WWE Names Commissioners for 'Raw,' Live 'Smackdown'

Nepotism may be afoot.

WWE’s Vince McMahon named his kids the commissioners of “Monday Night Raw” and “Smackdown” last night. Son Shane McMahon will run the soon-to-be live “Smackdown,” while daughter Stephanie McMahon is set to lead flagship show “Raw.”

The appointments should come as no surprise to anybody paying attention, though the pro wrestling promotion has paraded a number of ex-commissioners out lately, each begging for their old gigs back.

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Shane recently returned to his birthright company in time to battle the Undertaker at Wrestlemania. Shane-O-Mac lost that match, which would have given him (fake) control of “Monday Night Raw.”

Stephanie has been front-and-center for years. She’s even married to Triple H, who is the EVP of Talent, Live Events & Creative for WWE, in addition to his side-gig of still occasionally wrestling in main events.

“Smackdown” will move to Tuesdays on July 19, when it will begin airing live. Both it and the always-live “Raw” air on USA Network.

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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson-This former WWE champ has a massive movie career, most recently starring in "Furious 7" and "San Andreas."
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Andre the Giant-The gentle giant delighted fans with his portrayal of Fezzik in "The Princess Bride."
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Hulk Hogan-One of the most popular wrestlers in history appeared in "Mr. Nanny," "Suburban Commando," and "Rocky III."
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Roddy Piper-This notorious wrestling bad boy came to chew bubblegum and kick butt in John Carpenter's 1988 film "They Live."
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Lou Albano-This WWE Hall of Famer portrayed video game plumber Mario in the "Super Mario Bros." TV show.
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Nathan Jones-The former wrestler appeared in "Mad Max: Fury Road" and Jet Li's "Fearless."
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Jesse Ventura-This wrestler and ex Minnesota governor didn't have time to bleed in Schwarzenegger vehicle "Predator."
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Diamond Dallas Page-This superstar has appeared in numerous films, including the 2005 Rob Zombie film "Devil's Rejects"
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Steve Austin-The face of the Attitude Era has appeared in "The Longest Yard," "The Condemned" and "The Expendables."
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Dave Bautista-This wrestler recently broke out with his role as Drax in the megahit "Guardians of the Galaxy"
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Chris Jericho-The Ayatollah of Rock 'n' Rollah appeared in "MacGruber" and currently stars in the web series "Nothing to Report."
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Tom "Tiny" Lister-Most famous for his role as Deebo in "Friday," enjoyed a stint as a pro wrestler in the late '80s.
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Triple H-WWE's executive vice president tried his hand at acting in "Blade: Trinity" and "The Chaperone."
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