On the latest installment of Wrestling Observer Radio when this week’s episode of SmackDown LIVE was discussed, Dave Meltzer mentioned that there is still a possibility that Daniel Bryan could return to a WWE ring and potentially have a match against Shane McMahon. He added however that it would take a lot to convince WWE Dr. Joseph Maroon to clear him.
Meltzer points out the fact that the ratings for SmackDown LIVE have gone up slightly since they started the Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon program. Meltzer then indicated that the match could happen if Bryan is ever cleared by WWE doctors.
“Ever since they started doing this Shane McMahon vs. Daniel Bryan stuff the ratings have gone up. I think that the people are into it, but I don’t think they realize that it isn’t leading to a match, although it could. The guy could get cleared. Just so everyone knows, it is far from out of the realm of possibility that he gets cleared.”
Meltzer then adds that the match is not currently in the plans for WrestleMania 34, but that the match could potentially take place at SummerSlam instead.
“We’ve said it over and over, there are many doctors that feel that he is fine and he’s able to wrestle, and the one doctor that counts has not said that. If he can be convinced, the guy will be back. It’s not impossible. I don’t know if it could happen in time for Mania, but it’s certainly not on the cards for right now. They could still make sense out of this for SummerSlam or something like that but who knows. That’s out of the booking teams hands. That’s a medical issue.”
