Ranking every SmackDown GM from worst to best 

#4 Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan was still massively over as general manager of SmackDown

Fans were devastated when Daniel Bryan announced his retirement from in-ring action in 2016, but they were delighted to see him return to screens a few months later as SmackDown GM.

Bryan's run is fondly remembered by WWE fans, and there has never been a GM on either Raw or SmackDown who has been able to generate the kind of reaction Bryan got every time he stepped through the curtain.

The latter stages of his run were, sadly, ruined by a confusing program featuring Shane McMahon, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn but thankfully, the storyline didn't do Bryan too much damage.

His run as SmackDown GM came to an end earlier this year when Bryan made his triumphant return to the ring after being cleared by WWE doctors.