Nick Aldis to Step Down as SmackDown GM? WWE May Be Teasing Major Twist For 2025
SmackDown’s general manager, Nick Aldis, might have to make a big decision soon. Tension was teased in last Friday night’s SmackDown with his authority put to the test. Now fans wonder if Aldis will swap his GM position for a return to the ring—a prospect he hasn’t ruled out.
Since being appointed as GM by Triple H, Aldis has brought a much-needed refreshing spin. But during a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, the former NWA World Champion admitted that he isn’t totally at peace with stepping away from in-ring competition.
“I see it more as a sort of, you know, maybe not a full-time wrestler,” Aldis said. “… If and when the time comes, it’ll be what they want and it will hopefully be the right time. I just told them that if you wanna do that, I’m ready.”
While Aldis remains dedicated to his new backstage responsibilities, he left the door open for a potential return.
“In all honesty, no (I’m not at peace with the career I’ve had),” he admitted. I would like to lace ‘em up. I don’t care if it’s on a regular basis but, I’ve earned it, once. […]. If it was one more time, so be it. Like I said, I feel like I meet the criteria to be on that canvas at least once… (My bicep is) 100 percent.”
Automotive manufacturers got the chance to reveal new models, concepts and vehicle series at CES 2024. Autovista24 journalist, Tom Hooker, looks at this year’s showstoppers.
While a major automotive theme of CES 2024 was artificial intelligence (AI), there were still plenty of exciting vehicle reveals. The likes of Honda, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen (VW) used the show to unveil brand-new concept cars or updates to existing models.
Honda unveiled the ‘0 Series’ by throwing the covers off two new concepts, the Saloon and the Space-Hub. Both are due for a global launch in 2026. The brand also premiered its new H mark logo which will feature on the next-generation of electric vehicles (EVs). Three principles detail Honda’s 0 Series approach to EV development: thin, light, and wise. This means designing lower models based on a dedicated ‘thin’ EV platform to create more aerodynamic performance.
The models will advance Honda’s ‘man maximum, machine minimum’ philosophy. This means maximising the space available to the driver and passengers while minimising the space taken up by mechanical components.
As well as this, advanced driver-assistant system (ADAS) technology will also be available at launch. Automated driving (AD) will be offered at a later date, featuring improved AI, sensing, decision-making, and driver monitoring technologies to make more human-like and accurate risk predictions. Efficiency will also be enhanced, with increased power conversion from a new e-Axle system. The Saloon and Space-Hub will benefit from connected technologies, capable of learning user preferences and driving behaviours.
