5 Former WWE World Champions who should get another title run

Modified Oct 18, 2018 21:51 GMT

Finn Balor holds the WWE Universal Championship

2. Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan celebrates after winning the WWE World Championship.

Daniel Bryan reached the pinnacle of wrestling when he defeated Randy Orton and Batista in a Triple Threat Match in the main event of WrestleMania 30 to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. However, that title reign only lasted 64 days as Bryan had to relinquish due to a neck injury. He underwent surgery and returned seven months later that culminated in an Intercontinental Championship win at WrestleMania 31.

The injuries did not stop there as Bryan had to vacate the Intercontinental Title due to concussion-like symptoms. He retired on February 8, 2016 in front of his hometown crowd in Seattle, Washington. He went on to become the general manager of SmackDown Live but he eventually got clearance to return to the ring.

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Bryan is now wrestling full-time and free from injuries. He is engaged in a years-long feud with The Miz while also being in the WWE World Championship picture. He certainly deserves to win the big one again and have a proper reign as WWE world champion.

About the author

Juan Paolo David has been covering all things WWE for Sportskeeda since 2020 and has eight years of experience in content writing. He holds a degree in Agriculture but has been a fan of pro wrestling since a kid. This love for the entertainment sport led him to write about it.

Juan writes well-researched articles, not only to ensure that he presents readers with correct facts and figures but also because he wants to learn as much as possible about the topics he writes about.

Edge is Juan’s all-time favorite wrestler. He grew up watching Edge and Christian and was a huge fan of their tag team. So much so, that if he could go back in time he would manage the duo. And let them know that he can play their entrance themes with a kazoo!

Besides wrestling, Juan loves to watch NBA or a Dortmund game. He also enjoys watching TV and movies during his free time. He works as a writer in SK’s basketball division.

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Edited by Liam Hoofe