When signing the contract for this bout, Aldis agreed to relinquish his executive powers as SmackDown General Manager to get this match. Here are seven potential WWE SmackDown General Managers after SummerSlam 2026. Adam PearceIn place of Nick Aldis, Raw General Manager Adam Pearce has stepped in as the new Acting SmackDown GM. ADVERTISEMENTConsidering he once ran both shows in the first place, the company could go back to the status quo by having Pearce replace Aldis as the SmackDown General Manager after WWE SummerSlam 2026. Rey MysterioThe newest authority figure in WWE is Rey Mysterio, who was recently named the new Lucha Libre AAA General Manager.