The 2011 WWE Draft took place on Monday Night Raw, starting with a 20-man Battle Royale between Team Raw and Team Smackdown. The winning team would earn the first draft pick. The match was intense, with both teams working together to eliminate opponents. In the end, Team Smackdown emerged victorious, earning the first draft pick. The pick was revealed to be John Cena, a shocking move as he had been a staple of Monday Night Raw for six years.
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1. The event is Monday Night Raw in the 2011 WWE Draft.
2. The event is taking place at the RBC Center on the campus of North Carolina State University.
3. The event features a 20-man over-the-top-rope Battle Royale between Raw and SmackDown.
4. The winning team earns the first draft pick.
5. If Team SmackDown wins, a Raw superstar will be randomly drafted to SmackDown, and vice versa.
6. There are 10 members on each team.
7. The match is subject to traditional Battle Royale rules.
8. The winner of the match will get a draft pick to kick off the 2011 draft.
9. Vladimir Kozlov was eliminated from the match.
10. Drew McIntyre was eliminated from the match.
11. Mark Henry and Big Brodus Clay were eliminated from the match.
12. The Big Show is the largest man remaining in the match.
13. Team SmackDown has four members remaining in the match.
14. Team Raw has five members remaining in the match.
15. The match is now a two-on-two battle between SmackDown (Big Show and Kofi Kingston) and Raw (Mason Ryan and Evan Bourne).
16. The Big Show and Kofi Kingston are working together to ensure SmackDown wins.
17. Raw has won the first pick in the 2011 WWE Draft.
18. The first draft pick is John Cena, who will join Friday Night SmackDown.
19. John Cena has been a part of Monday Night Raw for six years.