What if Neville hadn’t left WWE television?

2. Neville vs. Daniel Bryan

Daniel Bryan vs. Neville might have become a reality.

Daniel Bryan retired from the ring in February 2016, after missing two extended stretches due to his head injuries. It was great to see Bryan return to action this year, and part of the fun has been seeing him booked against an array of talent he hadn’t gotten to work before on SmackDown, ranging from Jeff Hardy to Shelton Benjamin to Rusev.

One match we’ll never see in a WWE ring, however, is Neville vs. Daniel Bryan. Granted, even if Neville had stuck around, its far from a foregone conclusion that WWE would have booked this one, as Neville may have stay put in the Cruiserweight division, or at least on Raw. However, the possibility would have been opened, and this pair of technically savvy in ring wizards with indie backgrounds may well have been able to light a WWE ring on fire. Whether it were a one off TV match, or a proper program, this will go down as a dream match for which the timing just never lined up.