The Brand Extension is returning and the WWE Draft will be taking place on July 19th. Raw and SmackDown will both have their own separate rosters once again and over the past few weeks both Shane McMahon and Stephanie McMahon have been arguing over who should run SmackDown. But they’re not the only ones who have thrown their names into the mix as several authority figures from the past have also returned to pitch themselves for the COO role on SmackDown.
Fans have been waiting with anticipation for an announcement regarding who will run each show and it looks like an announcement could be coming as soon as next week.
WWE has announced that Vince McMahon himself will be returning to Raw on Monday at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, which is ironically where Shane McMahon made his return earlier this year. Stephanie McMahon and Shane McMahon are also being advertised for the episode and WWE is teasing that Vince is close to making an executive decision.
WWE posted the following teaser on WWE.com:
Mr. McMahon gave his children, Shane and Stephanie, shared custody over Monday Night Raw, but ironically, it’s SmackDown Live that has caused friction between the two siblings. With both McMahons declaring their intentions to run SmackDown come Tuesday, July 19 (and fending off would-be usurpers ranging from Corporate Kane to John Laurinaitis) and the Brand Extension fast approaching, The Chairman is slated to return to Raw in the very same building where Shane himself made his comeback earlier this year. Could Mr. McMahon be on the verge of an executive decision? Or does he have a different COO in mind for SmackDown Live?
