The 2005 World Wrestling Entertainment draft lottery, the third WWE draft, took place over a four-week period from June 6-30. Every wrestler from Raw and SmackDown! was eligible to be drafted, including announcers, commentators, and general managers. There were ten draft picks and an eleven-person trade conducted between the promotion's two brands, where twenty-two wrestlers were drafted and traded overall. Draft picks were drawn at random on WWE's two-hour television programs, each Monday on Raw and each Thursday on SmackDown!. Post-draft trades were revealed on WWE's official website, WWE.com.
Draft Picks[]
| Pick No. | Brand (to) | Superstar |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raw | John Cena |
| 2 | SmackDown! | Chris Benoit |
| 3 | Raw | Kurt Angle |
| 4 | SmackDown! | Randy Orton |
| 5 | Raw | Carlito |
| 6 | SmackDown! | Muhammad Hassan and Khosrow Daivari |
| 7 | Raw | Big Show |
| 8 | Raw | Rob Van Dam |
| 9 | SmackDown! | Christian |
| 10 | SmackDown! | Batista |