"WWE SmackDown" General Manager, former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion, Nick Aldis wrestled his first match for WWE at SummerSlam, three years after he started working for the company as a backstage producer. He started his on-screen role in October 2023, and rumors were WWE wouldn't clear him to wrestle due to injury. On "Insight with Chris Van Vliet," Aldis explained that wasn't so, but having time out of the ring didn't hurt. "It wasn't the case of being not cleared, or needing time to heal up, or anything like that," he said. If you use any quotes from this article, please credit "Insight With Chris Van Vliet" and provide a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.