A possible scenario for what WWE may have executed in the process of The Fiend dragging Daniel Bryan to Hell on November 29 is for Bryan to not return to SmackDown until after the TLC Pay-Per-View. He would attack The Miz when he finally does return after a sufficient amount of suspense has been built regarding the situation. It would then be revealed that Bray Wyatt has turned Daniel once again into one of his disciples, using The Fiend’s mind games.
Bryan could then reveal he has sympathy for Bray and his mental instability because of the promo he himself cut several weeks ago. Maybe they could then go to Dr. Shelby (since that was hilarious when WWE did it with Daniel Bryan and Kane back in 2012-13) to have him try to resolve Bray’s multiple personalities. This storyline could possibly lead to an intriguing ‘Mania encounter between Daniel Bryan and Bray Wyatt for the Universal Championship.
Because let’s face it, Miz is just a placeholder for now. Daniel Bryan is the one who matters in this rivalry.
This could be a great story for WWE to use to take full advantage of Bray Wyatt’s innovative new gimmick. Couple that with the fact that he is WWE’s new No. 1 Merch seller and you have yourself a major moneymaker at WrestleMania. It may not be the main event, that might go to Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey, but it will still be a very high-profile match.