#9 Daniel Bryan
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Daniel Bryan nearly broke the IWC recently by tweeting out a hint that he could soon be making a return to the ring. He was actually addressing the new ROH World Champion Cody, suggesting that when his contract with WWE has come to an end, the former ROH legend might have to make his own challenge for the belt. His tweet was followed up later with another one which seemed to play things down a little. But that hasn’t stopped many a wrestling fan from dreaming.
Despite Bryan’s close association with the independent scene, it would be a shame if the hero of Wrestlemania 30 never got an official retirement match in a WWE ring. Bryan was responsible for ushering in a new post-John Cena era in WWE and brought many eyeballs back to the product while making the company culturally relevant again.
The YES movement caught the attention of various non-wrestling sports teams across the world, including the San Fransisco Giants in their quest to achieve World Series success. It was, therefore, a real shame to see his career end with a whimper when he was forced to announce his retirement due to injury.
The situation is far from clear, but many believe the only thing stopping his return is the advice of the WWE doctors. Bryan himself has said in interviews that he is ready to come back as soon as he is given the green light. This is another factor that has been fuelling the ROH rumours of late, as it appears as though another wrestling company might allow the American Dragon to compete again, despite the recommendations from WWE.
So there is a possibility that this medical advice could change and we could be seeing Bryan wrestle for the WWE again. If nothing else, he should really be looking to have a retirement match just to round off what has been a truly inspirational journey. From a business standpoint, would WWE really want to miss out on this opportunity if he were to go and have his retirement match with another company?
