Dillster's Big Board: Road to WarGames: Picks 11-20
Dillster’s Big Board: Road to WarGames Picks #11-20
Welcome to the danger zone.
The first ten picks are easy. You know who the superstars are. You know who’s carrying the company. But once you get into rounds 11 through 20, this is where leagues are won and lost. These aren’t just depth pieces. These are the wrestlers who steal weeks while your first-round picks are taking a PLE off. These are the future champions, the workhorses, and the wild cards that can swing your Fantasy season.
If you nail this stretch of the draft, your faction is built to survive injuries, title changes, and the unpredictable chaos that makes WWE so much fun. Miss here…and you’ll spend the next three months trying to dig yourself out of a hole.
Let’s get into it.
Pick #11: Sami Zayn
What a ride Sami has been on.
After more than 13 years grinding his way through WWE, Sami finally captured the WWE Championship. Sure…it only lasted nine days, and yes, we all knew he was probably going to be a transitional champion. But championships matter. Once your name is in the history books, creative can always come back to you.
That’s why I still love Sami in this range.
He’s tied with Oba Femi for sixth in total Fantasy points on the Road to SummerSlam and continues to prove he’s one of the most reliable point producers in the company. Whether he’s chasing championships or fighting uphill battles, Sami always finds television time and meaningful matches.
He just misses my Top 10, but don’t let him fall much further than this.
Pick #12: Jade Cargill
Whether you love her or can’t stand her, one thing is obvious…
WWE Creative believes in Jade Cargill.
She looks like a superstar, moves like an elite athlete, and every month her in-ring work continues to improve. Is she polished? Not yet. Can matches get clunky? Absolutely.
But Fantasy Wrestling doesn’t always reward technical wrestling.
Fantasy rewards opportunity.
Jade has wrestled more matches than anyone on the Road to SummerSlam, posting seven victories while constantly appearing on television. That kind of volume is Fantasy gold.
I fully expect her to stay in the Women’s Championship conversation throughout the Road to WarGames, whether that’s chasing the United States Championship or the Women’s World Championship.
More TV time equals more matches.
More matches equal more points.
That’s a formula I’ll bet on every time.
Pick #13: Gunther
What in the world happened here?
Less than a year removed from a World Title Run Gunther somehow finds himself drifting through creative limbo.
This is the same Ring General who retired Goldberg, ended John Cena, finished AJ Styles, and carried himself like the most dangerous man in WWE.
Then…
Nothing.
After a solid rivalry with Cody Rhodes, he’s somehow headed toward a SummerSlam match with Nick Aldis.
Really?
Gunther has Top 5 talent. He has Top 5 presence. He has Top 5 Fantasy upside.
Unfortunately, WWE hasn’t given him Top 5 direction.
Until Creative remembers who Gunther is supposed to be, he slips outside my Top 10.
Pick #14: Charlotte Flair
Don’t be surprised if Charlotte leaves SummerSlam climbing the ladder and holding championship gold.
I’m calling my shot.
Charlotte wins the ladder match and becomes the Interim Women’s Champion.
Over the past few months she’s quietly rebuilt goodwill with the WWE Universe, especially during her unlikely alliance with Alexa Bliss. The fans are behind her again, and that’s a dangerous thing for the rest of the Women’s Division.
The money match everyone wants?
Charlotte versus Rhea Ripley.
Because let’s be honest…
WWE isn’t taking the title off Rhea anytime soon.
That collision feels inevitable, and when it happens it’ll headline any show in the world.
Pick #15: Bron Breakker
Somewhere along the way WWE slammed the brakes on Bron Breakker.
Apparently Creative became worried they were pushing him too hard.
Seriously?
Since when has WWE ever worried about pushing someone too hard?
Have you met Cody Rhodes?
Bron has everything.
The look.
The intensity.
The best spear in professional wrestling.
The problem is timing.
Oba Femi has become WWE’s newest unstoppable monster, and suddenly there’s only room for one wrecking ball at the top of the card.
For now Bron is carrying tag team gold while waiting for his next opportunity.
He’s still a future World Champion.
The only question is how long WWE makes us wait.
Pick #16: Stephanie Vaquer
This one comes with risk…
…and I absolutely love it.
Before the injury, La Primera was one of the hottest stars in wrestling. She was climbing every Fantasy leaderboard and looked destined for an extended championship run before losing the title to Liv Morgan and landing on the shelf.
Nobody expected her Road to SummerSlam to disappear because of injury.
But she’s getting healthy.
And when Stephanie returns, she’s not coming back to wrestle in the middle of the card.
She’s coming back to hunt championships.
Expect her to immediately target Liv Morgan, Iyo Sky, and anyone standing near the top of Raw.
Drafting Stephanie here could end up looking like highway robbery by WarGames season.
Pick #17: Sol Ruca
Don’t let the championship loss fool you.
Sol Ruca is still a rising star.
Her 57-day Intercontinental Championship reign proved she belongs, and nobody in the Women’s Division combines athleticism, creativity, and highlight-reel offense quite like Sol.
She’s already eighth in total Fantasy points on the Road to SummerSlam despite losing the title.
That’s incredible value.
I fully expect another run at the Intercontinental Championship, and honestly…
I don’t think that’s her ceiling anymore.
She’s climbing.
Fast.
Pick #18: Jacob Fatu
For a brief moment…
I actually believed Jacob Fatu was going to dethrone Roman Reigns and become the new Tribal Chief.
Then reality hit.
Jacob is still booked like an unstoppable force, but he hasn’t been allowed to become THE unstoppable force.
That’s why he’s one of the biggest boom-or-bust picks on the board.
He’s only 29th in total Fantasy points on the Road to SummerSlam, which is nowhere near where someone with his talent should be.
If WWE finally cuts him loose, he could finish inside the Top 10.
If he stays trapped as Roman’s enforcer?
You may have drafted a wrestler who finishes around 30th.
That’s the gamble.
Pick #19: Lyra Valkyria
Heel Lyra is awesome.
The messy hair.
The unhinged attitude.
The thousand-yard stare.
She barely looks like the same wrestler…and that’s exactly why it’s working.
Raw desperately needed another legitimate female villain, and Lyra has filled that role perfectly.
Yes, she’s only 37th in total Fantasy points on the Road to SummerSlam.
I’m not worried.
Character changes like this usually lead to bigger opportunities, longer television segments, and more meaningful feuds.
The Bayley rivalry is only the beginning.
Stock up now before everyone else catches on.
Pick #20: Chad Gable
Sometimes losing a mask changes everything.
Being revealed as the original El Grande Americano somehow made Chad Gable even more popular.
Then came the unforgettable Mask vs. Mask showdown in AAA.
That’s my Match of the Year.
Since then, Gable’s momentum has exploded, and now he’s walking into SummerSlam with an opportunity to capture the Intercontinental Championship against Penta.
I think WWE finally pulls the trigger.
Gable has always had the talent.
Now he has the momentum.
His babyface turn feels authentic, fans are behind him, and I believe championship gold is finally coming.
Don’t be surprised if this ends up being one of the biggest steals of the entire draft.
Final Thoughts
Picks 11 through 20 aren’t glamorous.
They’re not the names everyone argues about with the first overall pick.
But championships are built here.
These twenty wrestlers form the backbone of your faction. They’re the ones carrying your team during bye weeks, injuries, and creative shakeups. They win you random Monday nights, steal SmackDowns, and quietly rack up points while everyone else is chasing the biggest names.
Build this part of your roster the right way, and you’ll be sitting near the top of the standings when WarGames arrives.
Build it poorly…
…and you’ll be spending the rest of the season wondering where it all went wrong.
Dill With It.