5 people who could realistically replace Daniel Bryan as SmackDown Live GM

#4 Paige

WWE still hasn't cleared Paige to wrestle

While everybody hopes that Paige will be cleared again by WWE soon, just like Daniel Bryan was earlier this week, it’s looking increasingly unlikely that the Absolution leader will return to the squared circle in the near future.

She hasn’t competed in a WWE ring since sustaining a worrying injury at a live event in December 2017 and it was reported by PW Insider in January 2018 that she is officially “done” as an in-ring performer.

It has since been reported that WWE is looking at different roles for Paige, so why not make her the SmackDown GM? She’s good on the mic and has plenty of fan support, so there’s no doubt she’d do a great job.

Besides, it feels like a waste right now having her accompany Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville to ringside when everybody knows she can’t get involved in any physical altercations.