What if Daniel Bryan Hadn’t Retired In 2016?

#1 No Jinder Mahal championship run

Would Jinder Mahal have gotten his big break with Daniel Bryan in the mix?

The Jinder Mahal WWE Championship reign of 2017 was nothing but an experiment, putting a fresh face into the main event mix, with rumors of the company trying to appeal to the growing market of fans in India. One conclusion everyone seems to agree on—the experiment didn’t work. Mahal didn’t rise to the opportunity granted to him, business didn’t thrive, and it feels as though everyone would just as soon move along as if the reign had never happened now.

While WWE had a stacked roster when Mahal got his big chance, adding Bryan into the mix in 2017 would have offered one more popular star and established main eventer to have turned to. Moreover, while some fans resented guys like Goldberg and Brock Lesnar dominating the Universal Championship scene, Bryan could have offered a near perfect alternative on the blue brand, as a full-timer who habitually works great matches.