4 possible signs that Daniel Bryan could be moving to the Cruiserweight division

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At Extreme Rules, Daniel Bryan and Rowan lost their SmackDown Tag Team Championships to Big E and Xavier Woods in a triple threat match also involving Heavy Machinery. Afterwards, Bryan gave an interview where he said that he could not save the tag team division from mediocrity and that he has some plans for what he will do next.

Today on SmackDown Live, the former leader of the Yes Movement will make a 'career-altering' announcement that will shake the Blue Brand to its core and change the course of his career. Going by the announcement, it could be something radical. After "failing" his mission to elevate the Tag Team Division, Daniel Bryan could take on a similar challenge by moving to the Cruiserweight division.

This would be a major shock, to say the least, especially since Bryan is one of the biggest Superstars in the WWE. However, it certainly is not out of the question. Here are four reasons why Daniel Bryan could be moving to 205 Live.

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#4 Serving as a bridge before turning face

His last 'face turn' was electric.

Daniel Bryan still has a lot to offer as a heel and should stay that way for a while, at least. Realistically, there is nothing quite as career-altering without turning back face than shifting over to the Cruiserweight division. This fits the bill perfectly for everyone involved, including Bryan in the short term at least.

After moving on from the Tag Team Division, the Planet's Champion could move to save 205 Live. It would make perfect sense for his character and when he is eventually done in this division, he could seamlessly return to the heavyweight division and turn back into the loveable good guy he is.

This could be one hell of a transition for Bryan if he does plan on becoming a babyface in the near future.

#3 Integrating the Cruiserweights to Smackdown

Eric Bischoff loves his flippy guys.

As we all know, Eric Bischoff will begin his duties as the executive producer of Smackdown today. And judging by his days as the head of WCW, we could get to see the cruiserweights on the Blue Brand again. He introduced the division back in 1996 and it was one of the greatest creations made by Bischoff at the time.

Also, SmackDown moving to Fridays puts 205 Live's future hanging in the balance. It could be taped on Mondays but at this point, it would be better if WWE just integrated the 205 Live roster throughout Raw, SmackDown and NXT. Putting the bulk of them on SmackDown, as they did on Raw in 2016, would be great for the "sports-like feel" that Fox wants for the show.

Bischoff could build the cruiserweight division on Blue brand, with Daniel Bryan as the initial face of it.

#2 His star power would help the division to no ends

This could be the boost 205 Live needs.

As mentioned earlier, Daniel Bryan is one of the biggest stars in the entire WWE. He can wrestle magnificently, his promos are consistently some of the best and his entire demeanour is always perfect. Bryan would be an excellent mentor for some of the young cruiserweights, providing them with invaluable guidance.

Him having the matches and cutting the promos he has been doing on SmackDown since turning heel would instantly make 205 Live a must-watch program and the Cruiserweight division one of the hottest in the company. Bryan has that skill of enhancing every program and wrestler he is in the ring, just ask Mustafa Ali.

205 Live is extremely short on stars at the moment. Daniel Bryan moving there would solve that problem and create an opportunity to create multiple new stars for the long run.

#1 He is an active supporter of the Cruiserweights

Bryan announced Drake Maverick as 205 Live GM.

Daniel Bryan is an avid fan of the Cruiserweights, as he has shown on multiple occasions in the past. He is basically one of them, a guy who was touted too small and devoid of charisma to make it in WWE. Bryan's journey until WWE could be comparable to some of the 205 Live roster members, as well as some of the smaller guys on NXT.

He was also a commentator for the Cruiserweight Classic, with the then-SmackDown general manager openly showing his passion for wrestling to the world, as if we ever doubted him. After the final of the tournament, he said "with a heavy heart" that the Cruiserweights would be going to Raw, instead of his show.

Even at a time when nobody wanted any part of 205 Live right after Enzo Amore was fired while being the champion, Bryan took it upon himself to introduce the new general manager of the show to the world, Drake Maverick. He genuinely loves this show and his inclusion in it would certainly make it infinitely better. Will this be the 'career-altering' move that Daniel Bryan is talking about?