5 Times when WWE General Managers took beatings

John Laurinaitis would get what was coming to him

When WWE personnel take on the role of being Raw or Smackdown Live’s general manager, they’re not just signing up to run the shows. They also run the risk of being on the receiving end of a fight someway or somehow. Most of the time though, the general managers are heels and they had the fight or attack coming to them. What goes around comes around, right?

These next five incidents exemplify when General Managers were in the face of danger, literally.

5: Eric Bischoff

Cena and Bischoff after Eric Bischoff’s job evaluation on Raw in December, 2005

It is still hard to believe that Bischoff held a prominent role in WWE as the Raw General Manager from 2002 – 2005. During that time, he got under the skin of fans and talent alike the best way he knew how. Bischoff would find himself in feuds with fellow GMs Stephanie McMahon and Teddy Long. He has also found himself in a handful of matches, which he lost a majority of them. So when Bischoff was met with a performance evaluation on Raw, it served him right that he was promptly fired by Vince McMahon when it was said and done. Afterwards, McMahon would throw Bischoff in a garbage truck, thus taking out the trash.

4: Vickie Guerrero

Guerrero stuck with her General Manger role throughout the hard times

Guerrero has been General Manger of both SmackDown and Raw. She’s had her fair share of mishaps during her tenure as SmackDown General Manager. One such incident in 2007 saw Guerrero get Tombstoned by the Undertaker, leaving her in a wheelchair for some time. Guerrero would be Tombstoned again a year later. She would also get accidentally speared by Edge in addition to being in a handful matches. During Guererro’s term as General Manager, she also tangled with AJ Lee on a few occasions. On her exit, she was ganged up on by Stephanie McMahon and three other divas, resulting in her losing in a mud match which Stephanie would rub in her face that she lost adding insult to injury.

3: John Laurinaitis

Laurinaitis found himself in the ring more than out of the ring

Laurinaitis served as Raw General Manager from 2011 to a greater part of 2012. He found himself in hot water as he antagonised most the roster but his main focus was on CM Punk and John Cena during his term. He ended up feuding with Teddy Long for a spell as well which culminated at WrestleMania XXVIII which saw Team Hohnny take on Team Teddy. His run on Raw continued until McMahon fired him in 2012. He received a beating courtesy of John Cena and received three Attitude Adjustments and got locked in an STF, which made the smarmy General Manager tap out. It was a long time coming and fans were happy to see Laurinaitis get what he deserved for so long.

2: Teddy Long

Teddy Long would stay as General Manager totalling over six years despite the attacks

Long has had two tenures as the General Manager of SmackDown as well as one tenure as General Manager of the revived ECW. He has also had his share of attacks as the longest term General Manager of SmackDown. Back in 2008, he refused to draft Shawn Michaels to SmackDown which resulted in Michaels giving Long the Sweet Chin Music. Later in 2011, Long was found unconscious in his office as a result of Guerrero and Dolph Ziggler attacking him. Long has participated in matches over time and has had experience in the ring before becoming General Manager. He has found himself in feuds with Guerrero and Laurinaitis as well.

Maddox would constantly be on the receiving end of beatings

1: Brad Maddox

Maddox started out on the main roster in 2012 as a shady referee, when he low-blowed Ryback in an effort to help CM Punk to retain his WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell back in 2012. He would eventually work his way to becoming Raw General Manager. Maddox perhaps took more beatings than anyone that served as General Manager. The Raw General Manager would take beatings from Triple H to Big Show. During his tenure, he would start an alliance with Randy Orton which would go sour towards the end of his run. Triple H put Maddox in a match with Orton, who would beat Maddox until he lost consciousness, thus the match had to be stopped.

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