SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan will have a lot to address Tuesday when he returns to WWE from celebrating the birth of his daughter, Birdie Joe.
Bryan spoke with Fox Sports about a number of topics after the Money In The Bank pay-per-view show on Sunday. One of the juiciest topics discussed dealt with John Cena’s status as a free agent upon his return. Cena had been a SmackDown-only superstar prior to taking time off from WWE after WrestleMania 33 to pursue acting gigs and celebrate his engagement to fellow WWE Superstar Nikki Bella.
Here’s what Bryan said about the Cena situation:
I don’t know how it’s going to play out. Traditionally, this is what happens: Nothing is spared for SmackDown. And that’s part of what makes us the underdog, and the underdog brand, right?
The WWE, as a corporate entity, puts Raw first. They’re the flagship show, and SmackDown Live is always kind of playing second fiddle when you’re talking about the executives and how they look at the two shows. So they are always going to do what they think is best for Raw.
And sometimes, that actually makes SmackDown better. So yeah, I’ll be interested to see how it plays out, but I think the crew that we have for SmackDown Live right now is really good. And if we can optimize the men and women that we have right now, I think we can put out a product that is much better than Raw.
(quotes by Fox Sports’ Nick Schwartz)
To read the full interview, visit this link:
http://www.foxsports.com/wwe/gallery/wwe-daniel-bryan-smackdown-return-baby-birdie-brie-bella-money-in-the-bank-061917