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The Biggest Power Struggles in WWE History photos
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Ric Flair made his shocking return to WWE the night after Survivor Series 2001.: n3 H! {5 f# M0 }
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& v" F9 k% _9 q- g( y$ S"The Nature Boy" revealed that he was now the co-owner of WWE!' s1 D* K% B2 C
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2 X& D2 v' {0 j8 |+ ^3 Z# RMr. McMahon, unwilling to cede any power, faces his business partner in a brutal Street Fight at Royal Rumble 2002.
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Eventually, the WWE Board of Directors splits WWE in two, giving Raw to Flair and SmackDown to McMahon and allowing them to draft Superstars to their brand.% @. E) [0 V" E5 B# v
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Flair drafts the controversial nWo to Raw.
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Mr. McMahon shocks the world when he announces Eric Bischoff as the new GM of Raw./ ]/ \8 U0 n. ~8 y0 f, C
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; f6 h1 [. V8 |& m) bDespite Bischoff's attempts to put WWE out of business while in charge of WCW, McMahon moves past it to shake up Monday nights.
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Days later, he appoints his daughter, Stephanie McMahon, as the GM of SmackDown.
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0 V) j0 B7 r: P TThe two general managers both try to convince Triple H to join their brand.
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Bischoff's move was retribution for McMahon signing then-WWE Champion Brock Lesnar to an exclusive SmackDown contract.
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Bischoff's abrasive attitude leads the WWE Board of Directors to name "Stone Cold" Steve Austin co-general manager of Raw.$ [; i' i3 G, s
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% \/ ~1 k3 K( i: z% `To determine sole control of Monday nights, Austin and Bischoff select a team of five Sueperstars each for a Traditional Survivor Series Match.
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Randy Orton defeats Shawn Michaels to give Bischoff the reins of Raw.
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3 C) P+ a& t" v2 T" y7 lThat doesn't stop The Texas Rattlesnake from giving The Viper a Stone Cold Stunner on his way out.
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; o/ _& R1 V9 ?. t5 X! ^5 q6 ^In 2007, Theodore Long made Vickie Guerrero his assistant. However, Long fell ill in September, leaving Vickie to usurp control of SmackDown - and eventually take the side of a returning Edge.
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The kindness that Teddy showed Vickie was never reciprocated.
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Vickie remained in charge of SmackDown until April 2009, when she separated from Edge and opted to take over the General Manager duties of Raw. Her position on Monday nights was not long-lived. |
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