is stale, but because it's time he steps into the spotlight.

Dolph Ziggler Moves to Raw

The more I see of Ziggler, the more I like him.

To make a new star, you have to put him in a feud with someone who is already entrenched—that's what I believe, at least. Since the only real possibility on Smackdown right now is Edge, and Smackdown has plenty of faces for the future (or will after this series wraps), Ziggler needs to be shipped to Raw.

I'd like to believe WWE creative has some faith in Ziggler's character. After all, they had Ziggler send off the "Punjabi Playboy" gimmick for the Great Khali. While it's true Khali isn't in the same league as Triple H or The Undertaker, Khali is a former world champion with some quality wins under his belt.

It might not be on the same level as Triple H sending off Mick Foley, but it was a send-off nonetheless.

With that being said, Ziggler needs to come and make a statement on draft night. Since he would be heading to Raw, it could be an immediate action.

The target? Randy Orton.

I can't really tell if WWE is fully behind making Orton a face, but they should be. Raw is down one main-event face after the retirement of Shawn Michaels, and Orton seems to already have the crowd behind him. Why fight it?

Ziggler could come after Orton in a way reminiscent of Orton's "Legend Killer" days. Ziggler could make a big deal out of sending off Khali, beefing up his character's arrogance and heat. He could go so far as to say he's ready to send off more former world champions, including Orton.

Orton is a magnificent in-ring performer, and could bring Ziggler to another level. A great battle on the mics couldn't hurt either.

Orton is considered one of the leaders in the locker room, and with that in mind, it doesn't seem like a far stretch to think Orton would give Ziggler some behind-the-scenes guidance as well.

Ziggler would join Sheamus as one of Raw's new heels. Sheamus' feud with Triple H is something that should eventually legitimize Sheamus even more. An Orton-Ziggler feud could do the same for Ziggler.

Once the Orton-Ziggler feud wraps, Ziggler could head in a number of different directions. If WWE creative (or, more specifically, Vince McMahon) is still dead-set on having John Cena carry the company as WWE Champion, Ziggler could enter a feud with another Raw draft pick, one I will highlight later in this series.

If Ziggler does well in his feud with Orton, a world title program with whoever the title holder at the time is could establish Ziggler the same way it did Sheamus.

One piece of the future of Raw could very well be Dolph Ziggler.