NXT’s Ridge Holland, Xia Li drafted to WWE SmackDown

Two more NXT names were drafted to the main roster during the second night of the 2021 WWE Draft.

During tonight’s Raw, it was announced that both Ridge Holland and Xia Li have both been drafted to SmackDown. Li has not been on NXT television in recent weeks, but has participated in several dark matches prior to Raw and SmackDown. Holland has been paired with Pete Dunne on NXT television. He lost to Kyle O’Reilly in a match that took place on September 29.

Several more names from NXT were drafted during the first round of the 2021 WWE Draft, which took place this past Friday on SmackDown. Hit Row (Isiah ‘Swerve’ Scott, Top Dolla, B-Fab, and Ashante ‘Thee’ Adonis) were drafted to SmackDown along with Aliyah. Austin Theory, who was associated with The Way, was drafted to Raw.

Theory appeared on tonight’s Raw, acting friendly towards Jeff Hardy and asked if he could take a photo with him. Hardy obliged, but it was a trap by Theory as he attacked Hardy with his phone, taking more selfies after he laid Hardy out.