If you asked any WWE fan during their infamous Attitude Era, did they believe that D-Generation X’s Triple H and Shawn Michaels assume senior management roles in the companytasked with shaping young talent, or if The Undertaker was creative in Mexico, they’d probably be laughing. In 2026, however, this is the reality of the company, with great success on the main roster, WWE NXT, and AAA.
WWE: recently launched a YouTube vlog Following Paul Levesque’s recent company events in Mexico, where he spoke about his peers taking on these roles. Levesque spoke highly of them and the work they all do.
“Seeing guys who are my generation, my contemporaries, my friends, be able to step into these roles, be able to continue because our bodies won’t let us do it anymore, but continue to take all the knowledge that’s in their mind and be able to give it back to this next generation, that’s what this business is to me,” he said. “It’s emotional for me to see it and be a part of it and do it with those guys, nothing makes me happier.”
Levesque, WWE’s general manager, has creative control over the main roster through October 2023. He used to manage NXT until he had health issues that caused him to see. Transfer control to Michaels in September 2021. The undertaker took the helm of weekly AAA creative Shortly after WWE acquired the company in April 2025.
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