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Draft Results, Battleground PPV and Top WWE News from Week of July 23

The Doctor Chris MuellerJul 23, 2016

Between the brand extension and Sunday's Battleground pay-per-view, the past week has been a busy time for the men and women of WWE.

Let's take a look at some of the biggest headlines from the past seven days.  

Draft Results

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The WWE Brand Extension is officially in effect. The rosters have been split between Raw and SmackDown, and several NXT Superstars were called up to the main roster.

Stephanie McMahon selected Mick Foley as the general manager of Raw, while Shane McMahon chose Daniel Bryan for the SmackDown GM position.

Here is a look at where everyone ended up after Tuesday's live SmackDown.

RawSmackDown
Big CassAJ Styles
The New DayAlberto Del Rio
Big ShowThe Vaudevillains
Bo DallasApollo Crews
Braun StrowmanBaron Corbin
Brock LesnarBray Wyatt
The Dudley BoyzAmerican Alpha
CesaroDean Ambrose
Chris JerichoDolph Ziggler
Darren YoungErick Rowan
Enzo and CassBreezango
The Shining StarsThe Usos
Finn BalorJohn Cena
Golden TruthKalisto
Jack SwaggerKane
Anderson and GallowsThe Ascension
Kevin OwensThe Miz
Mark HenryThe Hype Bros
NevilleRandy Orton
Roman ReignsZack Ryder
RusevAlexa Bliss
Sami ZaynBecky Lynch
Seth RollinsCarmella
SheamusEva Marie
Sin CaraNaomi
Titus O'NeilNatalya
Alicia Fox
Charlotte
Dana Brooke
Nia Jax
Paige
Sasha Banks
Summer Rae

Stephanie also announced a cruiserweight division would be returning exclusively to Raw, but there is no word on if the Cruiserweight Championship will return.

There is a good chance the winner of the Cruiserweight Classic will become the new champion, and many of the other talents in the tourney could be signed to help fill up the division.

New Raw and SmackDown Logos

With Raw and SmackDown starting afresh following the draft, it made sense for management to design some new logos for each show.

Bryan and Foley took to Twitter to share the new logos, and they drew mixed reactions from fans online.

The SmackDown logo is a slick, italicized design, but the Raw logo is a simple block font with a W that looks like an upside-down M from the Dodge Ram logo.

It's always possible WWE could ditch these designs before next week when the shows will officially begin with their new rosters, but for now, it looks like these are the designs we can expect to see.

Eva Marie to Judge Miss Teen USA

According to WWE.com, Eva Marie will be one of the judges for this year's Miss Teen USA pageant taking place on July 30.

Marie has done plenty of modeling work in her day, and being on Total Divas for the past three years has given her a lot of experience on the TV side of the business.

The athletic wear contestants will wear is being provided by Tapout, which has a partnership with WWE and has featured many Superstars in its advertisements.

Regardless of how you feel about Marie's wrestling ability, she deserves credit for being a good ambassador for WWE, and this new role as a judge will give her and the company some additional exposure.

The Rock Adds Project to Busy Schedule

The Rock is the busiest man in Hollywood. He is filming the eighth film in the Fast and Furious franchise, promoting his HBO show Ballers and working on a number of other films set to be released over the next two years.

His schedule is about to get even more hectic with the addition of a new TV show for the USA Network titled Muscle Beach.

There is no indication from his Instagram post as to whether he will be appearing in the show or simply producing it with his company, Seven Bucks Productions.

With WWE being broadcast on the USA Network, it wouldn't be surprising to see the company help promote the show leading up to its premiere in exchange for a few appearances from The Great One.

Final Battleground Card

The past week saw a few final additions made to the Battleground pay-per-view. Here is a final look at the card according to WWE.com:

  • Breezango vs. The Usos
  • Chris Jericho's Highlight Reel with Randy Orton
  • Becky Lynch vs. Natalya
  • Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens
  • The Club vs. John Cena, Enzo Amore and Big Cass
  • The New Day vs. The Wyatt Family
  • Charlotte and Dana Brooke vs. Sasha Banks and a mystery partner
  • Rusev vs. Zack Ryder for the United States Championship
  • The Miz vs. Darren Young for the Intercontinental Championship
  • Dean Ambrose vs. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns for the WWE Championship

Since some of these people ended up on different rosters following the draft, this could be the last time we see some of these matches for the foreseeable future.

What are your predictions for Sunday's Battleground PPV?

Thanks for reading and follow me on Twitter @BR_Doctor.

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