7 best Daniel Bryan WWE matches

#5 versus Brock Lesnar - Survivor Series 2018 (November 18, 2018)

Bryan came within a whisker of defeating Lesnar at Survivor Series

Five days after his instant classic with AJ Styles on SmackDown Live, Bryan contested another phenomenal match-up with Brock Lesnar in the first time ever meeting between the two stars.

Originally pencilled in for SummerSlam 2014 for the WWE Championship, Bryan's career-threatening neck injury sidelined him, meaning John Cena had to take his place.

Now, Bryan finally got the match he desired with the "Beast." The encounter was all Lesnar in the early going as he tossed Bryan around with ease and hit suplex after suplex.

However, Bryan turned the match on its head with a low blow and pounded on Lesnar with kicks. Bryan smashed Lesnar with knees before locking in the Yes lock. Lesnar furiously tried to escape but couldn't and Bryan looked to be seconds away from the win until Lesnar did finally overpower Bryan to release the hold.

Bryan locked the hold back on and then moved into a triangle before Lesnar popped up with an F-5 and the clean pinfall to end a terrific contest.

Lesnar won his best match since his encounter with AJ Styles at Survivor Series the previous year while Bryan contested his second classic within a week.