WWE SmackDown: 5 Reasons why AJ Styles won the Intercontinental Championship

#3. Daniel Bryan doesn't need a Championship

Daniel Bryan putting the pressure on AJ Styles

Daniel Bryan is officially in a similar position to what Shawn Michaels was in during his second WWE run. While The Heartbreak Kid won his final World Championship months after returning (in the first Elimination Chamber match), he simply didn't feel the need to hold it again.

And he was in a prime position to win it on many occasions, such as the main event of WrestleMania 23, but he chose to be selfless and help younger Superstars such as John Cena at the time.

Daniel Bryan is still among the best in-ring performers in the world and has won numerous accolades with WWE. While his first Intercontinental Championship reign in 2015 accomplished nothing before he was forced to vacate, there isn't any requirement for him to win the title.

We're not saying that he'll never win a Championship in WWE again - just that he's been around for so long and he's such a highly-respected veteran that he can finish out his career without any more titles and his legacy will remain unharmed.