WWE Smackdown Sees Leadership Change as Aldis Steps Down

WHO:

Sportskeeda - Nick Aldis has officially been replaced as SmackDown General Manager.

Sportskeeda - Nick Aldis stepped down as the SmackDown General Manager.

Cageside Seats - Adam Pearce is the Raw General Manager who presided over the contract signing.

Cageside Seats - Gunther is Aldis' opponent for the match at SummerSlam.

WHAT:

Cageside Seats - Aldis stated, "When I win at SummerSlam, GUNTHER will go from being the Career Killer to his boss’s bitch."

Sportskeeda - Nick Aldis voluntarily relinquished his position as General Manager to face Gunther in a singles match at SummerSlam.

Cageside Seats - A contract signing took place between Aldis and Gunther to make their match official at SummerSlam.

Cageside Seats - Aldis stated he has nothing to lose at SummerSlam, as he hasn't wrestled in three years.

WHERE:

Cageside Seats - The contract signing occurred during the WWE SmackDown episode at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

WHEN:

Sportskeeda - A six-woman tag match has been booked for "Aug. 1 or 2" at SummerSlam.

Cageside Seats - The match between Aldis and Gunther is scheduled for SummerSlam on "Aug. 1 & 2."

WHY:

Cageside Seats - Aldis relinquished his GM duties temporarily to participate in the match against Gunther, as he is not allowed to wrestle while serving as General Manager.

Cageside Seats - Aldis relinquished his GM duties to participate in the match, as he is not allowed to wrestle while serving as General Manager.

HOW:

Cageside Seats - Aldis signed the SummerSlam contract, which resulted in him giving up his GM role temporarily.

Cageside Seats - Aldis signed the SummerSlam contract, which resulted in him giving up his GM role temporarily.

Nick Aldis has officially stepped down as the General Manager of SmackDown to participate in a match against GUNTHER at SummerSlam. Aldis has made a bold statement, declaring, "When I win at SummerSlam, GUNTHER will go from being the Career Killer to his boss’s bitch." A six-woman tag match is set to take place on August 1 or 2 at the event, which has led to Aldis temporarily relinquishing his GM duties, as he cannot wrestle while holding that position.