#3 Daniel Bryan
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YES!! YES!! YES!! Of course, the World’s Toughest Vegan was going to make the list. Daniel Bryan took the WWE by storm, oddly enough, after he was beaten by Sheamus in 18 seconds at WrestleMania XXVIII.
Many thought this would be the end of Bryan’s main event run, but thanks to a Yes chant here and a No chant there, the crowd fell in love with the American Dragon.
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Bryan, oddly enough, got over with the help of Kane in, probably the greatest odd couple tag team ever created, Team Hell No. Kane and Bryan’s hate-hate relationship was always worth a watch, and their segments were usually the highlight of Monday Night Raw.
The crowd was red hot when Team Hell No took centre stage, and their love for Bryan only grew once they split. Bryan did his best to make himself look as different from any other wrestler in WWE as he could. A giant beard and long shaggy hair, along with his naturally small stature, made him unique enough for fans to get behind.
However, it was his highly technical style and the strange connection with the crowd that propelled him to the top.
Daniel Bryan officially became the new People’s Champion when he called out the golden boy of the WWE, John Cena, claiming that Cena was a horrible wrestler, something a majority of the fans agreed with. He vowed to take the WWE Championship from Cena at Summerslam 2013, and did just that, beating Cena clean in front of 14,000 plus people.
The WWE Universe exploded, and Bryan never looked back.
He would go on to feud with the Authority after losing the WWE title the same night he won it, to Randy Orton. This was where WWE learned how truly loved Daniel Bryan was. WWE would keep Bryan involved in other storylines with Bray Wyatt, put him in the back of the crowd whenever segments involved the roster to appear at once.
He’d even be omitted from the Royal Rumble that year. Maybe Vince and company were hoping fans would cool on Bryan and put their support in someone else. Maybe this was all part of the plan.
Whatever their original idea was, the fans made sure to chant for Bryan in every segment, every night until he finally had another chance to join the championship scene again.
Bryan would go on to have, arguably, the greatest ‘Mania night of any WWE Superstar, past or present, when he participated in two-match of the night candidates at Wrestlemania XXX. Bryan first beat Triple H in a twenty-minute brawl, then would go on to beat Randy Orton and Batista in a triple threat for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship.
Daniel Bryan, the supposed B+ player, beat three members of Evolution in the same night. The sky was the limit for Bryan, and fans weren’t cooling on the G.O.A.T. anytime soon.
Sadly, they never got the chance to witness a real title reign, as concussions would sideline, and later retire Bryan. While Bryan’s career may have been cut short, fans are still chanting “YES” as loud as ever.
He’s now working with the WWE as an on-screen General Manager for Smackdown Live, and the WWE Universe still shows their undying love for Bryan whenever he gets on screen. Truly, the G.O.A.T. is one of the most beloved WWE Superstars of all time.
