Daniel Bryan didn’t waste anytime getting physical in the ring after finally being medically cleared.
Daniel called Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn out to the ring. Daniel fired them for their attack of Shane McMahon last week. Owens & Zayn then assaulted Daniel.
WWE announced today that it has cleared Daniel Bryan to return to in-ring action. We will have continuing coverage of this developing story.
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texasas the road to WrestleMania continues.
* Will Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn face any repercussions from Daniel Bryan for their attack on Shane McMahon?
* Is Jinder Mahal winning the United States Title a foregone conclusion?
* How will the SmackDown Women’s Division change after the arrival of Asuka?
* Will The Bludgeon Brothers’ punishment continue?
* Will AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura have to watch each other’s back ahead of WrestleMania?
Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge and WWE 205 Live will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas.
WWE Mixed Match Challenge:
* The Miz & Asuka vs. Braun Strowman & Alexa Bliss
WWE 205 Live:
* Who will face Cedric Alexander at WrestleMania?
* Drew Gulak vs. Mustafa Ali
It will be interesting to see if WrestleMania 34 plans for SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan are announced on tonight’s show.
The blue brand currently has Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn announced for WrestleMania but there’s speculation on Shane McMahon being added to the match to make it a Handicap Match or a Triple Threat. There’s also speculation on Bryan being added to the match as a special referee, but there’s also speculation that Bryan will be able to finally make his return to the ring in New Orleans.
Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that there has been movement in the last month or so as Bryan has worked very hard to get cleared. Bryan has seen more doctors and even though it’s hard to get cleared, more doctors have cleared him to return.
Bryan has been undergoing hyperbaric treatments for just under a year now and he was told when he began the treatment that he would start feeling a lot better after 50 treatments. These treatments are still experimental but other athletes have done them. There appears to be something to the treatments as Bryan is said to be doing a lot better in his tests. Meltzer noted that if Bryan’s condition was really bad then doctors wouldn’t be clearing him, but getting cleared for a WWE ring return comes down to WWE doctors clearing him and they are also out to protect the company.
Bryan suggested over the weekend that competing at WrestleMania 34 was a possibility. He spoke with The National while in the Middle East this past week and commented on possibly teaming with Shane at WrestleMania to face Sami and Owens.
“I don’t know and I don’t think they know. I think it all depends on whether or not I get cleared. As of this moment, as of today, I am not cleared by WWE. I have done everything in my power. Everything they have asked me to and I have gone above and beyond as far as ‘Okay, what doctors do you need me to see. Send me to any doctor you want, any doctor that you want and lets get their feedback on what is going on with me.’ So far every doctor has cleared me that they have sent me too and so there is a chance. I used to think that the percentage of the WWE ever clearing me was low. I think with the stuff that I have done it has gone a little higher but I don’t know how much higher. With how everything is there is one day to go if I don’t get cleared [storyline wise] and then there is another way to go if I am cleared. I am hoping to be cleared but I don’t know which way it goes.”
Bryan has stated in the past that he would wrestle elsewhere when his contract expires in September if he were healthy and WWE would not clear him.
Source: WrestlingINC
Injured WWE RAW Superstar Big Cass was backstage at Monday’s show in Dallas, according to PWInsider. We noted back in mid-February that Cass had been spotted at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando and was said to be looking good, moving around without any assistance. Word going around at RAW was that Cass is in the final stages of being cleared and could return to the storylines on RAW soon.
Cass has been out of action since August 2017 after undergoing surgery to repair a torn ACL. It was said then that Cass would be out of action until around May, forcing him to miss WrestleMania 34 while WWE had a singles push planned for him. It sounds like Cass may be back before May based on talk at RAW this week.
Source: WrestlingINC
Ronda Rousey didn’t appear on WWE RAW but did appear after RAW in a segment with Dana Brooke.
Ronda entered the ring and was interrupted by Dana, who called Rousey a nobody that still had to start “at the back of the line.”
Brooke went on to say she couldn’t wait for Stephanie McMahon to make Ronda her property at WrestleMania 34 and told Ronda to get out of the ring.
However, Dana’s threat didn’t work and she was suplexed for her troubles (seen in video below).
