Oh and one of if not my most favorite moment in wwe history is the debut of Chris Jericho.
That’s what the WWE just missed out on. Thanks a lot.
I would have liked for them to wait until tonight, but if they waited for a WM surprise it was definitely going to leak.
I would have liked for Bryan to open Smackdown, run down Owens and Zayn for their actions after he's been trying to give them opportunities and seeing what they've been dealt with by the authority similar to him a few years ago. Then announce Owens/Zayn wouldn't compete at WM, instead, they'd team up to take on Shane McMahon -- long, dramatic pause -- "and me!" to close the segment with the crowd doing the Yes chant.
Instead tonight, now that fans know, the crowd is already going to be hot as hell and have the anticipation of seeing Bryan and his promo to open the show.
It all works out.
I honestly wanted to see it happen, but i never believed it will happen as long as he was in the WWE.
I always had hope. He was cleared by too many doctors for WWE to not cave in. There's too much money in Bryan still. He's only 36.
If Bryan returns as a regular, (I don't think he'll be wrestling on house shows) there's no excuse to not turn Reigns heel at that point.
Bryan instantly becomes the top babyface and pushes Braun to #2.
I still think they move Styles to Raw and Rollins to Smackdown. Rollins will be #2 behind Bryan, no doubt, at least in the eyes of the fans, but you always have the window to turn Seth heel again and be the top heel on the brand to work with Bryan and Nakamura, the latter in the case when Bryan has house show loops off.
Wonder if maybe this changes plans and they send Bryan to RAW? Since they'll want the ratings for the #1 show. Could also mean a Reigns heel turn.
Heel Reigns vs Bryan with DB going over could be the biggest pop ever.
Like I said above, I think Styles still ends up on Raw.
Kind of a shame that it happens now that Bryan is cleared when Bryan vs. Styles could have been such a huge program on Smackdown, but Bryan vs. Seth, and maybe even Bryan vs. Balor can also be big before the inevitable Bryan vs. Nakamura.
Actually, I doubt WWE ever give him a main title tbh...although they did it with part time Lesnar twice, so I guess its possible.
I think they will eventually.