5 opponents for Adam Cole should he make the move to the WWE main roster

#1 Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan hasn't been seen on WWE television since his WWE contract expired earlier this year

Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan has been one of the most talked about names in professional wrestling so far in 2021.

Daniel Bryan was a part of the main event of WrestleMania 37 Night Two back in April as he squared off against 2021 men's Royal Rumble winner Edge and Universal Champion Roman Reigns in a triple threat match.

End of a #SmackDown era. #ThankYouBryan @WWEDanielBryan pic.twitter.com/gbwqGUxb3b

— WWE (@WWE) May 1, 2021

Unfortunately for Bryan, The Tribal Chief left WrestleMania 37 victorious and still the Universal Champion.

This eventually led to a match on SmackDown several weeks later in which Roman Reigns defeated Bryan once again to retain the Universal Championship. However, as per a pre-match stipulation, Daniel Bryan has now been banned from SmackDown following his loss to Reigns.

Trained, abused and calloused. These are the hands that were built to end Daniel Bryan’s career. #WitnessHisEnd#SmackDown pic.twitter.com/nZgvJL06ca

— Roman Reigns (@WWERomanReigns) April 29, 2021

In reality, Daniel Bryan's WWE contract had expired. While there is no news yet on whether the former World Heavyweight Champion has re-signed with WWE, many expect Bryan to eventually sign on the dotted line.

A comeback feud pitting Bryan against Adam Cole would certainly be a major storyline for the former NXT Champion. Cole and Bryan also have history on SmackDown.

Adam Cole defeated Daniel Bryan to retain the NXT Championship on the November 1, 2019 edition of Friday Night SmackDown. Perhaps Bryan and Cole could both pick up where they left off in 2019.