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Daniel Bryan is one of the hottest topics of professional wrestling stories every week. His retirement at a premature age of 35 was met with utmost surprise from fans and critics all around the world less than two years ago.
However, Daniel Bryan has stated his desire to return to the ring on numerous occasions. He laid out a challenge to former RoH champion, Cody Rhodes, for a match at Final Battle 2018. Bryan is definitely going to wrestle, the only question is when.
The speculations about the Bearded G.O.A.T returning have been rife in recent weeks, with many pinning Royal Rumble as his comeback venture.
We look at five reasons why Daniel Bryan won't just return, but end up winning the Rumble he deserved to win years ago.
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#5: Fan-favorite winning at last
The last time a fan-favourite won the Royal Rumble was way back in 2010, when another returning superstar, Edge, won the match. In a series of unpopular winners, WWE has made sure fans left the arena disappointed each year.
For a show known to have a unique concept and also the commencement of Wrestlemania season, WWE needs to make sure that they give the fans something to look forward to.
Daniel Bryan returning and winning the Rumble will become one of the biggest stories, not just in wrestling world but also in mainstream media. WWE can capitalize on it to get some brilliant coverage.
#4: Bryan never got that Rumble win!
Daniel Bryan was the hottest thing in professional wrestling back in 2014. The YES movement became a global phenomenon at that time, and Daniel Bryan was on top of the world!
RR 2014 was widely expected to be Bryan's crowning and fans were in wild anticipation for it. However, a returning Batista won the Rumble, leading to heavy boos from everyone in attendance. Bryan not only failed to win the Rumble, but didn't even enter it in the first place!
A returning Batista was booed because the crowd wanted Bryan. Can we finally get a returning Bryan to do what the crowd wanted?
#3: Altercations in Recent Weeks.
The Miz and Daniel Bryan have been engrossed in a rivalry since 2010! Can you believe it? Both these superstars have kept kayfabe alive for quite some time now. Their rivalry on Smackdown Live back in 2016 was one of the best things in WWE at that time.
Bryan was interrupted by Miz last night on RAW, giving rise to further speculations that they could cross paths soon. Bryan has also started a mini-rivalry of sorts with both Shane McMahon and AJ Styles, which could be an indicator of his imminent return.
Miz-Bryan never got a proper payoff, let's hope a returning Bryan could finally provide some closure to the story. Or maybe take part in some other storyline?
#2: Time for the Authority Struggle to end
The intricate rivalry between Shane, Bryan, "Kami" and Styles over the past few months has been pretty boring at some times and engaging sometimes. However, the sheer unpredictability of this rivalry has made it even more interesting.
The endgame of this feud is still nowhere insight, and a Bryan win at Rumble could be a beautiful end to this mega rivalry. Bryan coming out of retirement to provide some momentum to this story leading into WM season will be a compelling moment.
Bryan could put some "butts in the seats" literally and give this Authority feud a new dynamic!
#1: Aj Styles vs Daniel Bryan
One of the most compelling reasons why Daniel Bryan could win the Rumble is a dream match at Wrestlemania against AJ Styles. Two of the greatest wrestlers of this generation, going one-on-one at the grandest stage of them all, for the biggest prize in professional wrestling?
Bryan left behind a lot of dream matchups after his retirement, and this could change with a return at the Rumble. His decisions to back Sami and Owens time and again have left Styles baffled, which could be a foreshadowing to a collision down the line.
Bryan v Styles will be a match that could make the whole wrestling universe crazy, and leave them talking about it for years!
