6 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (Mar 27)

4. Daniel Bryan Gets His Shot

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Speaking of good things.

Daniel Bryan vs. Sami Zayn is the best possible Intercontinental Title match WWE could've set up for WrestleMania. Think back to when Shinsuke Nakamura was champ. He was boring, and the thought of seeing Shin go one-on-one with Braun Strowman for the belt was painful.

D-Bry vs. Sam Zayn would've been a clinic if these guys were afforded some time and were motivated enough to perform just for themselves. The lack of crowd noise inside the empty Performance Center surely didn't hurt these battle-tested road warriors during the 'Mania tapings. They used to wrestle in front of sparse crowds on the indy scene anyway.

Brace yourselves for a match worth tuning in to see on night one or two of WWE's oddest supershow weekend ever. The nifty addition of Drew Gulak by Bryan's side is nice to see too. He's been drafted in from the cold to do something meaningful. Finally.

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