Ranking the potential of Daniel Bryan's dream matches

#1 Potential Daniel Bryan opponent: Shinsuke Nakamura

Was the wind blowing on me?#SDLive #kingofstrongstyle pic.twitter.com/TsazFQxUYU

— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) January 9, 2021

A match between Daniel Bryan and Shinsuke Nakamura in WWE is something that wrestling fans would not have been able to imagine even six years ago. Ever since he came to WWE, Shinsuke Nakamura has been able to put on several top matches, be it as a singles competitor or as a part of a tag team.

However, the potential that Nakamura has in the ring is something that has never really been truly expressed in the ring when it comes to his WWE career. Nakamura was able to show off some of that ability recently during a gauntlet match on SmackDown, and there he was even able to face none other than Daniel Bryan.

It was only a taste of what the WWE Universe could have. Both wrestlers are more than capable of putting on excellent matches and the in-ring style of the two could not be better suited.

🤝 🤝 🤝 @ShinsukeN @WWEDanielBryan 📸 #SmackDown, 1/8/21 pic.twitter.com/JBNUOijzVy

— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2021

Shinsuke Nakamura is still waiting for that one memorable breakout performance in WWE that everyone will remember him by. That's exactly what Daniel Bryan could give him. Long-time fans of Shinsuke Nakamura could finally experience the match that they have all been waiting for if Bryan and Shinsuke Nakamura were allowed to have a long built-up feud in WWE.

The two have faced each other, but each time, the matches have had no story behind them. Potentially, this match could be the main event of any pay-per-view if both stars were allowed to do whatever they needed to put on the best show.