7 baffling booking decisions from WrestleMania 34

#3 Why did they book Daniel Bryan so poorly?

Daniel Bryan's two years on the shelf felt like ninety.

Seeing Daniel Bryan's name on the card for a match at WrestleMania 34 was something of a dream. Seeing his name opposite two top-notch talents in Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn made it even better.

The roar of the crowd as Daniel Bryan "YES'd" his way down the entrance ramp once again was electrifying, and the NOLA crowd was rightfully pumped to see him light up the same arena where he finally won WWE's top prize in 2014. And then they had him sell injuries for 10 minutes.

Sure, it makes sense from a storytelling perspective to get fans to worry about a potentially-injured babyface, but this is Daniel Bryan, a guy that the WWE Universe has been wanting to see back in the ring for years.

Why have one of the world's best/likable pro-wrestlers' return, only to have him selling at ringside for most of the match? Not only that, but a lot of fans still have legitimate concerns about the state of Bryan's brain and whether or not he's fully capable of returning full-time to in-ring competition (that head sell after the top-rope dropkick was actually terrifying).

I get why WWE uses the trope, but when they start toying with actual health concerns, that's when things go a bit too far. And this last point may sound cold, but the fans care a lot more about Daniel Bryan than they do about Shane McMahon's diverticulitis. Sorry, but it's true.

To his credit, when Bryan finally came to, he seemed as if he'd never been gone. All of his stellar in-ring acumen was still in tact, and his contagious energy was there in spades. But having him lie motionless at ringside for so long deflated the crowd to an irreparable degree.

So WWE, if you're reading this - please let Daniel Bryan really be Daniel Bryan again, like he was for the last few moments of the contest.