5 things WWE got right on the SmackDown after Super ShowDown

SmackDown returned to build towards Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania this week
SmackDown returned to build towards Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania this week

#3 The Bryan effect

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Unlike many other veterans in WWE who are constantly looking for a chance to cash in on certain situations and try to rise over the newcomers and lesser-used Superstars over and over again, Daniel Bryan has been involved in giving back to the community.

The Planet’s Champion took on the lesser-used Heath Slater in a couple of matches over the past couple of weeks, and even though Bryan took the victories, he allowed Slater to have some high spots in their second match.

This week, Bryan allowed Drew Gulak to take to the announce table to back his opponent again, as he took on the lesser-used Curtis Axel.

Since his gimmick with the B-Team, fans had forgotten just how good Axel could be in the ring, and Bryan decided to let that show. Axel controlled a good portion of the match as Gulak offered his analysis regarding the performance with the commentary team.

After a few attempts to put Bryan away, Axel went for the Perfectplex but Bryan managed to counter and applied the Lebell Lock to pick up the submission victory.

Bryan working hard with some good veteran Superstars is something fans should be praising, and we hope we get a good strong rivalry between Bryan and Gulak soon.

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