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Daniel Bryan could turn All Elite very soon and debut for AEW. The former WWE Champion competed against Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship a few months ago. The match was Bryan's last in the company, and he has been away from WWE ever since. Rumors have been circulating that he will debut for AEW soon.
CM Punk recently made his comeback in the wrestling ring for AEW. The Best in the World has also teased Bryan’s arrival to the company.
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On the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Live, Bryan Alvarez stated that the plan is to have Daniel Bryan debut at AEW All Out on September 5th.
“But the story as of a couple of days ago, the plan was for Daniel Bryan to debut at All Out, I will confirm that," revealed Alvarez.
While plans can change, it looks like AEW All Out will be the perfect place to have The Planet’s Champion show up and begin his journey for the new promotion. With that in mind, take a look at the five wrestlers who could become Daniel Bryan’s first opponents in AEW.
#5. Malakai Black and Daniel Bryan could have a great rivalry in AEW
Malakai Black and Daniel Bryan are no strangers to one another. The two men were working for WWE at the same time and even got to share the wrestling ring once.
At the 2020 WWE Money in the Bank, Black and Bryan were two of the six men who competed in the ladder match. Both men did not exchange many strikes and failed to win the Money in the Bank briefcase.
Black was released by WWE earlier this year, and it did not take him long to make his AEW debut. The Striking Man from Amsterdam debuted as a heel in AEW and has already taken down Cody Rhodes to make an impact in the company.
Black has a lot of backing from the fans. He is also one of the finest workers in the ring who can be compared to someone like Daniel Bryan.
A rivalry between the two wrestlers would be no short of a dream rivalry. Black could play the perfect heel while Daniel Bryan can fit into his role as a natural babyface. The Dutch Destroyer has already destroyed an active legend like Cody.
It looks like Malakai Black retired Cody on the August 4th episode of AEW Dynamite. Will he be allowed to take down Daniel Bryan to prove himself in AEW once again?
#4. Daniel Bryan could challenge Jungle Boy to a match in AEW
Daniel Bryan could be heading to AEW soon after achieving nearly everything there is to achieve in WWE. Bryan has competed against almost all of the company's top names, and he could look for some new faces to wrestle in AEW.
CM Punk recently appeared on AEW Rampage and challenged the young Darby Allin to a match. Bryan could look to do something similar if he shows up at AEW All Out.
A number of top performers in AEW are still pretty young. Jungle Boy is one of the most popular young men in AEW today. The Yes Man has already shown interest in facing Jungle Boy in a wrestling match.
The Jurassic Express member could become the first target of the former WWE Champion who could look to give the youngster a good run. Jungle Boy has already faced Kenny Omega in a big match on AEW, and he could get a big match against Daniel Bryan in the company.
The two smaller men could put on a wrestling clinic for the AEW fans and show the world that the company has some of the top wrestlers in the world.
#3. Daniel Bryan could give MJF the final push on AEW
Daniel Bryan will likely walk into AEW as a babyface. After all, he is one of the most lovable characters in all of wrestling.
The Yes Man is one of the best wrestlers in the industry, and Tony Khan will look to tie him up with one of the best heels in the company for maximum impact. With that in mind, Maxwell Jacob Friedman (MJF) could walk out to interrupt Daniel Bryan whenever he makes his AEW debut.
The Planet’s Champion has already faced most of the top heels in WWE. However, he has never faced MJF, and the creative team could look to make this dream rivalry work right away.
AEW has been working hard to counter its rival companies and build some top stars. MJF has proven himself to be a leading heel in the industry. He is currently caught up in rivalry with Chris Jericho, but that could soon come to an end at AEW All Out.
After their match is over, MJF could look to call out Daniel Bryan for a match at an upcoming show. A rivalry between Daniel Bryan and MJF could help push the latter’s career to another level. That is exactly what AEW would want Bryan to come and do for its talent.
#2. Kenny Omega and Daniel Bryan could come face to face at AEW All Out
There aren’t too many top AEW stars who have faced Daniel Bryan before. However, Kenny Omega is one man who has some experience in facing The Yes Man. Bryan and Omega faced each other in a couple of matches in PWG back in 2009.
It’s been over a decade since the two men have come face to face in the ring. Bryan has spent over ten years with WWE, while Omega has made a name for himself all over the wrestling industry.
The two wrestlers are nothing like they were in 2009, and it would be great if they get into a long rivalry in AEW. Bryan could show up at AEW All Out and challenge Omega to a match after his contest against Christian Cage.
It doesn’t matter if Omega comes out of his AEW World Championship match against Christian with or without the title. A rivalry between Omega and Daniel Bryan would be massive for the company.
Since Bryan does not need to prove himself, it would be epic if The Yes Man has his first match in AEW against one of the best wrestlers in the company.
#1. Darby Allin and Daniel Bryan could get in a big rivalry in AEW
Daniel Bryan will be looking to challenge the top men in AEW if he makes his debut at All Out. CM Punk made his AEW debut a few weeks ago, and he immediately challenged Darby Allin for his first match in over seven years.
If Allin goes on to defeat CM Punk, Daniel Bryan could make his debut and confront the young AEW star. Bryan could tell Allin that he may have defeated The Best in the World, but he can’t defeat The Best of All Time.
The Planet’s Champion has already expressed his desire to face Darby Allin at some point in his career.
“When you look at the AEWs or whatever it is, somebody like Jungle Boy or MJF or Darby Allin. Those guys are really interesting to me.”
With that in mind, it would be great to have Allin enter a rivalry with another WWE legend following his match against CM Punk. Tony Khan and his men could look to make the former TNT Champion an absolute megastar and give him two back-to-back dream rivalries.
