#9 Triple H turns heel on Daniel Bryan
One of the better-written stories of the WWE's PG era was Daniel Bryan's battle with the Authority. The feud mirrored reality, as Triple H, Stephanie McMahon and Randy Orton spent the year doing everything they could to prevent Bryan from becoming a main event talent. Many people believed that the WWE machine was not willing to have such a small, unconventionally looking independent star as their main champion, which made the dynamics of the feud work so well.
The ball was set in motion when John Cena chose Daniel Bryan as his opponent for Summerslam 2013. Vince McMahon had originally stepped in and made his thoughts known about the idea of Bryan as champion. In an attempt to convince her father to accept the match, Stephanie and Triple H stepped in and tried to ease things along. Triple H was announced as the special guest referee in an attempt to keep the match fair.
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After a very solid match between the two, Daniel Bryan caused a small upset victory over Cena to become the new WWE champion. As the confetti was falling down around him, Randy Orton came to ringside holding his Money in the Bank briefcase. Bryan was initially keen to face Orton, and just as the Viper was stepping away, Triple H turned the YES man around and gave him a pedigree.
Orton then slithered into the ring and took the dreams away from all the Daniel Bryan fans in attendance. Now, it was not just Vince that Bryan had to overcome, it was the entire McMahon family. Triple H and Stephanie formed a new alliance known as The Authority which lasted for a further two years.