Will Daniel Bryan compete when SmackDown  makes its move to THURSDAYS, this week at 8/7 CT on Syfy? Yes!

The former WWE World Heavyweight Champion will make his in-ring return to action on SmackDown's monumental Thursday night premiere in a showdown against former tag team partner Kane. The news comes on the heels of Bryan's announcement during the  Dec. 29 edition of Raw that he would once again lace up his boots after a long-standing injury to battle in the 2015 Royal Rumble Match.

Will he pick up right where he left off? And what will The Authority have anything to say about his match against the Director of Operations? Find out this Thursday night at 8/7 CT on SmackDown!