As we previously reported, Ronda will appear at all Raw events leading up to WrestleMania — despite last week’s mishap — but it’s possible some appearances will be dark segments.
Last night on WWE RAW we saw the much hyped match at the Hardy Compound, ‘The Ultimate Deletion’ – “Woken” Matt Hardy vs. Bray Wyatt.
This bizarre match ended with Matt Hardy shoving Bray Wyatt into the Lake of Reincarnation after Hardy defeated Wyatt. Matt told Senor Benjamin to retrieve Wyatt’s carcass from the lake, but Wyatt is not there. Matt declares that The Great War is over and that Bray Wyatt has been deleted. Matt chants “delete!”
Jeff Hardy made an appearance for a few seconds, singing He’s got the whole wide world in His hands.
WWE announced that Mark Henry will inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Henry joins Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz, Ivory, Jeff Jarrett, Hillbilly Jim, Kid Rock and Warrior Award recipient Jarrius “JJ” Robertson as those being honored during the 2018 Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 6, during WrestleMania 34 Week in New Orleans.
WWE issued the following:
Mark Henry took pride in giving countless Superstars a vicious induction into his Hall of Pain. During WrestleMania 34 Week, The World’s Strongest Man will enter a completely different hall.
As first reported by USA Today, Henry will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2018. He joins Goldberg, The Dudley Boyz, Ivory, Jeff Jarrett, Hillbilly Jim, Kid Rock and Warrior Award recipient Jarrius “JJ” Robertson as those being honored during the 2018 Induction Ceremony on Friday, April 6, during WrestleMania 34 Week in New Orleans.
Henry’s journey in professional sports began in the world of powerlifting. After becoming a prodigy in the weight room as a high-schooler, Henry broke out at the 1992 Summer Olympics. One year later, he won gold, silver and bronze medals at the 1993 Pan-American Games. His unbelievable power caught the eye of WWE officials, who signed him to become a Superstar in 1996. Shortly after competing in the 1996 Summer Olympics, Henry made his in-ring debut at In Your House: Mind Games, defeating fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler.
Henry excelled inside the squared circle as a member of The Nation of Domination alongside Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and also became the notorious ladies’ man known as “Sexual Chocolate” during WWE’s over-the-top Attitude Era. While with WWE, Henry would foray into strongman competition and find great success, winning the 2002 Arnold Strongman Classic. Back in WWE, The World’s Strongest Man would use the power that won him that contest, pulling off incredible feats of strength for his fellow Superstars and the WWE Universe.
Soon, though, Henry would discover a mean streak like no other and unleash his rage on the WWE roster. Henry carved a path of destruction through Superstars like The Undertaker, Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio before making his way to ECW and capturing the brand’s top championship in his first match, defeating Kane and Big Show in the process. After returning to SmackDown, Henry’s penchant for punishment was given a name – his opponents weren’t just being beaten down; they were being inducted into The Hall of Pain.
Henry’s appetite for destruction brought him one of sports-entertainment’s top prizes – the World Heavyweight Championship, which he won by defeating Randy Orton at Night of Champions 2011. As The World’s Strongest Man’s career approached the two-decade mark, rumors of Henry’s retirement began to travel through the WWE Universe. Henry even played into the rumors, appearing on Monday Night Raw in June 2013 for what appeared to be a tearful retirement speech as John Cena watched on, though he shocked everyone by nearly driving Cena through the mat with his World’s Strongest Slam, boldly declaring “I’ve got a lot left in the tank!”
Henry continued competing with WWE through WrestleMania 33, while also taking on a new role as a talent scout and mentor, helping to prepare competitors like Braun Strowman, Baron Corbin, Apollo Crews and Bianca Belair for the rigors of the squared circle.
For the devastation he caused inside the ring, as well as the work he does to help the next generation of Superstars, there is no bigger honor for Mark Henry than to become The World’s Strongest Hall of Famer.
The 2018 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Friday, April 6, in New Orleans at the Smoothie King Center during WrestleMania 34 Week. Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.
Tonight’s WWE RAW will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas as the Road to WrestleMania 34 continues.
* Who will claim victory in The Ultimate Deletion?
* Brock Lesnar finally emerges
* Asuka puts her streak on the line against Alexa Bliss
* Will Braun Strowman take on The Bar at WrestleMania?
