Nick Aldis Named General Manager Of WWE SmackDown

Nick Aldis has a new role.

On the October 13 episode of WWE SmackDown, Triple H announced that Adam Pearce is no longer the WWE Official for WWE Raw and WWE SmackDown, but is now the WWE General Manager for Raw.

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Taking over as General Manger of WWE SmackDown is the debuting Nick Aldis.

Aldis thanked WWE for the opportunity of a lifetime and said he looked forward to healthy competition between Raw and SmackDown.

Aldis then revealed that he completed the Jey Uso trade from WWE Payback, officially bringing Kevin Owens to WWE SmackDown.

Introducing @RealNickAldis the new General Manager of SmackDown! -- #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/pcJqObSOcn

— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) October 14, 2023

The opportunity of a lifetime. Thank you @TripleH @WWE

Onwards and upwards for the blue brand!#SmackDown https://t.co/nCr3V9ejlS

— Nick Aldis (@RealNickAldis) October 14, 2023

Aldis is a former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. He has been working backstage at WWE, shadowing as a producer. He has worked a handful of independent dates after finishing up with IMPACT Wrestling in July.

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