WWE Draft 2016 Results: Best, Worst Decisions Made in Raw, SmackDown Brand Split

WWE sent shockwaves through the company on Tuesday with a brand split and subsequent draft. Unsurprisingly, there were good and bad aspects of the event.

Fans were treated to shock promotions from NXT as the company essentially split in half, with a few draft picks from the respective brands taking everyone by surprise. 

With factions split up, championships becoming exclusive to certain shows and much more, there was plenty to discuss and debate in the aftermath of Tuesday's SmackDown.

Here's the best and the worst from the draft, including decisions that will leave some stars wondering where their futures are headed.

Best: Picking Finn Balor Early in the Draft and Putting Him on Raw

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No matter what happens in the months following the WWE draft, there's little doubt that Raw will remain the company's true flagship show.

That's why it's a massive relief Stephanie McMahon and Mick Foley were able to draft Finn Balor to the show.

Balor is more than ready for a move up from NXT, and he has all the credentials to become a world champion with the company in the years ahead.

So having him on the show with the biggest exposure makes a whole heap of sense, as does picking him early in the draft.

His selection in the first round of draft picks signifies that WWE has huge ambitions for Balor's career on the main roster. Don't expect him to disappoint.

And with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson on Raw, don't be surprised to see a Bullet Club reunion in the future. That alone is an exciting prospect all in itself.

Worst: Drafting Kalisto Away from the Cruiserweight Division

It may come as a surprise to see Kalisto's name brought up when there were so many high-profile decisions elsewhere, but moving one half of The Lucha Dragons to SmackDown was undoubtedly a mistake.

WWE set pulses racing on Monday, when Stephanie McMahon announced that Raw would have an exclusive cruiserweight division once again, and it was easy to imagine Kalisto thriving in that division.

So moving him away from the show with the division that would suit him to perfection makes little sense.

He thrived as a solo star for a brief period before, which will give WWE and its fans hope that he can do the same again.

But if he'd been on Raw, he could have been the breakout star of the new-look cruiserweight division. Instead, fans will be left to wonder what could have been. 

Best: Raw Retains the Hugely Exciting Up-and-Comers

As indicated by the selection of Finn Balor, WWE clearly felt it was vital to have its most exciting talent getting high-level exposure on Raw.

So having three of the biggest talents on the roster stay on Raw makes a lot of sense, with Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn and Cesaro all staying on Monday nights.

Owens in particular was one guy who Raw couldn't afford to lose. He is undoubtedly a world champion in the making, probably within the next year or so, and if Dean Ambrose keeps the WWE Championship on SmackDown, Owens could head up the chase for a second world title on Raw.

Zayn vs. Owens is a rivalry that will never get old, so WWE is right to keep them together on the same brand. Their feud may run to SummerSlam, but there's always the potential for it to start up again in the future, particularly if there's gold on the line.

And Cesaro will also thrive from the three-hour show every week.

All in all, it's a smart move to keep the trio on Raw.

Worst: Carmella Promoted from NXT, but Not Alongside Enzo and Cass

Anyone who saw Enzo and Cass during their run in NXT would not have been surprised to see them become such a hit on the main roster since their debut earlier this year.

However, it felt like only a matter of time until Carmella came up from NXT too, returning alongside Enzo and Cass to complete the trio that took Full Sail University by storm.

And although she was promoted to the main roster in the draft, she was bizarrely not sent to the same show as her former allies in NXT.

This doesn't make much sense, as it would have been wise to build her up as a legitimate threat for the women's division alongside Enzo and Cass. It would have been a guaranteed way to get her over.

Instead, she's essentially starting from the bottom on SmackDown. She's at least aided by the fact there is another female call-up to SmackDown in Alexa Bliss, but this felt like a missed opportunity by WWE.

Best: The Wyatt Family Can Still Survive on SmackDown

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On the face of it, it looks like the future of The Wyatt Family took a real hit during the draft on Tuesday night.

Braun Strowman going to Raw and Erick Rowan and Bray Wyatt going to SmackDown suggests the stable is over, but that should be far from the case.

Perhaps Strowman will branch off and work on his own now, leaving Rowan and Wyatt to stay together as a faction. However, two guys is not much of a stable.

But there's still one more guy to bring into the equation, and that's Luke Harper. Currently sidelined due to injury, Harper will give The Wyatt Family real impact upon his return, returning the stable to its original incarnation of Wyatt, Rowan and Harper.

That should be the catalyst for Bray to become a main event talent, with the support from Harper and Rowan making waves in the tag division like they have in the past.

It looked like the end for The Wyatt Family on Tuesday, but in reality, this could be the best thing that has happened to the faction.

And with a thinner roster on SmackDown, Wyatt can truly become one of the brand's biggest stars. 

Worst: SmackDown Looks Deprived of Titles...for Now

So, on Raw there's the new Cruiserweight Championship, the WWE Tag Team Championship, the WWE Women's Championship and the United States Championship.

SmackDown, however, only has the Intercontinental Championship and the WWE Championship—which makes the blue brand look a little thin in terms of titles.

Plus, there's no guaranteeing which brands will have which titles by the end of Battleground this Sunday. It's entirely possible Dean Ambrose could drop the WWE Championship, although it's less likely The Miz will lose to Darren Young.

Expect both midcard titles to remain split between the brands. That means Rusev will likely retain too. But The New Day aren't scheduled to defend their titles, so those belts are staying on Raw.

Charlotte is also not slated to defend her title, though she could be allowed to move between shows when more becomes clear about the draft.

Right now, Tuesday nights look to have far less gold on them than Mondays. Expect WWE to try to address the imbalance in the immediate aftermath of the draft.