Winner: Daniel Bryan
This was a fantastic promo.
Daniel Bryan simultaneously took advantage of his organic connection with the crowd and did his very best to break it all at the same time, leading to a heartbreaking response from fans in attendance.
His explanation was so authentic that it made you love Daniel Bryan as much as you hated him. His references to himself in the third person added even more color to this segment.
Why this wasn't the last segment on the show, in the main event spot, is baffling to me. It certainly deserved to be.
Either way, this is what the WWE Championship so badly needed. It's so refreshing and opens up many new possibilities.
Now we get to see who will ultimately step up to challenge Daniel Bryan. Somehow, I don't think AJ Styles is going to get his title back at TLC next month (nor should he).