5 biggest WWE Superstars and Vince McMahon's first reaction when he saw them

Modified Jun 25, 2020 04:51 GMT

#2 Daniel Bryan

It goes without saying that Daniel Bryan will go down in history as one of the biggest Superstars to ever step foot in the ring. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon had actually called him and let him know that Shawn Michaels had spoken highly of him. The first meeting between the two was awkward and uncomfortable as per Bryan.

"Vince said, ‘Shawn tells me you’re very good.’ And I just said, ‘Well, I’m okay.’ And I could tell instantly he disliked that."

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"It was very awkward and very uncomfortable. Vince takes these very long pauses after he asks you a question and you answer him. He’ll just look at you. Some will start talking, which I think he likes because it shows they’re uncomfortable."

Bryan came up to the main roster in 2010, as a part of the heel stable, Nexus. In two years, he had become a popular Superstar and his association with Kane made for some hilarious programming. Bryan's crowning achievement came at WWE WrestleMania 30, where he first defeated Triple H followed by Batista and Randy Orton on the same night to become WWE World Heavyweight Champion.

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