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#3 Impressed on WWE SmackDown: Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan looks happy with his new friends

Daniel Bryan teamed up with Otis to take on Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura in a tag team match on SmackDown tonight. This was quite an interesting encounter between all the four Superstars as they took turns to dominate throughout this in-ring battle. Eventually, Bryan came out on top as forced Nakamura to tap out.

Bryan looked like his old self inside the squared circle. There are subtle changes in demeanor that have made his overall character a lot more fun. He is sarcastic, unapologetic, and ridiculously good inside the ring – a combination that we missed on the Blue brand for a few months now. Even on this week’s episode of SmackDown, he worked well with both his opponents as well as his tag team partner.

As Bryan informed earlier, he is focused on winning the Royal Rumble at the moment. He is bound to gain a lot of momentum with such dominant performances on SmackDown, especially if you consider his current form. Hopefully, the creative will make the best use of this opportunity and will push him towards more compelling rivalries in the coming weeks.