Daniel Bryan’s Career on SmackDown Is Over – Tonight’s SmackDown on FOX main event, which went longer than 30 minutes, saw WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns retain over Bryan in a Career vs. Title match. Per the stipulation, Bryan is now banned from the blue brand.
The back & forth match ended with Reigns making Bryan fade out in a Guillotine submission. After the match, Reigns brought two steel chairs into the ring until Cesaro made the save and attacked. Cesaro beat Reigns to ringside and delivered a running uppercut against the barrier. Jey Uso attacked Cesaro and superkicked him, allowing Reigns to head back into the ring. Uso then trapped Cesaro in the ropes and forced him to watch Reigns deliver a Con-Chair-To to Bryan.
There’s no word yet on if we will see Bryan pop up on WWE NXT or WWE RAW next week, but we will keep you updated. WWE’s preview for tonight’s main event noted that Bryan would be banned from just SmackDown if he lost. Bryan has been a regular on the blue brand, in some form, since the second brand split in 2016.
Stay tuned for more. Below are several shots of tonight’s main event from the WWE ThunderDome at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida:
It's time for what may be the biggest main event in #SmackDown history.
For @WWEDanielBryan, it's win the #UniversalTitle or be barred from #SmackDown, RIGHT NOW on @FOXTV! @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/klszb6kzed
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
Acknowledge him.#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/UP8fkVrhLE
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
HERE. WE. GO.#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @WWEDanielBryan @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/CZHpNE37Eq
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
.@WWEDanielBryan is ALL OVER @WWERomanReigns!#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/tvMqyOFpgT
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
.@WWEDanielBryan wasting absolutely no time in trying to become the new Universal Champion! How will @WWERomanReigns rally from this?! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/qnnV5EGAwL
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
Turned him inside out! 😬#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @WWEDanielBryan @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/YglAjef3d6
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
😱😱😱@WWERomanReigns has taken control with the #UniversalTitle on the line on #SmackDown! @WWEDanielBryan @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/EnKnRrgZTQ
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
Can @WWEDanielBryan battle back?!?!#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/5UIhHKKVpR
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
Can @WWEDanielBryan overcome the odds and defeat @WWERomanReigns for the #UniversalTitle?!?! This match is 🔥🔥🔥 #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/w9ch0PHkpc
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
Nobody home for @WWERomanReigns!#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWEDanielBryan @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/cktDBQOa89
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
THIS. MATCH. 🔥🔥🔥@WWEDanielBryan will not give up! #SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWERomanReigns @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/FraUb6lNjd
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
.@WWERomanReigns has nowhere to go!#SmackDown #UniversalTitle @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/afZbNF0Dgu
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
Not on @WWECesaro's watch!!!#SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/S4Hym9r6dh
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
👀#SmackDown @WWERomanReigns @WWECesaro @WWEUsos @WWEDanielBryan @HeymanHustle pic.twitter.com/6XlRSsePAj
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
.@WWERomanReigns wasn't satisfied with his #UniversalTitle match victory…he wanted to end @WWEDanielBryan's career! #SmackDown @WWECesaro @WWEUsos pic.twitter.com/Du3UDfQKOx
— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021
.@WWECesaro unleashes on @WWERomanReigns! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/tdlx3qwaB5
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 1, 2021
This isn't a video game, but @WWERomanReigns w/ @HeymanHustle is officially the final boss of @WWE. #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/s6KNZc5uGW
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) May 1, 2021
Daniel Bryan’s Career on SmackDown Is Over
