SmackDown Preview: Huge return after 9 years, The Fiend to take control of Daniel Bryan's ex-partner (January 17th, 2020)

#3. Kane returns to SmackDown

Kane is back! The Big Red Machine will be making his return to SmackDown after nearly one and a half years away. The last time we saw him was around July 2018 when he returned to save Daniel Bryan from the wrath of The Bludgeon Brothers.

Ultimately, it ended up with Team Hell No reuniting in an unsuccessful effort against Rowan & Harper. Kane did make appearances since then but on RAW. The first was to team with The Undertaker against DX and the second was last year when he appeared in his Mayoral duty and briefly won the 24/7 Championship.

Kane's unexpected appearance on SmackDown could only mean one thing - control from The Fiend. Both Kane and Bryan have a history with Bray Wyatt and as you know, The Fiend has been playing all sorts of mind games with Daniel Bryan.

Don't be surprised to see Kane go under the control of The Fiend and attack Daniel Bryan when he least expects. Either that, or he's going to be a victim of a major assault from The Universal Champion. It's going to be an important segment that'll have some major effects on the long-term story between Bryan and The Fiend.