Top 3 opponents for Daniel Bryan after shocking heel turn

On this week's edition of SmackDown Live, Daniel Bryan shocked everyone by not only winning the WWE Championship one week before Survivor Series but also turning heel after a series of unexpected events.

While this scenario has left WWE fans speculating into what path Daniel Bryan chooses to take in the future, it is also important to pick specific opponents for this brand-new chapter in Daniel Bryan's career.

Here are the Top 3 Opponents for Daniel Bryan following his heel turn...

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#1 Shawn Michaels

Shawn Michaels has a lot of history with Daniel Bryan...

We all know that Shawn Michaels is one of Daniel Bryan's top mentors throughout Bryan's journey into the world of Professional Wrestling.

Both of them had earlier clashed back in 2013 when Daniel Bryan was still fighting his way through The Authority, and HBK's loyalties seemed to lie towards his best friend, Triple H.

However, now with the tables being turned, it would be very interesting to see how a program between these two would pan out given this scenario. With HBK finally returning to in-ring action at Crown Jewel, is it possible that Daniel Bryan's hidden ego would provoke The Heartbreak Kid to settle this for good?

Moreover, Daniel Bryan going into this dream feud as a heel is certainly more interesting than him going into it as a babyface, as we all know that there would be no potential reason for both of them to fight against each other in a Face vs. Face situation.

With Daniel Bryan's shocking heel turn and HBK's recently concluded return to in-ring action, two events that would have been hard to fathom during the start of 2018, is it possible that both of these moments coinciding around the same period of time opens up an opportunity of a high-stakes feud between Daniel Bryan & Shawn Michaels?

#2 John Cena

John Cena could return for a high-stakes feud with Daniel Bryan

Despite 2018 being a rather underwhelming year for the Cenation & John Cena himself, there is no doubt that a potential high-stakes feud against a heel Daniel Bryan could be the right calling card for a John Cena comeback.

Just like with Shawn Michaels, there is already an inbuilt story leading into this potential matchup.

Back in 2013, Bryan earned Cena's respect by defeating the latter in a one-on-one singles match with Triple H as special guest referee. Shortly after that, Triple H & Randy Orton would unite against Daniel Bryan in a shocking turn of events that would give rise to the classic Bryan vs. The Authority feud that made the 'YES' Man insanely popular.

Now that the situation has changed, and it is Daniel Bryan who defied his own morals, perhaps it is time for John Cena to come back and continue a story that we all thought had ended way earlier.

Would you like to see John Cena face a heel Daniel Bryan in the near future?

#3 AJ Styles

AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan's feud is far from over...

After all, AJ Styles has to respond to Daniel Bryan after what the latter did to him on this week's SmackDown Live. This is a feud that we thought had run its course, but WWE's unpredictability just proves how often situations turn into something else entirely.

Daniel Bryan turning heel is just what this rivalry needed because it is a clear distinction between these characters that was necessary before jumping into an unfiltered program against one other.

Regardless of how Brock Lesnar vs. Daniel Bryan at Survivor Series 2018 turns out, one thing we need to keep in mind is that The Phenomenal One will certainly be waiting to lash out against the current WWE Champion on next week's edition of SmackDown Live.

Will AJ Styles interfere during Daniel Bryan's match this Sunday?

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