Paige is officially out as the Smackdown General Manager, as revealed in the opening segment on Smackdown Live. It was a creative decision related to the company's move to eliminate the GM role from their TV shows. We are told she will be transitioned into a new role, although what that may be has not been finalized. I wouldn't be shocked to see her used on Kickoff panels and in a similar roles as there were high marks for her for previous appearances. She was really well liked in the GM role as well.
Mustafa Ali has been officially moved from 205 Live to the Smackdown roster, effective immediately. Adam Pearce, who helps oversees 205 Live, commented on Twitter:
Hey @MustafaAliWWE, I’m proud of you.#205Live to #SDLive
— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) December 19, 2018
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