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#7 Kurt Angle (SmackDown GM, March 25, 2004 - July 22, 2004)
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Due to some kayfabe injuries which kept him out of in-ring action, Kurt Angle was appointed as the new SmackDown GM while also continuing his feud with the WWE Champion Eddie Guerrero. During this time, he would go on to cost Guerrero the WWE championship against JBL.
Soon enough, it was revealed Angle had been faking the injury, which led to him being fired by Vince McMahon. He would leave WWE in 2006 for TNA, where he had a highly-successful run as a six-time world champion.
After a gap of 11 years, Angle made his WWE return in 2017. Inducted into the Hall of Fame, he was also appointed as the RAW GM on the post-Wrestlemania 33 episode of RAW.
He was furloughed by the company on April 15, 2020, owing to COVID-19 related budget cuts.
#6 Theodore Long ( SmackDown GM, July 29, 2004 - September 21, 2007 and April 10, 2009 - April 1, 2012)
Appointed just a week after Angle was fired, Theodore Long, better known as Teddy Long, would go on to hold the SmackDown GM position for more than three years.
During his time, he worked as a fan-favorite, announcing matches that the fans wanted to see. He even wrestled a match with RAW GM Eric Bischoff at Survivor Series 2005, which he won.
His first stint as the SmackDown GM ended in a hilarious marriage segment with Kristal Marshall, when he suffered a storyline heart attack just after uttering 'I do'.
His second run as the GM starting in 2009 was also almost three years long. He feuded with Vicky Guerrero and John Laurinaitis for most of the time. His stint ended after his team lost to Laurinaitis's team at WrestleMania 28.
Teddy Long was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2017 and has since then made only sporadic appearances. He is scheduled to appear at the RAW Legends Nights special episode in the coming week.
