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#2 Daniel Bryan aka Bryan Danielson
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Debuting on the same night as Adam Cole, Daniel Bryan recently main-evented WrestleMania. In a twist few expected, Bryan signed with AEW. Danielson would say that while he enjoyed his time in WWE, he wanted to work with AEW talent.
It wasn't as if Bryan lacked opportunities in WWE. If anything, Bryan had one of the most successful comeback stories in wrestling history. For AEW, signing Danielson was a huge gain because of his star power.
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He commands the masses with his in-ring abilities and can connect to any crowd. While it looks like he will feud with Omega and The Elite, Bryan will work with several different people that few thought possible years ago.
#1 CM Punk
What is there to say about CM Punk? The man created an impact on the industry years ago and left it entirely to pursue new opportunities. Seven years later, Punk had his first pro wrestling match, defeating Darby Allin one-on-one at All Out.
Punk's troubles with WWE are well documented. When Punk appeared on WWE Backstage on Fox, many thought that a return to the company was imminent. That was not the case, though there were discussions; in his words, WWE played games.
While Punk was technically released from the company, he had already said his goodbye months earlier. While others who left WWE found their way back, Punk went the other way.
His conversations with Tony Khan were close to two years, and he liked what he saw in the company; especially the way they handled the Brodie Lee situation. Punk will be in AEW for a while, and it looks like that will be a good thing.
