WWE SmackDown: 5 things WWE got right on this week’s episode (Nov 8, 2019)

#2 The Fiend’s attack on Daniel Bryan

Sami Zayn, since the last few weeks, has desperately tried to convince Daniel Bryan to join forces with him and Nakamura, to form a heel stable, but to no avail. This week, Bryan showed a bit of interest in Zayn’s offer and walked out to watch Shinsuke Nakamura and Cesaro defeat the babyfaces Ali and Shorty G.

Following the match, we saw a backstage segment between Zayn and Bryan, which slowly got a little heated. Suddenly the lights went out and came back on to reveal the Universal Champion The Fiend Bray Wyatt standing behind Bryan as Zayn ran for his life.

The Fiend Bray Wyatt applied the Mandible Claw to the former WWE Champion and left him lying on the floor as the segment came to an end.

THE UNIVERSAL CHAMPION IS HERE.What has #TheFiend @WWEBrayWyatt done to @WWEDanielBryan?! #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/Qem2tnd6Pw

— WWE (@WWE) November 9, 2019

This was a good way to keep The Fiend away from the ring, and still make a massive statement. While this does not confirm that we will have a program between Bryan and The Fiend, it does open up a possibility of a match between the two men for Survivor Series.

On the other hand, it also makes the choice for Bryan even more complicated, as we don’t know whether he will join Sami Zayn, go after Nakamura’s Intercontinental Champion, or look to extract revenge from The Fiend.