Kane vs Rollins on SmackDown, John Laurinaitis tweets on Bryan, Payback pre-show match announced

Daniel Bryan’s injury woes continue as he drops the IC title

– This Thursday on WWE Smackdown, Kane will have to face Seth Rollins yet again and this time there must be a winner by pinfall or submission. The match was scheduled due to how things turned out between them in the ending segment of this week's Raw.

– WWE Star Daniel Bryan has vacated the WWE Intercontinental Championship on Raw tonight due to his injury and he would be unable to take any part in Sunday’s pay-per-view WWEPayback. Here is a tweet from John Laurinaitis on Daniel Bryan:

I have respect for Daniel Bryan, his values and considerations for the WWE Universe. #PeoplePower @WWE @WWEUniverse he is truly a Champion

— John Laurinaitis (@JohnLaurinaitis) May 12, 2015

– It has been announced by the WWE that Damien Sandow and Curtis Axel will face The Ascension on the WWE Payback Kickoff Pre-show this Sunday.