10 Forgotten WWE Authority Figures You Totally Don't Remember

1. Michael Pena: Guest Raw General Manager

Michael Pena WWE Raw 2007
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Prepare for the most wholesome GM moment in WWE history.

Bless Mick Foley for being the kind of guy who makes stuff like this happen. On the 9 April 2007 episode of Raw, WWE welcomed young Michael Pena on behalf of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Michael was in attendance with his family for the show, but Foley had a surprise waiting. Pena was going to become Raw GM, at least for a couple of minutes.

Pena announced over the live mic that John Cena would be defending his WWE Title in a four-way vs. Randy Orton, Edge and Shawn Michaels at Backlash later that month. The kid was understandably nervous, but still received a pop from the crowd. Mick was on hand to help guide him through the promo too.

In effect, Michael Pena became Raw's top authority figure for one segment on the show. In a sweet moment, he later told WWE.com that performing is "scary, because you never know what the reaction of the crowd is going to be". What a pro.

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