10 Best Picks For New WWE Raw & Smackdown General Managers
1. Smackdown - Daniel Bryan
First, a disclaimer: on Monday evening, WWE's app sent out a notice that Daniel Bryan had been chosen to run Smackdown as the show's General Manager. The notice was quickly taken down, but it provides pretty solid proof that the company is planning on giving Bryan the slot - in fact, it seems like the only way he won't be GM is if WWE decides to change plans just because they were leaked.
Luckily, Bryan is the right choice. Even though the former WWE World Heavyweight Champion has spent the months since his retirement at home (he found it difficult to be around wrestling without being able to compete), he recently returned to the company as an announcer for the Cruiserweight Classic.
If he's willing to take it one step further and actually get out in front of a crowd, there'd be nobody better for the job.
Fans love and trust Bryan, and the fact that he had to stop wrestling while still in his prime means that they want more. While Bryan will never wrestle again, helping run Smackdown is the next best thing. It would be the big boost the brand-new show needs, and it would give millions of fans a reason to watch.