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The Rock and Daniel Bryan recently had an interesting exchange of words on Twitter where The Leader of the Yes Movement tweeted that he would love to face The Rock inside a WWE ring. The reason behind Bryan's wish to face The Rock out-of-the-blue is a bit simple, albeit absurd.
Bryan stated that his daughter Birdie has made him listen to the song, 'You're Welcome', so many times that he wants to get back at The Rock by having a match with him. For those unaware, 'You're Welcome' is a song from the movie 'Moana' sung by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and even features him in a lead role.
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The Rock, who is a father of three daughters, responded to Bryan's tweet by saying that he would love to work the match and even 'job' to Bryan. Lastly, he congratulated Bryan and wife Brie Bella on welcoming their second child.
Now, the last time that Daniel Bryan and The Great One met each other in the ring was way back in 2012 on RAW 1000. Although they didn't have a match, The Rock laid out Bryan, who was one of the biggest heels of that time, with a Rock Bottom, for butting in between him and CM Punk.
The last time that The Most Electrifying Man in Sports Entertainment appeared in WWE was in 2019 when he had a segment with then WWE RAW Women's Champion Becky Lynch, and King Corbin, on the 20th Anniversary episode of WWE SmackDown. Daniel Bryan was last seen in a WWE match against AJ Styles in the finals for the Intercontinental Championship tournament where he lost to The Phenomenal One.
Even though The Rock announced his retirement from professional wrestling, this latest exchange between Bryan and The Rock has sparked rumors of him facing Bryan somewhere down the line. Although some might rightfully agree that there's no point in The Rock having a match, as he is past his prime, there are a few reasons why he needs to return for a match against Daniel Bryan.
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#5 The Rock vs Daniel Bryan will be a dream match
Let's be honest here - The Rock facing Daniel Bryan for the first time will be a bonafide dream match. These two future Hall of Famers have accomplished almost everything in WWE, but have never faced each other.
The closest they ever came to having a match was on the 1000th episode of RAW where Bryan rudely told The Brahma Bull that somehow and someway he would have to face Bryan and by that time, Bryan would have become a WWE Champion and the face of the company.
Even though the WWE Universe booed Bryan at that time, Bryan did indeed become the WWE Champion a few years later and established himself as one of the biggest faces of WWE.
Some would say that WWE missed their chance a long time ago and that the match should have happened when Bryan was the top dog, it is still better late than never, as a match between these two is sure to draw a lot of attention and viewers.
#4 The Rock needs to work a 'great' match
WWE Superstars and legends often have once-in-a-lifetime matches between them but some of them fail to live up to the hype or deliver. The last match that The Rock had in a WWE ring was against Erick Rowan at WrestleMania 32 where he squashed the former WWE Superstar in a matter of seconds.
The last full-length match that The Rock had was against John Cena at WrestleMania 29 where he lost the WWE Championship to The Leader of Cenation, and the year before that at WrestleMania 28, he faced Cena in a dream match and defeated him.
However, none of those matches lived up to the hype the WWE Universe expected and a match with Bryan is exactly what The Great One needs before he hangs up his boots for good. Daniel Bryan is one such individual who can work The Rock through a great match which has the potential to be an instant classic.
Bryan had a great match with Cena at SummerSlam 2013 where he defeated him to become the WWE Champion for the first time. Even though an all-time great, Cena who is necessarily not the greatest in-ring wrestler per se, had one of his best matches courtesy of Daniel Bryan. Even Bryan's latest match against AJ Styles at the finals of the Intercontinental Championship tournament was applauded by the WWE Universe as an instant classic on social media.
#3 The Rock can have a safe match with Daniel Bryan
If The Rock is to return to have one last match, he needs to work safely without getting injured as he is one of the highest-grossing movie stars of all time and has movies in the pipeline. Even though The Rock is a prime physical specimen at the age of 48, unforeseen accidents can still happen and if The Rock were to get injured while competing in a match, it would create problems for his hectic schedule in Hollywood.
Now, who better to have a safe match against The Rock than Daniel Bryan? The Leader of the Yes Movement is renowned for being one of the safest wrestlers to work with.
Daniel Bryan has been extra careful in the ring ever since he returned from retirement at WrestleMania 34 in 2018. Bryan had to retire in February 2016 due to severe head and neck injuries. If The Rock was to wrestle Bryan, Bryan would go the extra mile so as not to injure himself or The Rock in any way.
#2 Daniel Bryan can get the adulation of the fans and grow his legend if he faces The Rock
Even though Daniel Bryan has faced a lot of WWE Superstars who are guaranteed future Hall of Famers, he has never faced someone with the star power that The Rock possesses. The Rock who is justifiably nicknamed as 'The Great One' for being an all-time great, can provide Bryan with the opportunity to become a great in his own right by stepping in the ring with The Rock.
Even though the likes of Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, and John Cena have "put over" Bryan in matches, none can match the charisma and the presence of The Rock.
If The Rock returns for one final match to face Daniel Bryan, the latter can have the chance to give a proper send-off to The Great One and can add another name to the list of greats he has defeated. The Rock himself was "put over" by The Immortal Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 18 in 2002, so it only seems fair for him to put Bryan over.
#1 The Rock vs Daniel Bryan will be a huge boost to the ratings
Although Daniel Bryan may never reach that height of popularity that he reached during the period of 2013 and 2014, when he had the support of the Yes Movement behind him, Bryan is still a crowd favorite. Pitting him against someone like The Rock, who is known as 'The People's Champion', in a match, is sure to provide WWE with a huge boost in TV ratings.
If they were to battle at next year's WrestleMania which is scheduled to take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, it would grab a lot of eyeballs since it will be taking place at Hollywood, i.e. The Rock's second home after WWE.
However, whether or not WrestleMania 37 will emanate from California is still uncertain with all that is going around the world. If the dream match was to happen between the two, no matter where they were to wrestle, it would help the WWE to fill a lot of seats.
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