5 SmackDown GMs and why WWE had to let them go

#4 Vickie Guerrero

Vickie Guerrero was a surprisingly successful heel authority figure.

After Eddie Guerrero's sad demise, WWE purportedly offered his widow, Vickie, a job for life. It was unclear how she would fit in as an on-air talent, but she surprised a lot of fans by emerging as one of the most compelling heel authority figures in post-Attitude WWE. Her work saw her preside over SmackDown, which included a lengthy period backing her kayfabe hubby Edge, and later Dolph Ziggler in their main event runs.

Vickie would wind up transitioning to a position of power on Raw as the original brand split broke down and leadership over SmackDown alone, became a less meaningful distinction. Later, she would take on a more straightforward managerial role before finally electing to leave WWE on her own terms. By that point in her life, she was remarried and had reportedly decided to go back to school to pursue a career in medical administration.