5 reasons why Shane McMahon will turn heel and Daniel Bryan won't

#3 If Daniel Bryan is leaving, why build a story around him?

Daniel Bryan wants to return to the ring

Ever since Daniel Bryan was forced to announce his retirement from in-ring competition in February 2016, there have been conflicting comments made and reports published about whether he’ll return to action one day. And if he does, whether it’ll be in WWE or with another company.

Bryan’s current contract expires in September 2018 and recent reports have suggested that the SmackDown Live GM will refuse to sign a new deal with the company in order to revive his in-ring career outside of WWE.

If that is the case, why would WWE waste television time by turning Bryan heel and building a storyline around him for the next 6-8 months when they know he is already going to be heading out the door?

It felt more likely a couple of months ago than ever that D-Bry could make a comeback with WWE, but Triple H’s recent brutally honest comments appear to have all but ruled out that possibility.