WWE News: AJ May Be Dropped as Raw GM, Possible Replacements Revealed

Since Raw 1,000, AJ Lee has been spotlighted as a major character on WWE TV.

Of course, because she's been the Raw GM, lots of screen time has been allotted to her. 

As recently as a few weeks ago, we'd see the Puerto Rican diva as much as four to five times on a single Raw broadcast.

If she's not aimlessly skipping around the ring, AJ has been known to be an on-the-fly matchmaker, as well as regularly butt heads with those who contest her authority.

As far as the way she's been characterized, her portrayal has been that of a strong-willed, independent female who sometimes has flashes of incompetence attributed to a lack of control.

While AJ is just finding her groove as GM, a recent report suggests that the character may be dropped altogether.

From the members-only section of WrestlingNewsWorld.com:

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There are those in the company that feel despite success this summer in her [AJ's] gimmick with Daniel Bryan and CM Punk, AJ hasn’t worked in the GM role as they had hoped. When replacements are discussed, Vickie Guerrero is a name that continues to draw a lot of support although there has also been talk of keeping her with Dolph and bringing Flair back as GM.

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If fans could ultimately choose between Vickie Guerrero and Ric Flair to be the next Raw GM, the latter would unanimously win out.

As effective as a heel Guerrero has been over the years, her shrill "Excuse Me!" act has grown tiresome and groan-inducing.

Not to mention, Raw just saw a heel GM storyline—John Laurinaitis' "People Power"—play out over the first half of the year. A retread of that would not only be too soon, but may irretrievably alienate viewers.

Ric Flair, on the other hand, would be a much better choice for the GM role.

Certainly, credibility isn't an issue as the blond-maned living legend has a plethora of wrestling accolades and peer respect in his favor.

Furthermore, because he hasn't been an on-air character since 2008, Flair would offer a relatively fresh approach to the trite GM formula.

From a continuity standpoint, Flair would also have a greater right to the title of GM than most, given the fact he was depicted as co-owner of WWE in 2001.

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