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#4 Daniel Bryan will put his WWE SmackDown career on the line
WWE SmackDown kicked off with a segment between Cesaro and Seth Rollins as a result of what went down last week. Rollins isn't done with Cesaro yet, even if the latter has already aimed his focus towards the WWE Universal Championship.
Jey Uso, Daniel Bryan, and Roman Reigns soon emerged during the segment. As expected, Reigns had the last word. The chaotic element to this multi-man scenario led to a tag team match pitting Bryan and Cesaro against Uso and Rollins.
This particular bout took up a huge chunk of television time, but the performers involved maintained an appreciable level of excitement. Cesaro and Bryan picked up the victory and baited Reigns to come out and save Jey Uso after the match.
While Reigns did not fall for the bait, this development set the narrative for the rest of the night. Cesaro was teased as Reigns' next challenger, and it was up to The Tribal Chief to respond in the last segment of the night.
WWE did a good job presenting Cesaro the way they did, as Reigns eventually subverted expectations and challenged Bryan instead. The irony is that Reigns' championship will be on the line during next week's SmackDown, but he's the one laying down the challenge instead of the other way around.
The only reason behind Reigns' offer to Bryan is that the latter will be banished from SmackDown if he loses next week. Clearly, the stakes are huge.
Could Edge play a role in Daniel Bryan's high-stakes contest? Where do you think Daniel Bryan will end up next if his WWE SmackDown career comes to a close?
