5 Potential Replacements For Daniel Bryan As WWE SmackDown GM

A recent cameo from Vickie Guerrero in January's inaugural female Royal Rumble proved that she is both still remembered by large sections of the audience, and - as ever - still capable of generating massive amounts of heat.

Combine that with her previous stints a general manager - she has taken charge of SmackDown on three separate occasions, as well as a brief turn at the helm of Monday Night Raw - and you have to regard her as at least an outside contender.

They'd have to get round the issue of why Shane McMahon would appoint her, of course. As a face, there's really no good reason that he'd choose to subject fans to Vickie, unless she's managed to dig up some dirt about him.

But that's pretty easily done. The SmackDown commissioner has been gradually losing control of his roster over the last few months, which could be exactly the pretence under which his dad - or the anonymous "boardroom" - decides to bring in someone to help steady the ship.