5 Best rivalries in SmackDown Live history

4. Daniel Bryan and The Miz

Daniel Bryan was The Miz's rookie for NXT season 1.

Before turning babyface, The Miz was an amazing heel, who could hold his own against even the best mic workers in WWE. However, the WWE Universe barely took him seriously since WWE rarely booked 'The A-Lister' as a strong contender. However, in mid-2016, during an episode of Talking Smack, we all saw how good The Miz was on the mic.

The Miz had a heated altercation with Daniel Bryan. He ended the altercation by spitting hard facts at Bryan and the WWE Universe in an attempt to coax the retired Superstar back into the ring. Although the rivalry between The Miz and Daniel Bryan had been brewing since the first season of NXT, this promo reignited the WWE Universe's interest in a Bryan vs The Miz feud. Still, Bryan was yet to be cleared by the WWE medical team.

A year and a half later, WWE cleared Bryan to return to in-ring action. Bryan teamed up with Shane McMahon to face off against the team of Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn at WrestleMania 34. After Bryan's big return bout, WWE began rekindling the rivalry between 'The American Dragon' and The Miz.

At SummerSlam 2018, WWE booked a match between Daniel Bryan and The Miz. The Miz won the bout after knocking Bryan down with an illegal object. The Miz defeated Bryan at Hell in a Cell 2018 in a mixed tag team match that also involved their wives, Maryse and Brie Bella.

Their heated feud came to an end at WWE Super ShowDown in Australia where Bryan finally defeated The Miz and earned an opportunity to challenge the WWE Champion AJ Styles.

The feud featured a strong build and deserves to be on our list.