SmackDown episode during the five week build towards the upcoming
WrestleMania Backlash event on May 16.
Say goodbye to Daniel Bryan
In an attempt to counter the NFL Draft, WWE has loaded tonight’s card with two championship matches. The big one is Daniel Bryan challenging Roman Reigns for the Universal championship. If Bryan fails, he faces banishment from SmackDown.
It would be strange for Reigns to lose the title on an episode of
SmackDown, so I don’t like Daniel’s chances here. That means it’s probably time to say goodbye to Bryan on Friday nights.
Reigns can’t beat anybody clean, so who will cause Bryan’s downfall here? Jey Uso is too predictable for that role - he should be intercepted by Cesaro. But that could still leave the door open for someone like Edge or a returning Jimmy Uso to screw Bryan over. If Edge is the guy, he can easily move over to