Anonymous Raw General Manager
The Anonymous Raw General Manager is a professional wrestling authority figure, who anonymously controlled the Raw brand from from June 21, 2010 to July 18, 2011. The Anonymous General Manager controlled the show by sending emails to a laptop, the emails were usually read on-screen by his spokesperson Michael Cole. Hornswoggle was revealed the be the Anonymous Raw General Manager after it returned for one night on July 9, 2012. In late 2014 the Anonymous General Manager made its return to television.
First run
Mr. McMahon first unveiled the Anonymous Raw General Manager on June 21, 2010 after firing the previous general manager, Bret Hart.[1] While Michael Cole often acted as the spokesperson, the Anonymous Raw General Manager once used a computerized voice when they were interviewed by Edge on The Cutting Edge. The interview ended with Edge destroying the General Manager's laptop.[2] The Anonymous General Manager controlled Raw until July 2012, when it was phased out in favor of Triple H and John Laurinaitis.
As buildup towards Raw 1000, previous Raw general managers returned for one night only to control the show. The Anonymous Raw General Manager returned on July 9, 2012. There, it was revealed that Hornswoggle had been the Anonymous General Manager throughout its first run.[3]
2014 return
At Survivor Series, The Authority, who had previously held power in WWE, were disposed. The following night on Raw closed with the Anonymous General Manager's familiar e-mail noise, followed by an e-mail in which the Anonymous General Manager promised to be "order & disciple" back to WWE.[4]
References
- ^ Caldwell, James (21 June 2010). "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 6/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live Raw following Fatal Four-Way PPV". Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ^ Martin, Adam (27 September 2010). "Raw Results - 9/27/10". Wrestleview.
- ^ Caldwell, James (9 July 2012). "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 7/9: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw #997 - final MITB PPV hype". Pro Wrestling Torch.
- ^ Caldwell, James (24 November 2014). "Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 11/24: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live Raw - S. Series fall-out, Authority's farewell, D-Bryan as GM for the Night, computer virus ends Raw, more". Pro Wrestling Torch.