Here are 17 things that we learned from Smackdown.
1) AJ Styles vs Daniel Bryan Was Moved From Crown Jewel To This Week’s Episode Of Smackdown
This week’s episode of Smackdown Live kicked off with AJ Styles. He immediately called out Daniel Bryan. After going back and forth, they said that they wanted to face off tonight, instead of waiting until Friday.
Shane McMahon made the match official. The WWE Championship match was moved from Crown Jewel to Smackdown.
Oh, we’re doing this…. RIGHT NOW!@AJStylesOrg vs. @WWEDanielBryan for the #WWETitle on #SDLive! pic.twitter.com/bO5xCQuFyu
— WWE (@WWE) October 31, 2018
2) Looks Like The Rumors Of Daniel Bryan Refusing To Work Crown Jewel Are True
To peek behind the curtain, a report broke prior to Smackdown that Daniel Bryan had refused to go to Saudi Arabia for Crown Jewel. These reports were confirmed as the match was moved to Smackdown instead.
Bryan joins Cena as another name who has dropped out of the event.
Guess the rumors were true. No Daniel or Aj styles at #CrownJewel #WWEsmackdown
— Talkamania (@_talkamania) October 31, 2018
3) Daniel Bryan Hit A Cravate Suplex
The opening match of Smackdown was for the WWE Championship. AJ Styles faced off against Daniel Bryan. During the match, Bryan hit a Cravate Suplex. This is something that Chris Hero was known for. This is a move that we very rarely get to see in WWE.
Here is a clip in case you missed it:
.@WWEDanielBryan sees it coming this time around! pic.twitter.com/OsacfM4QBY
— TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) October 31, 2018
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