5 must-know facts about Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens

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Daniel Bryan will make his in-ring return at WrestleMania 34

#2 It was rumoured that Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens would be in the Battle Royal

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It would have been a demotion if the duo appeared on the kickoff show

Before Daniel Bryan was cleared and it became obvious that WWE was building towards a tag match between SmackDown’s management team and its most villainous duo, it was rumoured that Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens would appear in the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

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It would have been a significant demotion for Zayn and Owens to feature in the Battle Royal after leading the way with SmackDown’s main story over the last few months, and KO even jokingly posted a picture of a previous Battle Royal on Twitter with the caption “tape study”.

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The conclusion to the long-running rivalry with Shane McMahon would have been very underwhelming if it led to Zayn and Owens competing in the Battle Royal, so it’s a good job Bryan was cleared!

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram
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