Reason Why Daniel Bryan Wasn’t Used on “Monday Night Raw”

New reports have provided some backstage information in regards to why Daniel Bryan wasn’t used on “Monday Night Raw.” According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Bryan did not appear during the June 9 edition of “Monday Night Raw,” despite being advertised for the show, so that he would not appear weak to the WWE Universe.

The feeling backstage was if Bryan were to appear in the ring during a segment which saw Stephanie McMahon and Triple H strip him of the championship, he would have to give them the titles. If Bryan were to hand the straps over to The Authority, then he would appear weak, and it would make the stance his wife made during “Payback” seem more worthless than it may already appear.

Brie Bella quit the company on June 1 during the “Payback” Pay-Per-View so that Bryan would not have to surrender the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. However, with Bryan not being cleared to compete at “Money In The Bank” on June 29, The Authority went ahead and stripped the company “Yes man” of the coveted title.

On the June 9 edition of “Monday Night Raw,” Daniel Bryan was stripped of his WWE World Heavyweight Championship due to his inability to compete at “Money in the Bank.” Now, at the event, a seven man WWE World Heavyweight Championship Ladder match will take place.

Bryan’s condition, as previously reported, is not good. His arm continues to heal slower than expected, actually getting weaker following his surgery instead of stronger. If Bryan continues to heal slower than expected, his status for upcoming events, such as “SummerSlam,” may be in question down the road.

As previously reported, Bryan is penciled in to face Brock Lesnar at the annual August event. Though, if Bryan is unable to compete, upcoming plans the WWE have discussed would have to change.

Editor’s Note:
I agree that it was probably best to keep Bryan off TV Monday night. Even though most of us realized that him being stripped of the title makes Brie’s sacrifice useless, it was best to not bring more attention to it by having Bryan come out and hand Triple H and Stephanie the straps.