5 possible challengers for Daniel Bryan's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 35

#3 Shawn Michaels

Surely Crown Jewel is not his last match, right?

Okay, this is a completely speculative shot in the dark. It could very well not take place and nothing would come to fruition. But think about it. Shawn Michaels made his in-ring return to WWE in a tag team match alongside Triple H against the Brothers of Destruction at Crown Jewel, a weird pay-per-view to say the least. Since then, there has been zero talk of another match for the Heartbreak Kid, following his comments about not doing this ever again. There might be a reason for it. What if Michaels does come back for one more big WrestleMania match?

It was obvious what triggered Michaels to return to the ring, the large Saudi payday. But is this Crown Jewel match a standalone thing in this comeback? Unlikely. Fortunately, if that is the case, there is a perfect story for him. He had a hand in training Daniel Bryan and making him into the superstar he is today. It would be the ultimate Student vs Teacher match. These two even teased a match around five years ago but Michaels was still honoring his retirement. Now that the retirement bubble has burst, could HBK come back to a WrestleMania ring and pass the torch to his former student?