As noted, Daniel Bryan’s first match back since making his WWE return will take place on this week’s edition of WWE SmackDown, the first episode of the show to air in its’ new Thursday time slot.
The match was made official on Monday’s RAW, where during an in-ring segment, Stephanie McMahon revealed that Bryan’s opponent on this Thursday’s SmackDown will be the man who “put Bryan on the shelf,” Kane.
WWE SmackDown will be taped on Tuesday night, January 13th in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and will air this Thursday night on the SyFy Network. Make sure to visit us here on the website on Tuesday night for live spoiler results coverage of the WWE SmackDown television taping.
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