ɔnðɪ ˈeɪpɹəl sˈɛvən ᵻdˈɪʃən ʌv ˌiːsˌiːdˈʌbəljˌuː ɪt wʌz ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt θˈiːədˌoːɹ lˈɔŋ wʌz ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə smˈæk dˌaʊn tə fʊlfˈɪl ðə ɹˈoʊl ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚ.
On the April 7 edition of ECW it was announced that Theodore Long was returning to SmackDown to fulfill the role of General Manager.