5 WWE Authority figures who didn't last long on TV 

#3 Retired WWE Wrestler Paige as SmackDown General Manager

Paige

Paige had a rough 2018 in WWE. She had no choice but to retire from in-ring competition due to her nagging neck injury. After having to retire the night after WrestleMania 34, Paige faced a life-changing moment for her WWE career.

WWE SmackDown highlights: Paige named GM, Bryan vs. Styles, more! https://t.co/RtOwHopcsj pic.twitter.com/VohejlUIqd

— Cageside Seats (@cagesideseats) April 11, 2018

The next night on SmackDown Live, Daniel Bryan decided to resign as SmackDown General Manager after deciding to come out of in-ring retirement. Bryan's in-ring return prompted SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon to hire a replacement. This replacement ended up being Paige, which was also the first time she became an authority figure in the WWE. Even on her first night, she created an epic main event that featured SmackDown's top talent: AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan.

They really need to make @RealPaigeWWE GM of smackdown live again she's was the best GM we ever had wwe please make Paige smackdown GM again @wwe pic.twitter.com/zRFXdzR8Gy

— angel (@wwemarveldcfan) May 29, 2019

Paige's run as GM lasted from mid-2018 until late 2019. Paige is also one of the few on-screen authority figures who did not get fired on television. Her dismissal as GM came after WWE decided to remove on-screen authority figures when SmackDown relocated to the FOX network.