Brock Lesnar’s move to Friday Night Smackdown in the Draft was due to a request from FOX.
According to WON, FOX wanted either Brock Lesnar or Ronda Rousey on Friday Night Smackdown. The network’s reasoning was due to their name value as huge Superstars.
In other news, WWE is not expected to address Cain Velasquez’s brand status until after Crown Jewel.