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This is a list of authority figures in professional wrestling, people who have (kayfabe) power over a particular promotion or brand. Authority figures are responsible for making matches, providing rules and generally keeping the law and order both in and outside of the ring. The role can also vary over their disposition. A face authority figure would tend to give what the fans want and tends to favor fellow face wrestlers. Mick Foley is popular example of these. Heel authority figures tend to run their shows of their own self-interest. Vince McMahon is a popular example of these with his Mr. McMahon character.

World Wrestling Entertainment Authority Figures

Upon splitting the WWE into two separate brands, on-screen co-owners Vince McMahon and Ric Flair proceeded to draft WWE wrestlers into two separate rosters. Flair was given ownership of RAW, while McMahon controlled Smackdown. After McMahon regained control of the entire company, he removed Flair from having control of RAW, relinquished his own position, and appointed General Managers to take their places in controlling the various brands.

Presidents (CEO)

In real life, Linda McMahon has been on the board of directors for WWE since 1980, and appointed CEO in 1994 by husband Vince McMahon during the WWF Steroid Scandal.

Commissioners

Brand Authorities

RAW Owners

SmackDown! Owners

RAW General Managers

1 They were made General Managers of RAW for one night only by Eric Bischoff.

2 The four had a one-time-only opportunity at General Manager when their team won at Survivor Series 2004, while full-time General Manager Eric Bischoff was on holiday.

3 Mr. McMahon is currently the interim general manager, taking over until the vacant position is filled.

4 Mr. McMahon made all five members of the Spirit Squad co-general managers for one night, due to their help in his match against Shawn Michaels at Backlash.

SmackDown! General Managers

ECW Representatives

Miscellaneous Authority Figures

World Championship Wrestling Authority Figures

Commissioners

On-Screen Presidents

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling Authority Figures

Directors of Authority

The Director of Authority was the on-screen authority figure for the company.

The title of Director of Authority disappeared after TNA moved to Spike TV. By then, Larry Zbyszko was only being referred to as a "member" of the NWA Championship Committee and, later, as the "face of TNA Management" until the premiere of Jim Cornette.

NWA Championship Committee

TNA Wrestling also maintains a championship committee that was established in 2004 to help the Director of Authority book matches and keep contenders in proper order. They also served as guest judges for TNA Impact when it was on Fox Sports Net, as all matches had a time limit and if the match went to time, the judge had to make the call as to who won, similar to boxing. The committee eventually faded out of existence when its members stopped appearing on television and Larry Zbyszko became the acting Director of Authority.

The committee consisted of:

TNA Management

Throughout late 2005 and early 2006, Larry Zbyszko made multiple references to an unknown group of people to which he answered. This group is known only as TNA Management, and had no face other than Zbyszko, who at times was with them and at other times was ordered by them against his own will.

At Lockdown, Management sent out a decree via the debuting Christy Hemme that a new face of TNA Management would be made present. At Sacrifice, referee Slick Johnson informed Zbyszko that he would be debuting at Slammiversary. At Slammiversary, it was revealed that such new face would be none other than that of wrestling legend Jim Cornette. Press releases after the event referred to Cornette as "Management Director", symbolizing a new authority title in the promotion.

People sent out by TNA Management:

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