Although William Regal is still a presence on NXT, Raw and SmackDown have been without an authority figure for quite some time. This means the wrestlers have basically been booking their own matches for the most part, but could all that be about to change?
Stephanie McMahon made a rare appearance on Raw via satellite this past Monday, informing Sasha Banks that she has not been recognized as the official Women's Champion following her "win" over Asuka at Extreme Rules, and would have to face The Empress with the title on the line next week.
Afterwards, The Boss' pal Bayley took to Twitter to voice her frustrations, and actually appeared to threaten Steph in the process.
Even though McMahon only responded with a question mark, this exchange has led to speculation that the "Billion Dollar Princess" may be set to return to TV on a more permanent basis, and may even lay the groundwork for some kind of feud or angle between her and the SmackDown Women's Champion.
One thing's for sure, WWE could really use an authority figure to make matches and shake things up a bit, because the format has become very stale of late.