Triple H’s Instructions To Nick Aldis About WWE SmackDown General Manager Role

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WWE SmackDown General Manager Nick Aldis has revealed what Triple H told him about the type of GM he wanted Aldis to be when he debuted in the role.

After working backstage in WWE as a producer for a few months – a role he still performs in addition to being GM – Aldis was introduced as the SmackDown General Manager in October 2023.

Many fans have pointed out that Aldis has a calm yet stern demeanour, in contrast to the chaotic nature of Adam Pearce on Raw and many WWE GMs in the past.

Speaking on the Devil’s in the Detail podcast, Aldis discussed the direction Triple H gave him when he started the role, saying:

“My biggest thought on it was, ‘I’m gonna try to make it different, I’m gonna try to do it my own way,’ and when I talked to Triple H, he made it clear to me, ‘I want you to be different, I want you to be a different kind of GM to the ones we’ve had in the past, you’re not necessarily gonna be this evil, maniacal bad guy boss. You’re gonna be a cool boss. You’re gonna lay down the law and you’re gonna be fair and honest and just.’

“I thought, ‘That’s cool.’ It’s a lot of fun, it’s very rewarding. It’s fun because I get to interact with loads of different Superstars. I get to do stuff with everybody on the roster.

“Within a few months of being on television I’d done stuff with Roman Reigns, with Paul Heyman, Logan Paul, and more recently, I’ve done stuff with John Cena.

“It’s very cool in that regard because I get to interact with all these different really big stars, and some of that credibility rubs off onto me. I enjoy it a great deal, and it’s very easy on my body, I will say that – it’s nice to not have to get beat up, at least when I’m not getting an RKO from Randy.”

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Tonight’s WWE SmackDown will be headlined by Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton teaming up against Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed.

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